The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
y COUNTRIES
HAVE ACCEPTED
1915 INVITATION
Eight Nations Decline Out
right to Participate in the !.
Panama. Pacific Fair;
IA Undecided

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL Replies
from s5 of theS 4s nations to whom in
vitations were dispatches to, partici-
pate in the Panama Pacific exposition
have been received at the state depart
ment.a Twenty-seven accept and seight
decline outright Among the III go4-
ernments yet undecided are several of
the great powers of the world A curl
pus feature OF the list is the accorded
acceptance of Canada, although Great
Britain has declined ssS
The countries which have accepted
invitations are Argentina Bolivia,
Brazil. Canada, Chile. China, Costa
Riea, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Re-
public Ecuador, France Guatemala,
Haiti, Honduras. Japan. Liberia, Mex
leo, netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway,
Panama. Peru. Portugal. Salvador, Swe-
den and Uruguay
| The following have declinede Bal
| garia, Egypt, Great Britain. Morocco,
Russia. Seryia, Siam and Turkey.
| The countries that have -notJ acted
synia Austria Hun gary, Belgiim, CO.
iombia. Germany. Greece, italy Monte
negro. Paraguay, Persia. Reumania,
Spain Switzerland and Venezuela.
Germany Very Doubtful
BERLIN Aug Although the Gef-
| man secretary of the interior declared
| today that Germany had not yet taken
any action in regard to the question
OF participation in the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco in 1915. the
| opinion is freely expressed In official
| circles that the German empire will
not be represented there.
| 1t was pointed out today that the
/ British governments decision not to
participate settles also the action OF
Germany, as the only factor which
| ernment to bring pressure to bear on
unwilling business men to exhibit was
the fear of unfavorable competition
| with Great Britain.
| Business men in the majority OF
cases declare themselves tired of the
expense connected with frequent ex-
positions, and say theyosee no prospect
of financial returns should they exhibit
at San francisco.
Commisson Will Come .
VIENNA, Aug. IA commission OF
! REPRESENTATIVE of sthe Austro-H Hun
geTian government and OF the local
| Chambers OF Commerce is about to 60
| to Toronto to visit the exposition there
and Will subsequently proceed to Saf
i Francisco.
On this commissions report depends
/ the reply sof the Austro- Hungarian
government as to participation in the
| Panama Pacific exposition.
/ The question Is largely one of finance
The government hesitates to appropri-
ate q sum sufficiently large to assure
representation on scale comnen-
surata with the dignity Of the empire
Italy Sure to Accept
ROME, Aug. 1-Commenting on
Great Britain's decision not to partici-
pate In the Panama-Pacifc exposition
| the Tribune. the Italian government
mouthpiece, says Italy can not fail to
do SO. 1t says parliament already has
appropriated 100000 for 1taly's par
ficipation In the exposition, and besides
san Francisco contains one of the
largest and best Italian colonies. which
must not be defrauded of the repre-
sentation of the fatherland al the great
world meeting"
Manufacturers Blamed
| LONDON. Aug. THE reason why
Great Britain is holding aloof from ths
Panama Pacific exposition which is te
be held In San Francisco in 1915 is, ac-
cording to the officials OF the British
Board of Trade. because their inquiries
have shown 1t to be impossible to In
duce sufficient number Of British
manufacturers to incur the necessary
cost OF preparing exhibits.
The, manufacturers contend, ii il
pointed out that recent burdens or
them in connection with expositioni
have been very heavy and that little
commercial return could be expected
from their participation In the Pan
| anna Pacific exposition.
They also recall that at receni
Berlin conference it was agreed thai
International exhibitions should bs
supported only every three years.
/ Russia Declines to Show
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. THE Rus.
sian government today decided not II
participate officially in the San Fran.
cisco exposition. 1t is felt that Il
would be extremely awkward for Rus
| sia to be represented at San Francisco
in the absence of a commercial treaty
with the United States
The decision OF the American secre.
tary of the treasury not to permit ths
free entry into the United States OF
wood pulp paper from Russia has nol
yet become known here ohicially. and
Russla's answer therefore has not been
| discussed.