Evening star., 1914-07-14
PLANS ST0HAvE BRAZIL
ERECT BUILDING HERE
Senior Eduardo de Andrade Braga
Enthusiastic Over Trade
Prospects.
Thinks Both Countries Would Bene-
fit Largely Through Better
knowledge of Each Other.


To the Editor Of The Star:
Senior Eduardo de Andrade Rraga Of
Rio de Janiero was in Washington re-
Gently. He came to this country last
October. commissioned by the department
of commerce. industry and agriculture of
Brazil to attend the congress on dry
farming. held AT Tulsa. Okla The mme-
date object of his visit was to learn how
I" combat the droughts which sometimes
prevail in parts of his country. notably
in the state of Ceara. in which no rain
mad fallen for three years. hu, he has
studied and made reports upon many
phases of our economic life.
While in WASHINGTON Senior Brasa
appeared before the Chamber of
Commerce and outlined the project
of establishing here permanent
brazilian huilding. with exhibits of the
export wares and general products of
that country. together with genuine
Brazilian cafe. manned by native chefs
who are experts at making coffee. to
teach our people the art and entertain
them AS well. as it is claimed that only
Bralilians possess the art of brewing
that beverage to perfection. Such in
stitutions have been very successful in
France and Egypt. and it is believed
that the proceeds of this one. together
rorters and others. will soon meet all
expenses of the enterprise
Chamber Acts Promptly.
The board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce rose to the occasion, as
might have been expected. and a reso-
luton was passed calling on the proper
authorities of our government to invite
the government of Brazil to establish
permanent exhibition in Washington
and pledging the moral support of the
chamber to the undertaking.
1t is hardly to be conceived that our
government will slight this rare oppor-
tunitN to enbellish our capital city. eX-
tend our foreign commerce and do a
gracious act to a worthy neighbor. merely
by inviting the great republic of South
America /" put up and maintain such a
nuildn. in our midst and by granting 1t
sufficient land for the purpose tand the
site should cover several acreS| IN the
in the heat and hustle. where there is
not room enough. but in the suburban
stretches. where there s plenty of space
and scenic effect The electric ears will
soon find their way out there.
In answer to a question SENIOR Braea
expressed the firm opinion in private
conversation that his country would erect
ana MAINTAIN such a building as a per
manent institution here if our government
would furnish the site. And when the
Brazilian and other buildings are put UP
our own states will find it eminently
worth while to do likewise. thus furnish
ing the foreign commercial agents in
stalled here an unrivaled opportunity to
get in touch with all our products and
producers These buildings and exhibits
would draw immense thronSs of people
to this city and would certainly furnish
splendid addition to the already nu-
merous local attractions Senior Braea
would have the Brazilian building finish
cd in the beautiful native woods of his
country. each of the twenty Brazilian
states represented ny a special hall in
the editice. containing specimens of the
soils and their products. maps. pictures.
sa mples of fruits. vegetables. minerals.
precious stones. manufactures and other
matters OF interest