The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-07
FRANCIS GOES TO BERLIN.
The President Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Co. TO
Visit the Kaiser.
MAY ALSO CALL UPON PRESIDENT LOUBE1
Consi dcrabIe Interest neinH worked
Up Among the british as the nc-
suit OF Mr.. Francis Nlstt-rhe Sc
lection of "A RosaI oon.misSion is
Under WY.

London. Feb. 2s. President David
II. Francis Of the 81. 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 lonhct
II is possible that as result of his
interview, Prince Henry Of Prussia
may revisit America nj the time ot
the opening Of the Worlds fair in st
Louis.
While President Francis would moi
admit il. there IS reason IL believe
TINT he received a strong intimation
thai it would be good policy 20 visit
the emperor in Berlin before return.
ing home.
II is n well=lnown fact that some of
the industries in Germany are op.
posed 10 exhibiting ut the st. Louis
exposition, and the visit Of GOV. Fran.
cis 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 81. louis hui II Is not
likely that any member of the royal
family will go.
The work of appointing royal
commission is now almost finished. II
Is expected HAT the Prince of Wales
will be made honorary president In
view OF he keen interest hi. majesty
is taking Ia the matter. Lord Peel
will hc chairman and Col. Watson sec.
retnry Lord lnverclYde will repre-.
sent the shipping interests. G. Law
renee, deputy chairman Of The Lon.
don aud Northwestern railway, will
represent railways, Col. II. Jelyll,
the board Of trade sir Edward Poyn-
ter, art. aud high official of the
educational department. education.
The government Is also considering
the question Of money grant, which
1t Is believed. in wcll-informed cir
cles, will be about f70,o0o. In the
opinion of experts about 100000 will
be necessary TO make rs good a show
ing as France and Germany.
Mr.. Francis was the guest Of honor,
Friday. at a luncheon given by Amer
lean Ambassador Choate. Among the
quests who were especially invited ia
meet Mr.. Francis were Sir Edward
Poynfer aud Sir Gilbert Parker. the
nuthor. There were also others inter
ested in the English exhibit
Later in the day Mr.. Francis called
upon Lord Peel, n member Of the
English cabinet. whom he found en-
thnsiastic concerning Great Britain's
representation nj the exposition.
Lord Peel assured rim OF the hearty
cooperation Of the ministry.
So well has Mr.. Francis put his
case during his stay here that the
Daily Mail says that the S350,O00
which the government coDtemplates
approprinting is utterly inadequate
to make any fitting representation"
adding: Eve 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 cxhibi-
tion. The ministers appear 10 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, aud we
vote only tiny sum 70 an undertake
ing which may well prove to be the
turning point in the commercial war
fare of the world. The nation should
insist on prompt and adequate atten-
tion being given to the matter, which
is certain TO prove, unless vigorous
action is taken, n melancholy object
lesson in British methods and British
lack Of enterprise"