Scarcely an exposition in the memory of man has been complete on the opening date. But London papers stormed and raged last week because when Edward of Wales and Prince George finally arrived in Argentina, the British Empire Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires was only about half finished. Worse, it was reported that around the fringe of the British exposition to be opened by His Royal Highness there had sprung up German sideshows!
This canard was hotly denied, but loyal London remained convinced that British interests which financed the fair have "let down" the...
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