New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27
Exhibits at San Francisco AS
sured, Despite Refusal of
Government to Take
Part Officially.
BALLIN ANNOUNCES PLAN
Director General Of Hamburg
American Line Heads List
with $50, 0,000-Emperor
William in Sympathy
with Movement.

Through the efforts Of Albert Balm,
director general of the Hamburg
American Steamship Line. Germany
uiu send a substantial exhibit TO the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
francisco in 1918.
Although the German government Of
fcially refused TO take part in the ex-
rosition. Mr.. Ballin evolved a plan for
a splendid display. which is to be paid
for by popular subscription.
According TO a cable message re-
ceived yesterday from Hamburg at the
local offices of the Hamburg American
company, Mr.. Ballin led the subscrip-
ton list with $4,000.
He is particularly anxious. it was
said, that all Germans at home and IN
this country as well, who have the in
terest Of the Fatherland at heart and
can afford to do so, will make liberal
contributions for German representa-
uOn dl lHe dHd4IId-1 i oO4iAN Lap
ton.
Mr.. Ballin has been in constant cable
communication recently with William
G. Sickel, director of the line in
this city, in regard to his exposition
plans and some of the details were
learned here yesterday
Mr.. Ballin's ideas in no way were
promulgated in defiance of the impe-
rial government. He is a close friend
of the German Emperor. and would not
have proposed the scheme Of public
subscription without the Emperor's
sanction.
Governments Mistake.
Director Ballin. however. according
TO Mr.. Sickel. believes that the govern
ment made a great mistake in not ar
ranging for representation in san
Francisco. The German government,
il was said. decided not TO exhibit be-
cause Of the depression in the steel
and machinery trades. While this rea-
son was purely commercial one ard
in no way affected by politics, Mr..
Ballin publicly said that Germany
could not afford to neglect the oppor-
tunity offered TO her by san Francisco.
In his determination 10 make the
movement a success. Mr.. Ballin made
some exceedingly liberal propositions
In his messages yesterday 10 MI
Sickel he offered 10 take the entire ex-
hibit to san Francisco in one or his
ships by way Of the Panama Canal at
a nominal freight rate if the commits
sioners OF the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
tion would agree 10 give the German
exhibitors free of charge an adequate
and desirable site in the exposition
grounds for the erection Of buildings.
Mr.. Ballin." said Mr.. Sickel
authorizes us to say that he desires TO
create an interest in his plan in this
country. He is anxious that Germans
here who maintain an interest In the
Fatherland shall contribute from
sense Of national pride.
He is willing To make great conces-
sions in freight rates from Germany 10
San Francisco. which in itself is con-
sidera BILE item. He will ask the 18TH
mian Canal Commission to permit him
to send the ship through the Panama
CANA if that waterway is navigable at
the time.
MIR. Ballin thinks free site should
be provided as San Francisco's con-
tribution 10 the German enterprise.
Throughout his entire business
career Mr.. Ballin has striven to main
tain a cordial feeling between the two
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