Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-01
BERLIN, June 1.-The American

BERLIN, June 1.-The American
commission now touring Europe in
the interests of the Panama Canal Elk.
position to be held at San Francisco,
did not duplicate in Berlin the social
success of its visit in London, due
largely to the absence from the CAPT.
tai OF the Emperor and foreign secre'
tary, Herr Won Observation-Disclosures
The German social functions in their
honor were comparatively modest a.
fairs.
From the point Of view Of their &C.
tual mission, however, they received
most serious and flattering attention
the exposition project and the invi
tation for: the German participation
being given the thorough and tbusi
ness like consideration characteristic
of the Germans.
Luncheons given by under secretar
les in the Ministries of Foreign and
Interior Affairs and by the President
of Germany's permanent exposition
commission served only as interludee
in conferences in which members OF
the commission were called upon to
explain every detail of the SEN 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 expeditions, an organi.
cation 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. It an.
nually examines about 800 projects,
Of which scarcely dozen are recon-
mended to the German government
and business men. Among those dis
approved by the commission recently
were the exposition at Brussels and a
contemplated Australian worlds
Fair"
The permanent commission and
the government will be influenced 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-
ton at San Francisco. It 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
$250000 at St. Louis resulting in
sales Of only 100000.
On the other hand the commission
considers that the Payne taritf, 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 re.
vision downward, giving German ex-
hibitors some chance of returns from
them exhibits. Furthermore, the
commission holds that the fields of
business activity to he opened up by
the Inauguration Of the Panama Can
al, not only on the Pacific Coast Of
the United States but also in Central
and South America, Canada and even
East Asia, are SO great that German
businessmen may we'll seize the op-
portunity of coming in contact with
the visitors expected in San Francis
co 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 a favor
able reply to the American invita-.
ton. How great a representation
and whether general one, embrac-
ing all aspects Of German business
and manufacturing life, will he made,
depends largely on the attitude taken
by the Department of the Treasury
and particularly by the Emperor on
his return. His Majesty's influence
Is confidently expected to be thrown
into the scale for a thoroughly ade-
quate and representative display.
I
The government, despite a series of
clat failures in its expressive meas