Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
JOHN BARRETT is HOST
South American Visitor Deplores
Transportation via Europe.
PAN-AMERICAN SPIRIT SHOWN
ambassador de Cana, Henry White,
han and Others Make Addresses.

concerted action by the American repub-
lies. and particularly by the countries of
South America and the United States,
Count Candida Mendes de Almeida. dis
tinguished statesman and editor of Rio
Janeiro. Brazil. made an eloquent address
al banquet given in his honor last night
by Director General John Barrett of the
Pan American Union, in the Pan-Amer-
can building. The count is chairman of
the Brazilian commission visiting the
United States in connection with the re-
cent rubber exposition in New York, and
arrived here last night with the party
of delegates to the fifth international
congress of chambers of commerce. to
which he was delegate.
Pan-American Spirit.
Count de Almeida. who is the proprietor
and publisher of one of the greatest jour
nails in South America, began his address
in French. which he speaks with great
nuency, but soon shifted to English, read
ing from a manuscript which he prepared
on the train between Pittsburgh and this
city. His address breathed the Pan-Amer-
lean spirit and was greeted with much
applause by the guests. who represented
practically all of the American republics,
all of which have their part in the main
tenance of the Pan-American Union. He
spoke particularly in favor of the estab-
hshment of steamship lines between the
ports of South America and this country.
declaring that it was reflection upon
all the countries involved that trade and
travel between these ports went for the
most part by way of Europe.
Markets in South America.
The count also urged the establishment
of American banks and commercial insti-
tutions in his country and the other coun-
tries of South and Central America. lie
pointed TO the splendid markets which are
to be found in those countries for the prod
ucts of this country. He urged that the
men and women of all the American re-
publics be taught to speak Portuguese.
Spanish, English and the other languages
which are used in these republics, so that
intercourse might be made easy between
the various peoples.
Count de Almeida discussed briefly the
publication of newspapers in South Amer
lea, and particularly Brazil. He spoke
of the great quantity of material at hand
TO manufacture white paper. and said
there was room for new paper mills. He
paid high compliment to the civiliza-
ton and progress of the United States.
Served at Pan-American Building.
At the close of the dinner, which was
served in the beautiful assembly hall OF
>the Pan-American building Mr.. Barrett
made speech in which he comp.imented
all of the various American republics and
their representatives.
He called upon a number Of the dis
tnguished guests to welcome Count de
-Almeida. the first speaker being the
Brazilian ambassador. Domicio da Cana.
The ambassador gave a cordial welcome
to his distinguished fellow countryman
and tod Mr. the
work which he is doing to bring the
American republics into closer touch. He
was followed by Henry White, former
United States ambassador to France.
and Senior Calvo, the minister from Costa
RIGA.
South American Journalists.
To respond to Count De Almeida for the
American press, Mr.. Barrett called upon
Richard V. Oulahan, Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Times. Mr.
-Oulahan paid his respects to the enter
prise of South American journalists. say
ing that he remembered that when all the
press representatives of the great news
Papers of the world were assembled al
Portsmouth, when Russia and Japan were
striving to reach a peace agreement. II
was a correspondent of South Ameri
can paper who learned first of the sue
cess of the peace convention and cabled
il TO his journal twen-y-four hours be
lore the other newspaper men learned the
news He voiced wish that the cOun-
tries of South America and the United
States should be drawn more closely to-
gether.
White Sox of Rio Janeiro.
II am told that base ball is played now
in every country of South America" saiC
Mr. Oulahan. Il trust that We may see
the White Sox of Rio Janeiro and the
Red Jackets of Washington playing off q
series for the world championship n the
near future
Engineer Commissioner Judson wei
coined Count de Almeida to the District
of Columbia in brief speech. And the
charge d'affaires of Spain, Senior Manue
Walls Merino. gave the count a hearty
welcome as representative of the ole
world. The Bolivian minister. Senior Cal
deron, also made an eloquent address.
Guests at Banquet.
The guests at the banquet were the am
bassador OF Brazil. Senior da Cana; thu
minister of Costa Rica. Senior Caivo; thu
minister of Bolivia. Senior Calderon; for
mer ambassador 10 Paris. Henry White
the minister of San Salvador, Senior Me
jia; the Engineer Commissioner of tn,
District Col. Judson, L. 5. A: the minis
Ter OF Cuba. Senior Rlvero: the minister
OF Uruguay, Senior de Pena: the minister
OF Chile, Senior SuareZs the minister o
Haiti, Senior Menos; the minister of Qua
temala, Senior Mendes: the minister OF tn,
Dominican Republic, Senior Peynado; tn
minister of Honduras. Senior Membrane
the public printer, Samuel b. DOnnelly
the charge d'affaires OF Mexico, Seno
de la Cueva; the charge d affaires o
Spain, Senior Manuel Walls Merino: tn
charge d'affaires Of Portugal Senior d.
Lima: the charge d affaires Of Argentina
Senior Maibran; the charge d'affaires o
Panama, Senior Brin: the counselor OF tin
Chilean foreign office, Senior Alvarez: tn
secretary OF The Brazilian embassy Seno
de SarroS Pimentei; the secretary OF TIL
Brazilian embassy, Senior de Barro
Cavalcanti; Rudolph Kauffmann. vic
president of the Gridiron Club; John w
Hunter. editor OF the Washington Her
aid: Ira Z. Bennett. editor of tn
Charles II. Thompson. superintendent o
the Associated Press: the secretary o
the Brazilian embassy. Senior Moniz d.
Arago; the secretary of the Colon
bian legation. Senior MacDouall; Charlie
L. Chandler. Richard V. Oulahan, Sc
nor Jose Marcal of the formal de Brasil
d. j. Callahan, Louis w. Strayer, tn
consul general of Brazil at New York
Senior da Cunha: Arthur j. Dodge tn
chancellor of the Brazilian consulate
Senior Correia: Robert Patchin. the as
sistant director of the Pan-Americal
Union, Senior Yanes. j. III. Cunningham
Dudley Harmon. Elmer Murphy. Frank
lin Adams. Henry L. Sweetheart, Alder
Kelsey and Senior Lacallo.
Hancock Seeks Water Supply.