Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
Secretary of State Will Ex-
press His Views.
TO GIVE SENATE REASONS
Country Should Continue Toxic Elk
position Representatives.
PROOF OF NATIONS FRIENDSHIP
Suggestion That Only One Commits
cellent Effect Of Action.

| Sioner General Be Retained-Ex-
cellent Effect Of Action.
| The foreign relations committee of the
Senate is to meet tomorrow to hear Sec
rotary Roots views in connection with
the continuance of the Toxic exposition
commission.
| 1t Is understood the Secretary will ear
nesty advocate the continuance of the
commission in some form. In his opin-
ion such action is imperative. in the in
| terest of the good relations of the United
States and Japan and also for the pur-
pose OF promoting the trade between the
two countries.
The nominations of the three commits
sioners general-Franc's B. LOOMS of
| Ohio. Frederick J. V. Skih of Illinois and
Francis D. Millet Of New York-were con-
sidered by the committee at its meeting
| last Wednesday. OF the commissioners
general, Mr.. Loom S alone draws salary,
| his pay being 5000 per annum, while
| the other commissioners have not re-
ceived a cent of compensation from the
government, and cannot. under the law.
until January 1. 1909. The administra-
| ton desires that the nominations be con-
| firmed in order to show the Japanese
government and the Japanese people that
/
branch of the government is in thorough
sympathy in the purpose to participate
in the proposed Japanese exposition, thus
demonstrating that all sections of the
American people are animated by sin
cere desire to prove their friendship for
the far eastern nation.
Form May Be Changed.
| The fact that the nominations had been
| submitted to the Senate for confirmation
does not mean that the commission will
| continue In its present form. 1t is the
general understanding that the commits
] sion will Be radically reorganzed under
an amendment to be made to the existing
| law by which there will be only one
commissioner general retained, and ne
will have charge Of the representation OF
| the United States in the numerous other
| foreign expositions which are to occur an
| nualiy between now and 1911. Those ia
| miliar with the history of past exposltions
| abroad in which the United States mas
participated say that in consequence OF
the lack Of central directing authority the
participation Of this country has neve-
| brought any real returns Of practical
| value.
Under the plan proposed commissioner
gen >ral in charge Of all exposition WORK
will be able to see that all American ex-
hibitors obtain every privilege and adj
vantage which is their due. 1t will be
! possible to make strong exhibit of a
particular industry in a country where
| there is need Of the products of such IN
| dustry AT the present time there is no
coordinate effort in this direction. where
as under the plan proposed. 1t is explain
| ed, cooperation can be obtained betw eI
| the government and various agricultural,
manufacturing and other industries in the
interests of each of them and OF Ameri-
can trade generally.
Excellent Effect Of Action.
Members of the Senate have been in
formed by letters from Japan of the ex-
cellent effect which the exposition COM
mission had. not only on the relations OF
| the United States and japan, but on the
| future of American trade ! nthe orient.
and on the character Of American partici-
patton In the proposed exposition. In
| the first place. the Japanese government
| was relieved from very embarrassing
situation. internally, by the appearance of
the commission. when the announce
ment was made that the exposition was to
| be postponed. resentment was expressed
by the business men and people. and a
mass meeting of protest was held. The
| action of the President in sending the
commission to Japan convinced the people
that the postponement would not anect
the participation of the United States.
| The commission received the most
courteous treatment and consideration and
held con .erences with the exposition OFF,
cials of Japan. which extended over a
period of five weeks. the total length OF
f, time the commissioners were In the coun-
try. In the exposition of 1912 the Japa-
nese did not propose to admit agricultural
and food products. These resources were
of such immense Importance to the
| United States that the commission in
sisted that they be admitted to competi-
tive exhibition. and that proper housing
be provided for them. The Japanese con-
santed, and this concession will mean
recognition for agricultural products OF
the United States and acquaintance with
| them more generally than now is the case
by the people of the far east.
Obtain a Concession.
Had the japanese government refused
| to comply with the wish of the commits
sion the United States would have beer
compelled to spend 100000 in the con.
| struction of a building and a large sun
| for furnishings, etc. for the accommoda
| ton of It's agricultural exhibit. Besides
| this concession the commissioners obtain
| ed a promise to admit American mining
| and forestry exhibits. which were ex-
cluded under the origina' program and
secured changes in the rules and regula
lions which will be of the greatest ad'
vantage to American exhibitors, both In
| the matter of the display of their exhib-
it's and the saving of expense to them
| Negotiations are in progress for further
! concessions
| The Japanese government has sent a
commission to Europe to confer with the
| representatives Of those governments ir
regard to the character and extent of their
participation. and they will come to the
United States In a few months for the
same purpose. They realize that the task
| is a big one and needs time to accom-.
plish satisfactorily. and they and their
government expressed the hope of Amer.
lean cooperation. Unquestionably. it is
declared. If the commission and the ap
preparation be not continued in some form
keen disappointment will be felt in Japan
Following Immediately after the exchange
of notes between the two countries. which
has restored the relations to the old time