The daily sentinel., 1912-06-01
European Notes.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Berlin, June 1.-The American
commission now touring Europe in
the interests of the Panama canal
exposition to be held at San Fran
cisco. did not duplicate in Berlin
the social success of it's visit in Lon
don. due largely to the absence from
the capitol of the emperor and For
eign Secretary Won Kiderlen-Waech
ter. The German social function in
their honor were comparatively mod
est affairs.
From the point of view of their
actual mission, however, they re-
ceived most serious and flattering
attention, the exposition project and
the invitation for the German partic-
ipatiCn being given the thorough and
businesslike consideration character
istic of the Germans.
Luncheons given by under secreta-
ries in the ministries of foreign and
interior affairs and by the president
of Germany's permanent exposition
commission served only as interludes
in conferences in which members of
the commission were called upon to
explain every detail of the San Fran
| cisco project and demonstrate exact
ly in what ways German participation
would be of benefit to German trade
and industry. Business, not senti-
ment, marked the deliberations, par
| ticularly those before the permanent
commission on eXpositions, an organ
ization uniquely German. whose duty
| 1t is to examine thoroughly the many
exposition projects constantly spring
ing up and to recommend or refuse
German participation in them. 1t an
nually examines about 600 projects,
of which scarcely a dozen are recon-
mended to the German government
and business men. Among those
disapproved by the commission re-
Gently were the exposition at Brus=
sells and contemplated Australian
Worlds Fair"
The permanent commission and the
government will be influences in
their decision largely by the Ameri-
can tariff situation, the prevailing
| custom rates, and the troubles re-
Gently experienced by German i'm
porters being one of the main argu-
ments against a German representa-
tion at San Francisco 1t is further
pointed out authoritatively that Ger
many has thrice taken part in Inter
national EXpositions in the United
States without direct adequate re-
turns, an exhibit worth more than
100000 at St Louis, resulting in
sales of only 100000.
On the other hand. the commission
considers that the Payne tariff. which
at present bars entirely the export of
many German products to the United
States and renders their display at
San Francisco useless, will from now
on probably undergo a process of
revision downward, giving German
exhibitors some chance of returns
from their exhibits. Furthermore. the
commission holds that the fields of
business activity to be opened up
by the Inauguration of the Panama
Canal, not only on the Pacific coast
of the United States, but also in cen-
tral and South America. Canada and
even East Asia. are so great that Ger
man business men may well seize
the opportunity of coming in contact
with the visitors expected in San
Francisco from these countries.
The permanent commission has as
yet reached no decision. but there is
good ground to expect that the
last considerations will result in
favorable reply to the American in
vitatiOn. How great a representa-
tion and whether a general one, en-
bracing all aspects of German bust
ness and manufacturing life, will be
made. depends largely on the atti-
tude taken by the department of the
treasury and particularly by the en-
peror on his return. His Maiesty's
influence Is confidently expected to
be thrown into the scale for a thor
oughly adequate and representative
display.