Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-11
DR.. LAURO MULLER
IS WELCOMED HERE
Brazilian Minister of Foreiqn
Affairs Arrives in
Washington.
FIRST CALL Is MADE
ON PRESIDENT WILSON
Special Escort Greets Him on Ar
rival of Mayfower-Reception
at White House.

at White House.
Ut Lauro Muller. minister for foreign
aHairs of Brazil. arrived I'm Washing
| Ton THIS morning. to repay TO the
,Hiteu states the visit made 10 Brazil
IN 1915 by the then Secretary of State.
Senator Eiihu Root of New York
MS nrst call was upon President
wilson at the White House. where he
expressed to the President on behalf
OF President da Fonseca of Brazil and
the people Of that country the friend
ship entertained there for the peonlo
of the United States and the hone thai
MS visit may result in IA growth or
amity between the Two countries
President Wilson bade Dr. Muller wei
come TO the United States in behalf of
! the people of this country. and recipro-
Gated the wishes the visitor expressed
Dr. Muller was met as he landed from
the Mayfower, the presiden iaI Yacht a.
the navy yard by Col. Spencer Cosby. L
,. A. chief White House aid represent
ing the President OF the United States
Going aboard the Mayfower as soon a<
the vessel docked. Col Cosby presented
TO Dt. Muller a message of Welcome
from President Wilson and escorted him
to President Wilson's automobile. in
which he made the trip to his hotel
At o'clock Col. Cosby again called
IN the Presidents automobile at the
motel. . and went with DIR. Muller To the
White House, where he was received
by President Wilson at 2:l5 o'clock
Following the formal Interchange of
greetings. the President and Dr Muller
! chatted together.
Will Remain Until Monday.
| DIR. Muller's visit to the -nitad States
Is officially announced as that of the
ambassador of Brazil to the United
States on special mission. the mission
being to return the visit Of the former
secretary of State of the United states
He and his large party are quartered at
the Willard Hotel. where they will re-
main until Monday. According 10 a state
henn mace by DIR. Muller To reporter
FOR The Star. who called upon him on his
arrival, DIR. MLllers visit To this country
is purely social one and he does not in
tend In any manner to take up or dis
cuss whhe mere any questions Of public
interest concerning the two countries
Dr. Muller does not speak English
and Senor Rodriguez. editor of the
Journal do Commercio of Rio de Janeir.
VINO is member of the party. today
acted as interpreter for the special am
| bassador. When the newspaper men
| We're introduced to him by Dudley Field
| Malone. third assistant secretary OF
state. DR. Mueller volunteered the infor-
nation that in Brazil these gentlemen are
| known relatives of the public men,
He answered every question put to him
! as frankly as his interrogators could ask.
An inquiry as to public feeling i'm Brazil
/ on the coffee valorization dispute be-
| tween the two countries he dismissed b.
saying that Brazil was content to leave
the matter In the courts where the United
| States has taken IL. He doubted that the
Panama canal would be of much material
benefit to Brazil, in view of the fact that
| that country Is SO far away from IT,
| He expressed most interest in the great
Industries of the United States. which. lie
declared. he was anxious TO see al first
hand. particularly the larger electrical
plants of the United States. Asked as to
| the educational institutions of the United
| States. as compared with those Of his
country. lie said that while this is his
! first visit 10 the United States. he had Il
very high opinion OF these insttut ou*.
| which he intended last Year 10 express
| by sending his son. i-auro Muller. Jr;
who is member of his party. Ia school
here although he had been prevented
from carrying out that plan
Interested in Agriculture.
| DIR. Muller. in answer to questions along
| lines of Brazls agricultural Interests. d.
clared that he looked forward t. studyiu ing
| such industries in the nted States Dr.
| Muller has been especially identified With
promoting agriculture il lis own c"unt'a.
| DR. Muller iS about nifty Seats old and
| in personal appearance IA. Is not n,iiae
the new British amhass;. lof. SIR tecii
Spring Rice. M. =. NJ =.
| He wears a similarly pointed hs,id. al
| though his is darker than IN" RrAsn am
bassadcrs, and. like the latter. ms e.e.
are light. lie j. about tli" same Du 10
| an. long titrI
| he speaks no English. he und. rstands
! much OF what is said To niin IN that
| tongue anu hr is tiueni in Po!,aG Ies.,
| French and German.
| He was educated at "A military school.
He heiped 10 abolish slavery IN his
own country. % establish the republic
1 and was one OF the sgners of the con-
stitution. He was appointed governor
cf his native state when he WAS but
| tw,ntN-siX wears old aud since has
served in the legislative branches oi
his o,crnment well as ia various
| abinet positions
| Various members Of President Nit-
sons cabinet called on Or. Muller as
soon as he arrived AT his hotel to-
da.. the first being Secretar! Red
field OF the Department of Commerce,
who came to offer his services and the
aid of his department in the approach
| ing tour Of the country TO b. made
| by DR. Muller. which is 10 last three
weeks Others dropped in AT various
noon, to pay calls of respect, and after
| his call at the White House the spc-
| ci;il amba ssador made trip around
Washington by automobile. sishts"e-
| ing.
Tonight he is to dine at a private din.
ner at the Brazilian embassS- which WIZ
| be more or less family arair ann
| the BraZilians of the party ana those
attached TO the staff nf l,onielo ae
| Cana. Brazirs resident ambass
ToIIowing the dinner Dr. Muller VIII
he the guest Of honor IL reception
TO be given at the Nhite House 10y
President and Mrs. Wilson.
with the exception of the White
House visits. the dinner at the en-
hassy and the sightseeing trip. 10
other plans for DIR. Muller have been
made for today and this evening.
he and his party desire to rest after
their long journey. Tomorrow
round Of festivities and other events
in his honor will begin.
Arrangements for His Visit
All arrangements for DR. Muller's visit
10 the United States have been made by