Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-11
Our Southern Neighbors.

Brazil reqair.s little extension OF &C
cuaintance v tn the United States III o.
der to understand the kindly. helpfu' SEN
timtnts Of this nation toward it. There
has never been time when Rrazi dis
PLAYED q feeling of hostility bred OF s'is-
picion Of the motives Of the Amer. can
government As much cannot ne said -
some other OF tire republics to the south.
which have on various occasions mani
tested doubts of the good ia tn OF the
Tnited States in declar NJ and maintain
ing a doctrine of protection aga INST Euro
pean aggression in this hemisphere Con
sequently Brazil is POSSIBLY least in need
81 enlarge ment OF knowledge of condi-
tons and sentiments and purposes in this
country through personal visitation. Yet
this i not to underrate the value Of DIR.
Muller's call of compliment. which began
Yesterday with his welcome al Norfolk
b. the Secretary of STATE. and continues
today with his reception by the President
at the White House. Indeed. this visit,
certain 10 be of mutual advantage to the
two countries. should be serv!ceabs ospc-
c.alIy in showing to other South and Cen
trail American countries the way to ga II
the footing of a perfectly harmonious re-
lation with the United States.
Much OF the suspicion which exists in
some quarters in the southern portion Of
the hemisphere regarding the intent of
the United States toward the m nor re-
pubiIcs OF the Americas has been fostere1
By other interests. in mical to the pres
tige of the United States in that quarter
OF the world. Some of II is due to the
schemes of politicians who have under
taken 10 arouse factional feeling in Their
own countries for selfish ends and tempo
rary advantage. When examined in the
light OF its proclamations and perform
ances, the course of the United States
toward the southern republics has been
remarkably free of unfriendly. even of
unkindly. designing. On the contrary. the
American government has stood steadily
sponsor for South and Central American
progress and advancement in citizenship.
IL has been patient with weak and COR
rupt governments in times of great stress
and in the face Of severe provocation,
hoping always fer the development of
each of Its neignbors into strong political
and commercial allies.
DR.. Muller. representing the Brazilian
government officially, is doubtless aware
of the history of the relations bctwe N
the United States and the southern re-
publics, and is in position to estimate
correctly tho true sentiment of the Amer
lean people toward them. In his course
through this country. seeing its greatest
cities and its most thriving industries its
natural wonders and it's extensive agri-
cultural and mineral resources. he cannot
fail to understand that there is no con-
ceivable ground for suspicion OF a desire
for territorial extension on the part of
the United States. He will observe that
the American people are extremely busy
with their own anairs. working out their
own destiny here at nome without think
Ing of reaching forth to other lands. He
viii not that the American people are
not 1ingoes in spirit. but are immensely
proud of their development and glad to
see all of South and Central America or
ganized upon a republican basis and
hopeful Of the complete establishment OF
law and orderly procedure In the forma-
ton of governments. with the revolut on
superseded by tine election and the edu-
cation of the people to the point OF re-
spectinS the ballot as token of the
civilization for which all the nations of
the western hemisphere are supposedly
striving.