Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

DR.. D. de sampaio Ferraz. Brazilian
editor, is in the city today to begin n study
of Philadelphia conditions that is intended
to promote trade between his Government
and ours.
Doctor Ferraz in an interview today at
the Bellevue-Stratford had enough good
things to say about the United States to fill
book and good things about Philadelphia.
also. He reckoned that Brazil knew a
whole lot more of the things Philadelphia
n famous for than most Phladelphians
themselves realize.
Such phrases as the workshop of the
world" and things started in Philadel-
phia," are common property down home, he
said. when the reference is to this city
Doctor Ferraz's principal work in life
IS as an editor of the Jornal do Commercio,
Rio de Janeiro. which he proudly referred
TO as the seventh minister" BY that he
meant additional power Of the Govern
ment, which has six ministers in the cab
met While in Philadelphia-he may stay
a week--Doc.or Ferraz proposes to investi-
gate the spinning industry--he Is tech
: ncal expert. too-and all the conditions OF
the port. as to increase the shipping bus
mess All ships that ply between Brazilian
ports and those of this country now are
operated by the Government of Brazil. he
said.
SOME GENTLE CRITICISMS
for the United States, but what he says In
this regard he says in the most kindly man
ner of his countrymen. For instance, ne
will tell you that America has grown SO
fast that too little attention has been pald
TO the EXTERIOR" by which he means the
manner of doing business. But he says
this is being corrected, and with the estab-
lishment of American bank branches more
consideration Is being shown for the busi-
moss men in South and Central America
The distinguished visiting editor notices
here as at home, that humanity runs to
pacifism," and he warns that Governments
must be careful lest they let their ideals get
so far ahead of them as to destroy all faith
rather than promote 1t. THE whole object
OF work." he said, lis ito further human
culture"
"Do you mean by that" he was asked.
what the Germans mean when they talk
pf kultur?"
"Oh. no." ne quickly answered, I'VE spell
II with a they spell 1t with a k" And
he wrote the word on pad and above the
points OF the capital X he drew some
carets, you see." he explained, they have
too many spikes in theirs"
PREFER WORK TO WAR
Doctor Ferraz, talking just moment of
the war. said the Brazilian Government
was having difficult time preserving neu-
tralty because the people are SO pro-Ally
IN thought. But. he added, there was no
desire at home to get into the war. "Our
people prefer TO remain at work" he said.
Doctor Ferraz has a great deal of pride
IN his newspaper. 'It is national in
stitution," he said, and then took occasion
to pay a compliment to American news
papers which he considers the leaders of
the world I'VE initiate them" he said
<srhe paper which serve is modelled very
much on the New York Evening Post and
is almost as long established, more than
400 years" 70
The subject Of the proposal to abolish
dead languages In this country came up
and Doctor Ferraz said he didn't see why
there was any delay about II.
I'm our universities" he said, I'VE have
virtually abolished Greek or course, we
keep Latin, and probably always will, be-
cause Latin Is the foundation Of our national
language Portuguese But English-speak-
ing peoples don't need Latin. AS for my
self I'm glad I know 1t. because II I'm
ever embarrassed in a foreign country can
express my wants In Latin and I'm sure
the cultured people will understand me"
|Ife smiled as he said this because besides
his own language and ours, Doctor Ferraz
speaks French. German, Italian. Russian
and Spanish
In several centuries, he feels. there will
he only one language. will 1t be Englishg'
yeu ask and he answers, not without
kaanor and with shock of memory TO the
1frfencr that II 10 the most widely spoken
l1n<zzagc now. except Chinese.