Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-22

Knox at Valley Forge, and afterward
visiting such of the principal cities
OF the United States as he may see
lfit to accept invitations from. He
will he accompanied by DR.. Jose Car
los Rodrigues, an eminent journalist
OF Latin America and the proprietor
OF the formal do Commerce. Of Rio
Janeiro. one Of the greatest newspa-
pers of the world.
The following facts will help the
average man To appreciate why the
! visit of P~resident-elect Fonseca has
| especial significance: Brazil is rap
idly forging ahead to a position as
a world power. with corresponding
development of closer diplomatic e.
lations with the United States; it has
an area so great that in il could be
placed all the connected territory of
the United States from California to
New York. with room still left over
for those W. states; il has a popu-
lation of 20, 900, 600, which is greater
than that of n other go n
country aside from the United ,ates'
ii has an annual foreign commerce
valued at $500, 900, which is second
only to Canada and Argentina after
the United States. it is just entering
upon a period of great material and
commercial expansion. which will
call for the investment of millions Of
United States money and a vast guam
tity of products manufactured by the
capital and labor of this. country; it
has a coast line on the Atlantic
ocean twice as great as that of the
states, and out Of the ANA
ION river flows four times h volume
of water that empties into the Gulf
of Mexico from the Mississippi: its
capital city. Rio de Janeiro, has a
population of 1000, 600, while IL has
in San Paulo. Bahia. Para, Pernam-
buco. Manaos. Santos and Rio Grande
do Sui, other places thai are growing
as rapidly as the western cities OF
the United States; its largest state,
.Amazonas, covers $4,000 square
or nearly three times that of
The United States purchased from
Brazil last year coffee, rubber, hides,
cocoa and many other pro-
lucts, valued at nealy $50. 900, goo,
md 1t sold to BAIL iron and steel
manufactures of great variety, min
raj and refined oils, wheat flour
md bread-stuffs, manufactures of
wood and cotton, chemicals and rugs,
automobiles. etc. valued at approxi-
SIS, 000, 900. The fact that
hese- figures show a large balance
gainst the United States is the very
eason why the business interests of
ur country should get into closer
ouch with the government. people
markets Of Brazil. If they do
there is no reason why the Unit
d States should not sell annually
100, 900, 900 Of products to that
ountry as easily as it does SIS, OOO.-
90.
or pr%esident-elect da Fonseca It can
e further said that his title Mar
haI' comes from holding the highest
in the Brazilian army, to
he has risen step by step from
he rank Of lieutenant. Although a
soldier he is also a notably
eaceful statesman, and while in this
ountry he will make a study not only
I orr army, visiting West Point and
everal of the principal military posts
ut of our collegiate and public school
of our river and harbor inn
rovements and of our industrial en-
He is 81 Years old, and
in the prime of his life. In
where he has just been vis-
ing. he has been shown great hon
rs by Emperor William and other
of nations. From the United :
tates he Will return to Brazil, where
G will be inaugurated president early :
! November. a1