New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
CAMPAIGN IN LONDON
IN FAVOR OF FAIR
Panama Exposition Likely, A.
ter All, to Have an Official
British Section.
NORMAN E. MACK'S VIEW
Thinks San Francisco Should
Rush a Man TO the English
Capital and Open an
Office There.

fSN tahie 10 Inc iflpune.l
London. Aug. 15.--It seems increas-
ingly probable every day that the de-
,sion Of the British government not 10
take part in the Panama Exposition will
he reversed and that England will be
officially represented at San Francisco.
The knowledge that Great Britain had
declined official representation was as
great a surprise and shock here as IL
WAS I'm America, and since the facts be-
came known a steady campaign has
been carried on in the papers TO induce
the government to change its policy.
A. first there was a half-hearted at
tempt by one or two newspapers
strangely enough, Opposition organs
N support the decision Of the Foreign
Office and the Board Of Trade. and
there was some attempt to get express
sjons Of opinion from business men and
men in public life in support Of the
government. but these efforts soon be-
came ans,mic and quickly died, while
on the other hand a regular campaign
has been instituted in the newspapers
for an official British representation at
San Francisco.
Public Men Take a Hand.
These letters have been signed by
such men as Sir Thomas Upton. II. +.
Morgan. Lord Blyth. ]. a. Allen Baker,
NJ. p. and L. G. Chiozza- Money. Both
letters and editorials take the line that
there should be representation for SEN
timental as well as for purely com
mercial reasons. but sentiment is not
allowed to outweigh hard business
sense. and attention is constantly
called 10 the commercial advantages of
exhibiting in q centre which will be so
largely attended by people from the
great territories which will practically
have their first introduction 10 the
business Of the world through the
opening Of the Panama Canal.
In an editorial dealing with Great
Brita;n's refusal TO participate in the
Panama Pacific Exposition The Out
look says
IT seems pretty churlish that Great
bTllEA0
the exposition because II would cost
her a little more than she expected
Unless there are other and better rea-
sons TO he given for this policy We fear
that England has cut rather bad fig
ure O n the business and will lose
something far more valuable than the
orders she might have gained by
hearty look in at Uncle Sans big
worlds show"
But besides these arguments and
pressure al home there is the example
England has Of the assured participa-
ton Of the great English colonies. and
nearer home Of the participation OF
France and Italy. while il is generally
believed among English business men
that Germany will be officially repre-
sented. Altogether, it is becoming
more and more probable every day IN
the opinion Of all British manufaot-
,rers and business men that when DR..
Skiff arrives here in another fortnight
he will have little difficulty in finding
arguments that will lead TO an ade-
cuate official British representation at
san Francisco.
Canal Tolls No Reason.
Norman y Mack. former chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee
who is vacation making here, said to-
dav that he deeply regretted the feel
ing prevalent among Americans he had
met in Europe that England had de-
clined 10 exhibit in San Francisco be-
cause she was dissatisfied over ire
question Of canal tolls. He added:
The reason set forth by Sir Ed
ward Grey is certainly correct. He is
TOO big a ma for anything else. me
trouble seems 10 me 70 lie in the facI
that the exposition commission hasn't
had proper publicity abroad and mat
England understands only in a super
fetal way what is expected OF her ma
what benefits she will derive. When l
say England / mean the countrys
commercial centres. which are not ac-
customed 20 thinking for themselves
in a matter lying so far from home.
MY suggestion is that America hurry
a man over here 10 open an office IN
London for the purpose Of proving
how great a benefit England would de-
rive 1t would cost only few thou
sand dollars. which couldn't be spent
in better way. The original commits
sion which toured Europe accomplished
no more good than 20 eat large num-
Der OF dinners. as far as really aiding
foreign powers in making exhibits.
BRIDE For kAlQ SIR HARRY