Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Brazil and the United States.

Retyccu the people Of the United States
ard those of Brazil there has always OK
listed cordial spirit of mutua' ""uei
standing and esteem amounting to a
close tic of relationship The largest
country in the northern hemisphere ie'e
pronounced respect Tor inc 'sfs'S'
country in the southern hemisphere. r.
-ardJess of tho difference in poiucai
CONSTITUTIONS in the days When hra"h
was under the rule of a benehccnt mon
archv. When in 1850 Brazil thre" 81
the ;norarchical yoke. which mao reSted
easily upon its shoulders but was aefeT-
thelcss oppressive, as contrary 7" 'Ee
snirjt Of the age and the new instit'-
.ions Of South America. and eStachsteu
a -enuhlic the United States Was the
hr,t TO advance the hand of fellowship
and 70 assure the born government
IF its support and tn extend Its consfat.
ulat,ons The constitution II Brazil was
framed in close accord with that of the
United states, which was tak.'h Us IS
model From that day to this Their has
been ,lnerohen friendliness. no. mertl:
in the forms Of diplomatic reI,t:onshI.
but IN the spirit of the peop.es
Nov. comes Or. Lauro Muller. Erazirs
United states a formal. official visit OF
compliment. in return for tie VISIT 81
the former Secretary of St3tc He Il
sent here on a Harshlr. with iuii o''i-
ciaI honors He is received with cere-
mony By the Secretary of State and other
members of the govern meat. and urcn
his arrival in this city ne Will ',c greet
ed by the President Of the Unite. states
and rendered elaborate attentions eS'
pressive Of the welcome which is felt :of
him. He and the meml'e-s of his party
will then be taken upon 4, Extensive tour
Of this country. to inclu.1e It's Most IL
pcrtant and interesting aspects. culminat-
ing in the site of the exposition mt san
Francisco which is to eel .bia.e the com
pleticn of the isthmian canal.
It is impossible to estiala:, the effect
of such an exchange Of officia1 calls Ie-
tween the chiefs of the diplomatic serv-
tees OF the two republics. They assured
ly bring the peoples of Brazil and the
United States closer toy ,.ner i'm thdusiit
and spirit. They must in.,.tahly cause
a quickening Of appreciation by each OF
the others magnitude and progressive
ness. Brazil and the United States are
Hell matched in point os size and le-
sources, though in popuia.toh vi course
this country is greatly superior. having
approximately 92,DO,OOp. as against the
20 100000 of Brazil. In area inc two re-
publics are about equal, the United
States covering about 3,36I,Csc SQUARE
miles, including Hawaii and Alaska.
while Brazil's total area is 3,.2C Ooo In
both countries prevails an indomitabie
spirit of progress, though Brazil is some
what affected by the more tropical eli
mate. Its advances during the past few
decades have been remarkable. promising
wonderful future.
BY visiting all parts OF the United
States DR.. Muller will hav. an oppor-
tunity to judge. perhaps more accurately
than before, the true chatlct.-- of tins
American people. There has been no
lack Of understanding hers'ofcre in Bra
I'll. On the contrary. that republic has
shown exceptional grasp of the American
purposes regarding South A.na-ica But
even a wider acquaintance with the gov
erning thought Of the C.i:ed States i'll
this respect will serve a COOL purpose.
1t would be well for the harmony CT
the western hemisphere for tae iead:rs
of the governments Of all the southern
republics to visit this country, as DIR.
Muller is now doing. and groundless sus-
picions and jealousies which now obtai,
in some quarters would be dispelled.