Evening star., 1913-06-12
BRAZIL MAY SPEND
MILLIONS IN j. S.
Visit of Dr.. Laur0 Muller to
This Country Has Com
merCial Side.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
INSPECTED THIS MORNING
Minister of Foreign Affairs From
South American Republic Also
Guest at Luncheon.

Muller, minister of foreign affairs of Bra
zil. may result eventually in the pur
chase in the United States of million:
OF dollars worth of machinery for the
establishment in Brazil of government
naval gun factories and armor pate fac
tories, according to a statement made to-
day by member of his suite.
In addition to his interest in this sub.
ject, displayed today by an inspection OF
the various government plants at the
Washington navy yard. DIR. Muller found
time to deny reports emanating from
Japanese sources that agreements have
been entered into between Japan and
Brazil providing for concession of 15O,-
900 acres of Brazilian agricultural land
to Japanese subjects.
During the course of an interview
sought with DR.. Muller as to the re-
lations between Japan anu Drazii by
reporter for The Star today, he said
through HIS lhte- prefer, J. Carlos
Rod. igues. editor o. formal do Com
mercio of Rio Jane.ro:
1t is true that some thousands of
Japanese are coming into Sac Pdulo
state of Brazil. for agricultural pur-
poses, but it Is not true that co.oniza-
tion agreements have been entered in to
between Japan and Brazil as govern
ments.
In Need Of Population.
In Brazil we are in the same posi-
ton as We were fifty years ago. the
same position that your state of Cali
fornia was in at that time-we need
population. The lands in Sac Paulo
state. into which Japanese are COM
ing. are low lands, near the sea, very
good for the production Of rice, but
the people Of Brazil will not go into
them
lind vidual owners in that state through
the state government of Sac Paulo, made
an agreement with an immigration con-
cerp in Japan to bring to us a few thou
sand labOrerS to Ow rice there, la 1Or-
ers such as, the Cn ted States has en-
gagged in the digging Of the Panama
canal.
We have not encouraged the japanese
to em crate to our country. For years
We have subsidized immigrat on, but
never the immigration of Japanese. a
few years ago Salvador de Mendonca
then Brazilian minister to the United
States. wrote a book In favor of the
Chinese coming into Brazil. yet the Bra
lillian government did not approve of it,
We need labor and immigration. however.
and II the question of possible encroach-
ment by Japanese should ever come up
in our country we would be able to deal
with it without the difficulty experienced
by the United States and California, for
ip Brazil We have unity of Legislation.
4he laws of<the. states are alike in Bra
a.. and the central government. watches
over questions like that
Visit Washington Navy Yard.
DIR. Muller's trip to the Washington
navy yard today was made because that
yard contains the various gunmaking
plants of the United States government.
1t was stated by member of his suite
that Brazil is now discussing the ad-
visibility of establishing gunmaking
pants, as well as armor plate plants,
and for this reason he and the officers
OF his suite were today shown what the
United States government is doing at
the Washington yard. Later a trip will
be made by DR.. Muller to the steel
works at Bethlehem. Pa. for a similar
fnveStigat tion.
Josephus Daniels. Secretary of the Navy
called on DR.. Muller at his hotel this
morning and conducted him and his party
to the yard. where an hour and a half
was spent in the inspections Capt. H
p. Jones, L. 8. N, commandant Of the
yard. with a large party of American
naval officers, among whom were naval
constructors, designers and inspectors
made the trip through the yard with the
Brazilian officials and officers. The lat
ter included the military and naval mem.
bers of the special Brazilian embassy
The same formality which marked the
arrival of DR.. Muller and his party or
board the Mayf1ower at the yard yes
terday was observed again today, the
playing four ruffies and the Brazilian
national air on the arrival and departure
of the party.
Guest at Luncheon.
Dr. Muller and the members of his
party were the guests this afternoon
at luncheon OF John Barrett. director
general of the Pan-American Union, Al
the Pan-American building. The
luncheon was served in the north com
nittee room. adjoining the hall of the
Americas. the walls being hung with
Brazilian and American flags. and the
flowers forming the table decorations
nant cG.o-s of the Brazilian flag
The Secretary OF State, the chairmer
of the Senate and House foreign rela
tions committees. former Secretary o
State Root. whose visit to Brazil some
years ago DIR. Muller Is returning. ant
other men in public life were present
At the close of the luncheon Directo
General Barrett briefly welcomed Dr.
Muller to the building Of the Pan
American Union, of which b. azil is
InelNDeT, ana Inen CalleQ upon ScCreta
of State Bryan. as chairman Of the gov
erning board of the Union. to ext. NJ
greetings and propose the health Of tn
president Of Brazil DR.. Muller re-
| sponded and proposed the hea tn Of tn,
| Pres dent of the United States. Tn
Brazilian ambassador to the UniteI
| States also spoke.
Those at the Luncheon.
The guests were:
DR.. Lauro Muller.
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary O.
State of the United States
Domicion da Cana, ambassador of Bra
, zil.
Romulo s. Naon. minister Of Argentina
Carlos Maria de Pena, minister O
Uruguay.
Eduardo SuareZ. minister Of Chile.
Hector VelaZquez, minister Of Para
quay.
Senator Augustus o. Bacon. chair
man Senate foreign relations committee
Senator Elihu Root.
Senator Theodore E. Burton
Senator James A. O'Gorman
Senator George e. Chamberlain.
Henry d. Flood. chairman House for
| eign affairs committee.
John Bassett Moore, counselor, Stat
Department.
John E. Osborne. first assistant secre
| tary of state.
Dudley Field Malone, third ass&stan
secretary of state.
| r. Regis de OIiveira. Brazilian minister
to Cuba.
j. Carlos Rodrigues editor formal d,
l ~ x,f to do