THE PANAMA - PACIFIC EXPOSITION, Lvo TIM EDITOR or vas " ersonvea."J
Silt—The British Committee would be glad if you could publish the enclosed communication addressed to the Prime Minister in connexion with the Panama-Pacific Exposition.— Trafalgar Buildings, W.C. Hon. Secretary.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle yesterday (Thursday) forwarded to the Prime Minister a petition signed by many well-known authors
urging the Government to reconsider their decision as regards the participation of this country in the Panama-Pacifle Exposition to be held in San Francisco in 1915. The text of the petition and the signatories are as follows:—
" We, the undersigned men and women of letters of various shades of political conviction, are united in our opinion that His
Majesty's Government would be well advised to reconsider their decision as regards the participation of Great Britain in the San
Francisco Exhibition of 1915. The petitioners would lay stress
upon the fact that the sum involved would appear to be a moderate one as compared to the very great harm which might
come from any deterioration of those better relations which have been built up during a number of years between ourselves and the. United States of America.—(Signed)
WILLIAM R.N.. FRANKFORT MOORS, ANTRIM Plasm AWN. C. Bassos. A. E. W. MAR.. Bassani FRIONA.. Row. II. Bes.a (Mgr.) W. B. Mmwrm. Owes ti.x.s. Leer CLIFFORD. MART E. Itszwer.s. Dem.. Stapes.
Larsen Coxes Dom. (Min Brandon). 1111.11. WA.. finnan, Gisres. E. W. Honamie. MART A. WARD.
CHLRLIS atavism. COOL.. KEW/AKAN, Faso. B. Wane. Sam K. Hociuse. Ms: FSMIMRTON. Bosses Leaseser H.R. Armes Jos., Faso. Pottors. VACS.. SIDNXT Las. Omegas P.m.. H. DX VS. STAC.0.... JOHN Mmerrnse.
A Memorial to the Same effect has already been signed by nearly three hundred members of the House of Commons, and will shortly be presented to Mr. Asquith. Sir Edward Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, and a Committee of famous artiste; the British Science Guild, representing prominent scientists ; the British American Peace Centenary Committee; the International Arbitration League, and many influential commercial bodies have. already urged the Government to reconsider their decision not to participate in the Exposition. The official opening of the Exposition occurs on February 20th,. 1915, one year from to-day.
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