El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright, 1915. by Frank
G. Carpeuter.)

, cans here are well satisfied with their
| conditions and some are sensitive
/ about being piled for their eXpatria-
ton. About % years ago a sympa-
I thetic wave concerning the American
I colony passed over our country. and
/ the United States government senl
word to our legation at Rio to look up
the eXpatriated Americans and aid
them to return home.
At that time the secretary Of lega-
ton was a man named White, a
pompous young fellow, with Dig
opinion of his own office and also OF
the Stars and Strips. He came down
to Sac PaulO and Travelled up TO the
American settlement He was met by
some Of the older citizens and among
them man named John Norris. Mr..
! Norris told him that he was an Ameri-
can and that he would like to know
how the United States was getting
along now Mr. White replied that our
country was prospecting and that he
ment TO visit the American colony IN
Brazil.
Indeed" said Nj Norris. "and may
I ask what is the object OF your
visit?''
Mr.. White replied: 1T is TO learn
your condition and to tell you that
Uncle Sam would be glad 10 have you
come home, and that If necessary he
would even supply the funds to carry
you there"
The way this remark was made an
gered Mr.. Norris. he said.
I and the rest Of my American
friends are satisfied with Brazil and L
think we viii stay where We are"
4 am sorry" said Mr.. White. But
perhaps there is something else that
the American legation can do for y ou-
if so. we will be glad to do 1t
There is only one thing that you
can do" was the reply. That is TO
send US something that will XII the
insects that are infesting our cotton
Country High ard Rolling
The trip from sac Paulo TO villa
Americana is interesting I left sac
PaulO yesterday morning on the ran
road and it was not until afternoon
that I reached Villa Americana The
country everywhere is high and roll
ing. the vegetation is a rich green, and
the soil is as red as brick dust the
road making streaks Of blood through
the green fields. Now and then we
passed through woods which were
more like a jungle than forest The
trunks Of the trees were covered with
moss and their branches so bound To-
gether with lianas that il would be
impossible TO 80 through the forests
without the use of an ak Here and
there the fields were black. This is
caused By burning the grass TO clear
away the vegetation Il ruins the soil,
taking the life out Of it. and in some
places the country is barren.
On the way we passed through Cam
pinas. This is a thriving little city in
the heart Of one Of the oldest coffee
regions OF Brazil It has coffee trees
which are often more than hundred
years old and are still bearing The
country about is lower than that OF
Villa Americana and therefore less
ubiect to frosts- The railroad passes
through many plantations The
coffee trees are low and bushy. They
cover the sides Of the hills.
Nearing villa Americana the land IS
more and more rolling. It looks not
unlike parts Of Virginia There are
many fields Of corn fenced with wire.
The country is divided up into fields.
There are no barns or outbuiIdings.
The animals feed out Of doors all the
year round.