PANAMA EXHIBITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 23 December 1913, Page 5

PANAMA EXHIBITION.

LONDON, Dec. 22. The American press is disgusted with Great Britain's refusal to participate in the Panama Exhibition.' The general opinion is that the Government has blundered badly in revealing an agreement with/Germany not to participate. Germany would be y&k exhibitor if not bound to the chariot wheels of /British stupwity.. , : - The New Y.ork flerald says it has been ©ommonily remarfced recently that German diplomacy is constantly outclassing British. What shrewder move was possible than to drive in a wedge to split the . anglo-American friendship ? The general t impression is that Great "Britain is acting in a spirit of petty revenge for the Panama Canal Act.

BERLIN, Dec. 22. The Times 1 correspondent controverts the view that Ballin's Panama Committee was dissolved owing to the Kaiser's The suggestion that England and Grerraany are pledged not to exhibit fl«es not obtain credence in Germany.