The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
BRITAIN MAY EXHIBIT
At San FRANCISCO
Premier. Urged by Members Of
Parliament. Hints at Change
Of Attitude.
CABINET TO CONSIDER PLAN
Prominent Member Of Canadian
House Pleads for Mother
COuntry's Participation.

loHDoN, May 5.---Iudgng from state
men made by Premier Asau,th to-day to
deputation which called on him In ref
crence to the Panama Pacific Exposition
IN san Francisco next year Great Britain
will probably reconsider he- decision not
to participate officially in the big fair and
may decide TO participate IN distinctly
modified form.
Tie deputation consisted Of about half
the membership Of the House of Com
mons. Mr. Asquith promised that he will
submit the views Of the patlamen,arians
to his colleagues IN the Cabinet
The scehemc suggested by the deputa-
ton was that the british Government
should build a special Government pavilion
which would serve "A rsllying point for
British subjects from all parts OF the em.
plre. The Premier minated that this
proposal, which would he In the nature OF
complimentary acceptance of the invita-
ton from the American Government to
participate, without In any way commit
ting the British Government to a heavy
expenditure. would be likely to commend
itself to the members of the Cabinet.
OTTAWA, Ontario. May 5.--Great Brit
aims refusal TO participate In the Panama.
Pacific Exposition was considered in the
House of Commons to-day when Mr.
We'chel. prominent Conservative mem.
ber addressed the House. He said:
Great Britain's refusal to participate
was received with regret by many bust.
ness interests throughout the empire
Many urgent requests have been made by
| commercial hnbf.u nj
sent by more than half the members o,
the Hritish House OF Commons for the
British Government to reconsider its de.
cision. The reason given was that IL en-.
tailed too great AN expenditure for an,
possible commensurate returns. especial,
In view of the almost rrohibitivc tarin
which prevailed at that time.
! To the ordinary observer Il was ap
parent that these two countries also re.
| sented discrimination against them re.
garding Panama tolls legislation which
was considered by them IA breach of tn,
| Hay-Pauncefote treaty regarding the us,
OF the Panama Canal
These were conditions obtaining wheY
invitations to participate were extende,
and Mt that time refused. Since ther
the high tariff of the United states ha,
been considerably reduced. In fact. IL /.
almost ION par with that OF Canada
!
ment to European countries as we'll a!
to our own Dominion.
THE people Of this country, as vel
as those of other countries. watched witt
great interest the magnificent fight wage,
by President Wilson in the House a
Washington for the repeal OF the legisla
ton in question. He has succeeded IL
carrying through the House Of Repre-
sentatives bill to repeal the Panam.
Cana! tolls legislation Of last Congress
Therefore am of the opinion that it 4
not unlikely that the British Governmen
viii lie likely to reconsider its refusal an,
signify by it's action that il appreciate
able course
Premier Borden said to-day that
would not be proper for the Dominion
Government to interfere. but intimate
that the subject had been laid before tn
Asquith Government informally.