The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-07-21
COMING OF DISTIN.
CUISHED BRAZILIAN
Especial to Silver State.)
President Of Brazil to visit the
United 9tatez

United States.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-An event
of Importance will be the visit to this
country next month Of Marshal Hermes
da Fonseca, president-elect Of Brazil.
Marshal da Fonseca is a nephew of
Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca who was
the first president Of Brazil under the
Republic, and who retired amid a tum-
nltuOus outbreak shortly after his ac-
cession. Like his distinguished uncle,
he, has been . military man, going
through all the steps to the highest
Office in the military establishment. His
rise has also been similar to that of
President Taft, who came to the presi.
dency through the Office of secretary
Of war. Since the first president, Bra
zil has chosen her chief executives
from civil life, and under their puid.
ance she has made great strides COM
mercially, industrially and in every
field OF education, art, science, agricui-
ture and general development. The
new president is a man of great learn.
ing, progressive and enlightened
student and possessed Of an ambition
to see his country maintain a leading
place in the affairs Of the world.
Marshal Fonseca will be accom-
panied on his trip to this country by
DIR. Jose Carlos Rodrigues, proprietor
OF the leading journal of Brazil, ell
Journal do Commerce.. The party will
sail from Liverpool July 30 on the
Mauretania and will arrive at New
York August s. The itinerary for the
stay in this country has not been map
ped out, but the party will remain here
for 2S days. and will visit number
OF large cities, perhaps extending its
lourneyings as far as the Pacific coast.
Marshal Fonseca win visit the presi.
dent and secretary of state, and the
latter will direct the general official
ceremonies in honor Of the distinguish
ed visitor. John Barret, director of
the Bureau of American Republics,
has been in communication with Mayor
Gaynor OF New York, and the mayors
and chambers Of commerce in a num-
ber OF other cities, regarding the en-
tertainment of the Brazilians As Mr..
Barret will be in Europe when the
party is here, he will not have any per.
sonal connection with the visit.
Visit Of Dom Pedro Recalled
The forthcoming visit Of the next
the visit of the last emperor of that
country-Dom Pedro n. From chroni-
eles Of the time, il is noted that the
emperor, the empress and their suite.
leaving the Princess Imperial to act as
regent of the Empire, sailed for New
York on the merchant steamship Heve-
Inns. arriving at New York April Is,
1875. The emperor was the only mon
arch who had ever visited this eoun
try up TO that time. and his grand
father, Dom Joao. of Portugal, was the
only legitimately crowned European
potentate who had ever placed foot on
the continent Of America.
As In his Euroean trip. which he had
made a year or two before, the en-
peror Travelled ineognito as private
citizen. coming. as he said, as "the
first citizen of BRAZIL to be present at
the Centennial exposition which was
the celebration Of the close of CEN
tury OF freedom in great eonstitu-
tonal country, and to aid in represent
ing the products and the industries Of
the second nation of the American con
tinent. Indeed he felt that the repre-
sentation of Brazil at the great expo
sition was of "far more and exceed
ing' Importance than demonstrations
To the monarch of Brazil.
At the opening of the exposition in
Philadelphia on May 10, the emperor,
the empress and their suite took their
places with the diplomatic corps and
cabinet. and after the opening Of the
exposition the emperor accepted the
invitation of President Grant to ac-
company the latter around the build
ing. Jointly they pressed the small
lever which started the great Corliss
engine, which furnished power to the
vast quantity of machinery on exhibit
tion.
After this, the emperor traversed
the country from New York to San
Francisco, and from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf. He spent sixteen hours a
dav sightseeing and investigating ev-
erything of interest. He left the coun'
trv in the middle of July.
The Brazilian representative at the
exposition was fine and drew many
comments Of appreciation from the
public and the press. One writer said;
"The Brazilian department in its ex
ternal appearance, and the arrange
ments of the vast collection proved ex
eeedingly attractive. and redounded u
the credit of the committee represent
ing Brazil at Philadelphia, of which
Sr. de Carvalho Borges, the minister
plenipotentiary to the United States
was ex-officio president, and, Sr. Lope
Netto was vice president. 1t was ow
ing to the great energy of Sr. Lope
Netto that the arrangements were s.
tasteful and complete. The Brazilian
department called forth great admira
tion from the people of the unite'
States. Brazil had 1104 exhibitor
and received 42l premiums, thus leav
ing at a great distance the other state
Of South America. The Argentin
Confederation and Grill are OF tn
Spanish American republics the first y
progress and prosperity. The forme
received 80 and the latter 40 premiums
Brazil, 1. e., Portuguese America, has
free population equal to twice the II
habitants of the above named cour
tries, but her share Of the premium,
was more than 3l9 times those OF tn
Argentine Republic and Chilli"