Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
GERMAN EXHIBIT
NOW ASSURED At
SAN FRANCISCO
Managing Director of Hamburg
American Line 0verOomes OBJ
jections of Politicians.
BY BoERsiANER.

Germany will be strongly represent
ed at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
Herr Albert BALM gives the assur-
ance, and whatever the managing di-
rector Of the acknowledgements
Line assures may be accepted with
out reservation.
"Official" Germany-the Govern
ment prOpeT-wiu not participate.
Neither viii the weak nor the envious
and the unsuccessful competing IN
dustries take part. These are numer-
Gus and quite powerful politically; in
fuential enough to have dissuadsd
Wilhelm Strasse from recognizing the
San Francisco fair officially. But
what the Kaiser could not do openly
he has done privately through Balm
pursuant to Ballin's persuasiveness.
The head of the Hamburg Ameri-
can Steamship Company has a hard
task in bringing Germany to the Pa
cific Coast. At the outset he encoun-
tered the assumed indifference of
German manufacturers. who dislike
their American competitors just a
little less than their British rivals
These gentlemen protested that the
world is weary Of expeditions; that
exhibitions no longer promote trade
at large nor stimulate individual
business.
Use Political Pull.
As this mendacious generality
proved insufficiently effective, the
political pull-with it's outside appeal
to the cheap patriotic-was resorted
to- II awaited only with the Govern
ment
With Herr Balm It was ineffective,
though he is a director in a number
Of companies that have excellent
commercial reasons for hating every
thing commercially American. When
Ballin was charged with favoring The
San Francisco exhibition because re
headed the Hamburg American or
ganization, he pointed to the many
MISUNDERSTANDING a steel company
for which he is chiefly responsible.
To have compelled Herr Heineken,
of the North German Loyld, to fol-
low him was not difficult. The diff
Guilty was to induce some Of the big
dustrialists-those who do not fear
competition-to exhibit at San Fran
cisco after the Government had de-
cided to withhold it's cachet. Ballln
not only accomplished this, but he
won over the Emperor.
Influences the Kaiser.
II is not the first time that the little
Hamburger has enlisted the good will
Of the Kaiser, with whom he is a
prime favorite. He secures favors
! from william by reciprocating indl-
| rectly and directly; indirectly, by
making his steamship concern one OF
| the prides of Germany; directly, by
| telling Jewish tokes-of which tho
Emperor is very fond.
William Is not known ever to have
refused Ballin anything, but sBallin
had to refuse william something
some years ago. II was when many
| German Jews became apostates. The
Emperor was mighty pleased over
the massive conversions Failing c
find Ballins name among the con.
verts, he sent for him and suggeste
that the managing director follow the
example Of his x-coreligionists.
outargues Emperor.
Would l be more useful to youl
majesty and the Fatherland ]" sBalliT
asked.
mo; but you would have fewer en-
emies."
"The friendship Of your majesty 1:
all that l require" was the tactfu
and subtle plimentary reply.
In addition to a fund of fine tact
BALM has dynamic initiative, limit
less energy, enormous managerla
ability and a genius for organization
These attributes are supplemented b.
a gift Of a lesser quality-the gift o
publicity. Herr b lin can be spec
tacular when an important purpose il
to be served. He WILL therefore, bea
watching at the Panama Pacific Elk
position.