THE PANAMA CANAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 4 August 1913, Page 5

THE PANAMA CANAL.

ENGLISH ATTITUDE TO THE EXPOSITION.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.

(Received August 4, 10 a.m.( NEW YORK, August 3. lhe press generally declines to accept the British explanation that refusal to participate in the Panama exposition is due to commercial, not diplomatic, reasons. The New York Sun states that there is an uncomfortable suspicion that the explanation is designed to save the necessity of calling attention to the existence of strong resentment over the tolls question. It is not surprising that England is disinclined to par. ticipate in a celebration which virtually is a slap in the face. England has not lacked patience, but is not used to jingo talk, and is feeling rather pained surprise when after five months the new Administration has made no attempt to deal with the question. England naturally feels she is not treat, ed rightly. LONDON, August 3. The Observer's New York correspondent states that behind the perturba. tion at England's attitude, a fear prevails that other nations will follow her example, and the Exposition will not become a world's fair.