New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09
Board of Trade Makes Further
Investigation Into Financial
Side Of Question.
SENTIMENTAL REASON, TOO
shipbuilders and Linen, To-
bacco and Rope Manufactur-
ers of Belfast Will
Exhibit.
rRv Gable 70 The Tribune.

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over the American protests because
Great Britain said she was unable TO
avbibit AT the san Francisco EXPOSE
ton sentiment seems now TO have
undergone a complete change. and the
idea seems TO be that England should
certainly take part if for no other rea-
sons than to preserve the warmhearted
sympathy which should always exist
between the two sister nations and 20
commemorate such a great world event
as the opening Of the wonderful water
vav must necessarily be.
Many newspapers, notably The
Times" are urging English representa-
ton. and the Board Of Trade as well
as the newspapers are supporting the
Foreign flee idea that England and
America must always keep their
friendship firmly cemented. The Board
~ Trade also expresses the belief that
q would be a fine business investment.
DESPITE a few statements 10 the con
uary.
The Tribune correspondent learns
that the Board Of Trade. at the re-
quest Of the Foreign Office, is making
further investigation into the financial
side OF the question. and from a usually
well informed source il is learned that
even II England is not represented by
an Official government exhibit II is
~ - A.
ment will extend financial assistance
70 British firms desiring 10 exhibit.
Though the assistance vouChsafed may
rot equal the full sl,25O.OOO which it
was originally intended TO appropriate.
II is said that the greater part of this
sum will probably be used.
The Evening News" after making a
canvass Of the opinions Of business
firms. finds the greater number highly
in favor Of an exhibit. Belfast manu-
facturers Of linen, tobacco and rope
saw they will send exhibits, and the two
big shipbuilding firms Of Ireland Will
send models OF liners. this being
typical example Of what interest one
big city Of the United Kingdom takes
in The great fair on the Pacific Coast
The Daily Chronicle" in an editorial
on the Panama exhibition advocates
an official English exhibition on
grounds Of international friendship.
and says:
IF the misconception which has
9
ernments action is likely 10 lessen the
good feeling which exists between this
country and the United States, and If
IL is likely 20 create any misunder'
standing about our attitude on the
Panama Canal act. then the amount
of expenditure which participation in
the exhibition involves does not enter
into the question At all.
The government, or rather the
Foreign Office. is really 70 blame for
allowing its reasons for declining the
official invitation 10 be misconstrued.
II Sir Edward Grey had spoken earlier
our attitude would not have been mis-
understood. This country occupies a
position toward the United States for
which there is no parallel. Our atti-
tude towards the Panama exhibition
should not affect the decision OF any
other country. We are the country IN
volved in the Interpretation OF the
Panama Canal act. We are joining
with Americans in 1915 in celebrating
the centenary Of the Treaty OF Ghent,
which has brought one hundred years
q peace. There is the object lesson OF
an unfortihed frontier between our two
countries OF more than 3.OcO miles.
Canada and Australia will both be rep
resented at San Francisco. There Is
still time for the mother country 70
take part officially.
The obvious alternative 10 a general
exhibition in a series Of pavilions is for
the exhibition branch Of the Board OF
Trade itself 10 organize a section, and
such action would be polite from every
point Of view"
The Daily Telegraph" on the other
hand. devotes an article to-day TO the
exposition in which il declares that
the commercial community in England
takes absolutely no interest in the
matter and urges firm adherence TO
the policy the government has adopted.
The Daily Telegraph" says II sought
70 obtain the view OF the Lord Mayor
Of London on the question. but That he
declined 10 commit himself beyond
saying that the governments decision
was absolutely free from any untriend-
ly feeling.
Sir Henry Trueman Wood, who vas
secretary OF the Royal Commission to
the Chicago exhibition in 1893. and has
acted for the British government at
various other exhibitions, including
that held in Paris in 1889, in letter
10 The Times" says, that Great
Brltain's half-hearted participation IN
the Chicago and St. Louis expositions
had most valuable results in increasing
Great Britain's popularity in the United
States. He urges that any money
spent in taking part in the San Fran
cisco exposition will re well JUSTIFIED.
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