New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
DR.. MULLER HAILED AS
BRAZIL NEXT PRESIDENT.
Special Ambassador, at Dinner
in His Honor, Hears Speaker
Tell Of Prospect.
GUEST OF MANUFACTURERS
Gold Loving Cup Given as Token
of Closer Bonds of Friend
ship and Commerce Be-
tween Nations.

Or. Lauro Severiano Muller, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs for Brazil and special am
hassador 10 the United States finished a
day Of festivities in New York last night
by attending a performance at Ziegfed's s
"Fo'lies" al the New Amsterdam Theatre
he and his party went 70 the theatre di-
rectly from a dinner given In his honor
at the Knickerbocker Hotel
At this dinner LLOYD G. Griscom. former
Ambassador to Italy. presided, sitting be
tween In. Muller al his right and Robert
Bacon. former Ambassador TO France, at
his left Directly across the hollow
square made by the tables sat Domicio
ca Cana, Brazilian Ambassador 10 the
United States; Dudley Field Malone. Third
Assistant Secretary OF State. and John
Union
Some others present were r. Regis dc
Oliveira, Brazilian Minister to cuba;
I.auro Muller, jr.. Gugielmo Marconi. Dr
Jose c. Rodriguez. proprietor Of the
journal do Comercia," OF Dio de Janeiro
James spoyer and Cabot Ward
Speeehmaking Informal.
The speeches we're informal and brief
Mr.. Malone led off with reference 10 Dr.
Mullers trip earlier in the day to the top
Of the Woolworth Building
He told me-" said the Third Assistant
Secretary Of State. that in Brazil they
had mountain which they called the
.f--t.a
up, and he called the Woolworth Build
ing the Finger Of God Of New York"
Ambassador de Cana spoke as did Or.
Miller. both very briefly. N appreciation
Of the honor which the United States was
doing their country in its generous recep-
tion Of the special ambassador Mr.. Girls
CON- in introducing DIR. Muller said:
ole has played a great part in the ar
fairs OF his country and is destined TO
play an even greater part. II is no secret
that he Is the man most likely 10 be the
next President Of Brazl.'
Only few seats removed from the
chairman at the time sat Lieutenant Eu-
clides Hermes da Fonseca, son Of the
present President.
Manufacturers Present Cup.
The American Manufacturers Export
Association entertained the Brazilian
special ambassador at luncheon and pre-
sented "A gold loving cup to him as a token
OF the members esteem and an expression
of their hope that the visitors better ac-
quaintance with things American would
lead to an increased commerce between
the two republics.
NJ. de Moreirs, president Of the asso-
citation. presided at the luncheon. which
was held at the Plaza Hotel, and James
A. Farrell. president of the United States
Steel Corporation, delivered the presenta-
ton speech. The cup was designed by
Black, Starr & Frost
DR.. Muller thanked his hosts in a speech
in English. He said It was one OF the
greatest pleasures OF his life to repre-
sent his country on this mission OF inter
national good will and TO receive this gift
at the hands Of men representing the
best element Of commercial life here.
Edwin +. Sweet. Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce. said there was every reason
why the United States should have a very
large trade with Brazil, and, thanks To
his department. he could see II rapidly
developing. lie spoke OF BraziIs great
production OF coffee.
I'VE in the United States" he sad,