The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
Commissioners for Japanese
Fair Would Be Placed
Under Orders.
OUTLOOK FOR OUR
EXHIBIT VERY GOOD
Says Tokyo Undertaking of 1917
viii Be Show Window
of the Orient.

Recommending that the commission
he placed ON waiting oders at O. nominal
compensation To- cover expenses until
Lali when fun salaries and activities
are 10 be- restored. and indicating that
their visit to Japan served q useful
diplomatic purpose. the Te ort of the
.merican commissioners 10 the Tokyo
exposition was submitted TO Congress
.Jday.
Che report which cont, ms consider
Die information and data of interest
30 prospective exhibitors and 10 COM
lefclal circles generally IS summarized
S follows.
The commissioners were directed by
-le Secretary of State To- proceed TO
-apdn1 after the uostpOuemeut of the
opposition had been announced. THAT
-ae arrival of the commission i'm Japan
was emlnently satisfactory i'm every way
90 the japanese government was made
manifest 30 most emphatic and pleas
Gg manner
Get Best Site.
Tie most advantageous site ora the
"EpoSlton grounds was secured for the
United States Government building.
The grand exhibition OF 1917 wilI be
upon a much larger scale than that
proposed for 1872 In connection with
&, there win be held a large number of
=clenuhc and other congresses.
The American commissioners secured
manages and notifications in the rules
mo- regulations, which viii work greatly
30 the advantage of American e1ETBfrgrs
DID the matter OF display, housing. oDera-
-ivhs expense or transportation 10 agG
rom Tokyo. and in the installation OF
NhibiIs.
They were informed that ii would be-
.-I9 loicy 81 the japanese government
ID encourage, as far as possible. tile
9stIe OF foreign exhibits 10 japanese cIlI-
4ens- This purpose. OF the highest i'm
totlance 70 prospective American cE-
alplLofhs actuated so strongly the U0Tiry
rL Ln6 Japanese authorities that rHes-
nave decided 10 make no charge for
sales.
Could Not Get Ready.
The exposition was postponed for me
reason that as soon as It became evident
that important foreign governments
were disposed 10 participate on an eN-
tanalFe scale the original scope OF the
gillSI prise Hau 10 be greatly enlarged.
The facilities at the disposal OF The Jap
auese government for handling large
EXHIBITS and considerable mum bers oil
PEOPLE could not be sufficiently aug
i1cnted by 1912. An additional reason
Is that in 1917 the hftieth anniversary or
me coronation OF the Emperor VIII be
Celebrated.
Aatr report says mat the commission
-Es reel impelled TO state that thew were
profoundly impressed by the widespread
5tHcere. and abundant manifestations
or friendship aud good viii everywhere
exhibited by the japanese government
ana hF the japanese people. and they
express the opinion that tine action oil
congress lu providing for participation
upon the important scale established bv I
laW was both wise and timely.
Show Window Of Orient.
They assert that it viii be possible
with The appropriation of Sl.5910J0 10
arrange a participation which will be iu /
keeping with the dignity and credit oil
the United states, and serve as a means
my in what potentially BIS the greatest I
market i'm the world, as it wi'L he the 1
show window or the Orient