THE CABINET: Leave Season

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Secretary Hughes has been kept busy giving charges and conferring with his Ambassadors and Ministers, a great many of whom are now on leave in this country.

¶ Edgar A. Bancroft, newly appointed Ambasssador to Japan, recently left Washington after having received his parting instructions.

¶ James R. Sheffield, new Ambassador to Mexico, was in the Capital for the same purpose a day or two after Mr. Bancroft.

¶ Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador to France, went to Washington for final conferences before returning to his post in Paris.

¶ Alanson B. Houghton, Ambassador to Germany, dropped in at the State Department while on leave.

¶ Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador to Italy, recently arrived on two months' leave.

¶ Albert H. Washburn, Minister to Austria, is also back.

¶ Peter A. Jay, Minister to Roumania, has been holding conferences at the State Department.

¶John D. Prince, Minister to Denmark, has been at home on leave.

¶ Arthur H. Geissler, Minister to Guatemala, is here and, incidentally, has been entertaining the Señoritas Concha and Leonor Orellana, daughters of the President of Guatemala.

¶ Robert W. Bliss, Minister to Sweden, is spending two months' leave at Washington.

¶Fred M. Bearing, Minister to Portugal, is at home in the Capital.

¶ Jacob G. Schurman, Minister to China, is on his way home.