Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
VISIT OF SECRETARY ROOT TO
SOUTH AMERICA STRENGTH.
ENED GOOD FEELING.
SHOULD BE REPEATED
AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
Consul PickereII, Stationed at Para,
Brazil, Points Out Benefits to Be De.
rived by cuItivatins Friendly ReIa-
tions-BraziI Offers Unusual oppor-
tunties to American Capitalists.
Especial Corresnondence.1

w oSiiiuSVoIl, sept. lS.-AccOrd1ng to
George H. Pickerell, United States con-
SUI at Para, Brazil, who is in Washing
ton on leave from his post. the visit of
Emu Root to South America can not
be duplicated too often. In discussing
Brazilian and South American affairs,
Mr. Pickerell said the visit of Mr., Root
had done much to strengthen the good
relatlons between the United States
and the Latin American countries and
.hat II would be well for succeeding
secretaries of state to follow Mr. Roots
example. He expressed the belief that
the annual visit of the head of the
american state department to South
America would be followed by good re-
suits in drawing the Latin Americans
closer to this country. If the secretary
d state could not go, then some other
high official should.
But the secretary of state himself
ought to be the man to go" said Mr.
Pickerell. "The South American lead
ers are themselves big men. They like
to meet big men and to talk with those
who are in authority. 1t is impossible
to estimate the good done by the visit
OF Mr.. Root. / hope that Mr. Knox
may be able to make similar visit"
Conferences Are Advantageous.
Mr. Pickerell says there can be no
question as to the advantages Of the
Pan American conferences. He believes
they accomplish no end of good. He
looks forward to the next one, the COM
ing year, as likely to be highly benefi-
cial He thinks the South Americans
have strong disposition to cultivate
better relations with this country and
says this is shown in the increasing
number of students from the South
American countries who are being sent
to American schools and colleges.
1T means good DEAL" observed Mr.
Pickerell for a South American fam
lily to send young man to the United
States to be educated. In the first
place. the people there are used to
looking toward Europe. The white pop
ulation is of European descent The
school systems are modelled after
European systems. A young man go
ing to Europe to complete his educa-
ton finds that the work he has al
ready done goes far on the other side.
Here, he has to learn the English Ian
guage and to learn it fairly we'll. Then,
he has to spend perhaps two years in
work before he can enter
college. But in spite of this find that
a good many South American young
men are turning their attention toward
the American educational Institutions"
Brazil Needs American Capital.
Mr.. Pickerell was asked about the
various rumors of wars in South AM
erica, more especially about the trou-
bles between Brazil and Argentina He
replied that he did not believe Brazil
wanted war and he did not expect it,
tho both countries were strengthening
their forces. He thought the present
government would carry things along
in even fashion and would not permit
itself to be drawn into any collision
with another power if it could be
avoided.
On the subject of Brazilian oppor-
tunties and possibilities, Mr. Pickerell
is an enthusiast. He says American
capital is needed there and in large
ut is no place for the small invest
or" said Mr.. Pickerell. What is needed
is that men or concerns of ample re-
should turn their attention to
the country. Americans have been
making so much money at home that
they have given little attention to the
possibilities in other directions.
Mr.. Pickerell called attention to the
rapid developments in the improvement
of hsrbors in Brazil and in the con-
struction of railroads. He also en-
phasized the fact that the large cities
are equipping themselves with modern
sewerage systems and that sanitation
is improving and yellow fever and
other diseases of the topics are on the
decrease. Just before he left Para, Mr.. |
Pickerel said that city let the con-
tract for new and modern sewerage
system. An English concern got the
contract.
That Brazil is one of the countries
of the world with a great future is the
assertion of Mr.. Pickerell. He believes
it will not be long until, as American
timber grows more scarce, Brazilian
woods will be shipped into this coun-
try in large quantities.