The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-06
FRANCIS GOES TO BERLIN.
The President of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Co. to
Visit the Kaiser.
MAY ALSO CALL UPON PRESIDENT LOUBET
COnsi derabIe Interest Being Worked
Up Among the British the Re
suit of MIR. Francis Visit-The Sc
lection of n Royal Commission is
Under Way.

London, Feb. 2s.-President David
r. Francis of the st. Louis Worlds
fair will leave London for Berlin Sun
day morning, where he will have an
audience with Kaiser Wilhelm, prob
ably stopping in Paris, on his return,
to call on President Loubet.
1t is possible that as a result of his
interview, Prince Henry of Prussia
may revisit America at the time of
the opening of the Worlds fair in ST.
Louis.
While President Francis would not
| admit it, there is reason to believe
that he received a strong intima ton
that it would be good policy to visit
the emperor in Berlin before return
ing home.
1t is a well-known fact that some of
the Industries in Germany are OPP
posed to exhibiting at the ST. Louis
exposition, and the visit of Gov. Fran
els will do much toward dissipating
this opposition.
Gov. Francis suggested to King Ed
ward at Tuesdays private audience
that British royalty would be warmly
welcomed in st. Louis, but it is not
llhCiN lHdl any llClIDCl vi NhC Ivy
family will 60.
The work of appointing a royal
commission is now almost finished. 1t
is expected that the Prince of Wales
will be made honorary president in
view of the keen interest his majesty
is taking in the matter. Lord Peel
will be chairman and Col. Watson sec
rotary. Lord Inverclyde will repre-
sent the shipping interests, c. Law
renee, deputy chairman of the Lon
don and Northwestern railway, will
represent railways; Col. II. Jekyll,
the board Of trade; sir Edward Poyn-
ter, art, and a high official of the
educational department, education.
The government is also considering
the question of a money grant, which
it is believed, in well-infCrmed cir
cies, will be about 100000. In the
opinion of experts about E 100000 will
he necessary to make as good a show
ing as France and Germany.
Mr.. Francis was the guest of honor,
Friday. at luncheon given by Amer
lean Ambassador Choate. Among the
guests who were especially invited to
meet Mr.. Francis were Sir Edward
| POINTER and Sir Gilbert Parker, the
author. There were also others inter-
ested in the English exhibit.
Later in the day Mr.. Francis called
upon Lord Peel, Il member of the
English cabinet, whom he found en-
thusiastic concerning Great Britain's
representation at the exposition.
Lord Peel assured him of the hearty
! co-opera ton of the ministry.
So well has Mr.. Francis put his
case during his stay here that the
Daily Mail says that the $350,000
which the government contemplates
appropriating is utterly inadequate
to make any fitting representation"
adding: I'VE regret to learn that
there is no real appreciation on the
part of the government as to the COM
mercial value of the st. Louis exhibit
ton. The ministers appear to be of
| the opinion that because of the Amer
| lean tariff the matter has relatively
small Importance to our exporters.
We vote millions for impossible, hope
| less schemes of army reform, and we
vote only tiny sum to an undertake
ing which may well prove to be the
J turning point in the commercial war
| fare of the world. The nation should
insist on prompt and adequate atten-
| ton being given to the matter, which
is certain to prove, unless vigorous
action is taken, a melancholy object
! lesson in British methods and British
| lack of enterprise