Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-01
PANAMA CANAL FAIR
PROVESINTERESTING
TO GERMANS
American Commission Answers
vOlley Of Business Like
Questions and Expects Fa-
vOrable Decision in Berlin.
CBg nvealur Herald 4. r. l,aasa wlssl

CBy Evening Herald A. r. leassd wlssl
Berlin. June L. The American
commission now touring Europe IN
the interests OF the Panama canal
exposition 10 be- held at San Fran
cisco. did not duplicate In Berlin the
social success OF is visit IN London,
due largely to the absence from the
capitol Of tho emperor and foreign
secretary Herr Won Kiderlen-W aech-
ter, The German social functions la
their honor were comparatively mod
eat affairs.
From the point OF view OF their ac-
tual mission. however, they received
most serious and fiattering attention,
the exposition project and the invita-
tson FOR German participation being
given the thorough and buslneBslilSe
consideration characteristic OF the
Germans.
I.uncheons given By under socre-
taries In the ministries Of foreign
and interior affairs and BY the prnsi-
dent OF Germany's permanent exposi-
tlon commission served only as Inter-
hides in conferences IN which inem-
Bcrs OF the commission were called
upon to explain every detail OF the
San Francisco project and demon
strate exactly what would be Of bene-
lit to German trade ami induntry.
Business, not sentiment. marked the
deliberations. particularly those bee
fore the permanent commission on
exposltions. an organization uniquely
German, whose duty q II 10 examine
thoroughly the many exposition pro-
iects constantly springlng up ana 10
recommend or refuse German par
ticipgtioa IN Thorn. II annually exc
amines about 600 projects OF which
scarcely dozen are recommended
70 tho German government and busi-
ness snen Among those disapproved
| by the commission recently were the
deposition a. Brussels and a contem-
plated Australian Worlds fair."
The permanent commission and
she government viii be Influenced Ia
their decision largely by the Amer
lean tariff situation, the prevailing
custom rates. and the troubles re-
Gently experienced by German Inn
J pOrters being one OF the main arEu-
ments against a German representa-
tion ~ san Francisco. II Is further
p0intei nut uuthoratively that Ger
many aas thrice taken part IN Inter-
national expeditions In the United
States without direct adequate re-
turns. an exhibit worth more than
s2.6o0.e0 a. Sc Louis resuitlns IN
sales OF only S400.G00.
ON the other hand, the commits
sion considers that the Payne tariff
1 fsA
port OF mnnyNGcrmau products 20 the
United states and renders their dis
play az San Francisco useless. VII
from now on probably undergo a pro.
cess ef revision downward. aivinf
German exhibitors some chance OF
returns from their exhibits Fur
thermorc. the commission holds tina
lthc fields Ut buain4s activity 20 b.
opened up by che Transportation ct th'
panama canal. not only on the Pa
cific coast OF the United states, bu
also in Central and south America
lCanada end ever East Asia, are p
great that German businessmen ma
lweii seize tho opportunity 81 cominl
IN oonsasa with the visitors expecte'
On San francisco from these coun
tries
The permanent commission has ~
set reached no decision. but there Z
good ground 90 expect thar the las
considerations viii result IN q favor
liable reply 10 the American Invitation
How great "a representation an'
whether general one embracing
Ian aspects OF German business an
Misunderstanding life. win be made, d.
lDends largely ON the attitude takel
lbs the department OF the trenaur,
. and particularly hy the emperor %
his return. Iiis malesiy's Influence
h. confidently expected 60 De throw
linto the SCALE for d thoroughly ndo
0uate and representative display
The government. despite r sorles o
lfiat failures In SIS reprcssire meas
urea against the Poles has BY ~
lmeana lost coufHEc ANA ID n non