The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30

Aortaern end southern cAtyrul...es.
Climate.
These considerable elevations in large
m,a arc lcltrI.lze Tho eject Of the Latte
tuce and sre climate even ln the
tropics. M-irl ouru. many mon' s. OF tine
year is PASS UgIy pleasant and .fIi-hv.
I-e notion th.t it IS impossible Co. breed
t-ctr a. vigorous and efficient race OF m.l
Jas on aNslrdlty. Except iu few places
and for short periods OF tiu.. j. mover
q as u1t u Central Brazil as +. often
does ia New York or Nashville. t.ol-.
'-c length OF the summer season. WHICH
pt course. CORE ponds 90 our winter. ls
somewhat cobii-atns over great
stretches OF Tho country there axe annual
touches ~ frost. enough to r.r the coffee
r''f ami ia tho far South. af au rf.-
ia 90 20 testify from unYl .asant uerso .aI
experience. 10 sometime gets bitter ro
The states south from Rio and Aiius-
G.rars go Santa Cathrlna and RIO Grau.
cp sal seem 90 nae % have .n them aI
tlat IS necessary for "a seat OF empire. ana
those 90 the north. while not $50 desirable
ipf human hahltatiou. are yft quite sure
"hen the world becomes NOR. ovcrcrovvd-
Cd 60 attract and sustain . dense and
prosperous population. 80 portion OF the
%-nne rs more productive than this great
southern republic. OF the e. HHsG bag.
o. coffee. which are required for the
worlds annual consumption. about l5. DDo.-
'' bags come from this quarter and the
output could easily boz doubled il there
was "a demand FOR TO- This. moreover. is
only one % an immense list OF NrtIcl.s
~ commerce that Brazil y..ds-such as
sugar ln unlimited quantity. cotton. To-
na0oo. rubber. wool. hides. na-dwoods. and
$50 on. What could Do done there were
only moro people and influx OF fore. IN
capital and modern methods ~ Industry.
one could hand s. dream Take. for exc
ample. tropical fruits. Up 90 present time
t' ef'rt has ever been made to put
Brazilian oranges pneappl.s. ailIg gator
pears and sap0ts on the foreign market.
] understand however. that refrigerator
Ups are soon 90 Dee p.t or. s.. as 20 afford
facilities for transportation. and 7 canu1.
doubt that the movement means the be-
ginning ~ a great and profitable industry
The Bahia oranges frequently weigh TWO
pounds. and aye AS much superior 90
those 81 california and Florida az could
Wei ie imagined. They rlpen. too. JUST
t-e season ~ the year wren the New
York market ls empty az such fruit.
Nothing IS more common -lau 90 speak
81 South America as Spanish America. II
fl-g-f. with much greater Vroprlety. he
ctAec Portuguese America. for Brazil is
rat only much larger than any OF H..
ofhfr republics. but 80 has also a popuIa-
tion ~ about 81 10000. many as tnat ~
tIl tie rc-t put together Though CulI
and Argentine have gone beyond g. .n
many points OF Development. ytt neither
one cog them nos aalf OF us aarlr4l riches.
II q oa.y continues 10 move in tile right
t-rec Ron. now seems rr0nahle ftore.
should Doe no asslguaole Jim t. the glory
ot its future career. Immigration is a
ri'rlue necessity. not only 90 fni up -he
3oant places. but also 90 reinforce ana
ftfengthcn thc native stock Their. IS
loom for 100000 people. Az present the
lde is not flowing very rrp,diy Nearly
everything seems attracted 90 tile United
states. suh there are a. least 1.pp.ru
native Italians in the stat % Sac Panic
and 5000 Germans ln Rio iraude do Sli
IAe} make in every way "a valuable add
-ol to the citizenship. being industrious.
tnr.ftt and reasonably laN-aaidlne Edl-
cation as also matter that must ue
looked after vastly more tl4n ever before.
in some % tLe States. notably in Sac
fa--o. there ls wldespr.a t awakening
'n this subject But. taking the country
az large. not more than fifteen or twenty
'fr cent can even read and write This
TACT. T. needs hardly 10 be sad. IS tremen-
l'us bar 90 rapid and permanent advance
men.. No country can hope for the great
est -hinEs Ia which there IS rot a wide
spread diffusion ~ Intelligence.
Religion.
DO not wish 10 poe offensive 70 any one
when 7 add that, 10 my Judgment. tho
propagation OF the protestant religion is
D. necessity on many grounds The Ro-
man Catholic Church. which has had un-
disputed sway over the public mind fo-
go years, would be quickened and v.tahzed
-a every way by the presence OF a large
md vigorous body OF dissenters Nothfn,
IS more sure than that Tel sious organize
lions which are without competition tend
g . d.
'n the one hand and intolerant or. tna
other II history teaches any lesson with
-h"aFering voice. IL teaches this one.
National greatness Of tine highest quality
is NOT "a possibility without an atnosphera
~ intellectual and spiritual freedom Tn.
very clashinS ard collision OF Tho d.f-
-eIent churches. so far from being an
-l''''Ned eVll. Is, IN many respects. beneh-
cent ana helpful Men learn To tolerate
one another when they must do SO. ans
10 ave together In peace and harmony IN
spite or their differences Tho r-nfte7
states gives 10 The whole world a n,osr
inspiring example Of free churches a. a
zee state. In saying all this. I speak NOT
especially from the standpoint OF a
'Huichman. but rather from In. stand
point or student o. civil history 1,ba
idct mat the Roman Catholic Church ~,
I,'"@H Is not worthy e. be compared win
'"c same organization OF our own comm
ny ~ 100 patent to Bee denied by any one
"no Is not dominated by prejudice.
ne majority OF intelligent Rraziliars
win whom 1 have had the privilege Of
Goa. eISihs are free to express themselves
OH tHese points ia the most unoualiffa7
manner imaginable Like an otber -
oil Latin blood. they are rather SENSITIVE
n regard 10 their peculiar wealxnesses
ana naturally resent the suggestion mar
tN' IuHument OF their highest destiny
depends in any sens. on the assista,.a
OF lhe rest Of the world. But 10 a strange
"io mas proper courtesy OF department
t"'y OFTEN grow quite communicative Tna
men OF light and leading among +bo,,,
especially those who have been Ifberol-
l1e1 ny being educated IN Europe or the
OLi'eu states, do NOT conceal from them
serves or from others the truth of vrhot
/ nave said. ] Should be- lacking in truth
Iuiness If 7 did not further remark thor