PANAMA EXPOSITION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1820, 5 August 1913, Page 5

PANAMA EXPOSITION.

THE THREATENED BOYCOTT.

Bj Tolsirajhr-Preas Aaiooiation— New York, August 3. The press generally declines to accept the British explanation that the refusal of | Britain to be represented -at the Panama Exhibition is duo to commercial, not to diplomatic, relations.

The "New York Sun" states that there is an uncomfortable suspicion that the explanation'is designed to save the necessity for calling attention, to the existence of a strong resentment regarding the tolls question,' /and that it is not surprising that. England is disinclinod to participate in a celebration which will virtually be a slap in the faco. Britain has not laoked patience, and' has not used "jingo" talk. Her feeling has rather been one of. pained surprise, but when after a lapse of five months the new United States Administration, has not attempted to deal with t}ie tolls question, Britain naturally feels that She (has not been treated rightly.

The "Observer's" New York correspondent states that behind the perturbation regarding Britain's attitude a fear prevails that other nations will follow her example, and that the Exhibition will not become , ; -(Jl ;