The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-25
PESSOA TO TIGHTEN
TIES WITH THE U. S.
The President-elect Of Brazil
Pledges Cooperation in Pro-
noting Commerce.
LUNCHES WITH REDFIELD
Is Evening Guest Of Honor at
Reception by Acting Sec
rotary Polk.

WASHINGTON, June s4.-pevelopment
OF close commercial relations between
Brazil and other countries. the United
States in particular. was declared to-day
by DR.. Epitario Pessoa, President-elect
OF Brazil, to be one of the aims OF his
coming administration.
In his last public address In washing
ton, made at a luncheon given In pis
honor by Secretary Redfeld. DR.. Pessoa
said the United States held two unde-
niable titles to Brazilian friendship.
This country, he said. always has been
a trade friend OF Brazil. and also In the
United States the Brazilian people see
tho means through which their COM
MERGE may be further developed.
Reception by Polk.
The festivities in honor Of President
elect Pessoa ended Tonight with re-
ception in tho Pan-American Union
given by acting Secretary OF State ana
Mrs. Polk. DIR. Pessoa and his party
will leave Washington tomorrow morn
Ing for New York and later will visit
Ottawa and Boston before sailing for
Brazil July on the dreadnought Idaho
OF the United States
DR.. Pessoa, wife and daughter and
several other members of the party were
guests tonight at q dinner in the home
of Acting Secretary Polk. while the re-
mainder of tho party were entertained
at dinner at tho homo OF Assistant Sec
rotary OF State Breckenridge Long. be-
fore the reception at the Pan-American
Union.
Secretary Redield. speaking at the
luncheon rendered the distinguished vls-
- ls1 VA ~ n
tons that long have existed between
the United States and Brazil and prophe-
sled that these relations would be
strengthened. "
The demonstration now receive from
tho highest personiication Of American
said DR.. Pessoa In replying
to Mr.. Redheld, lis among the most
pleasant that your proverbial hospitality
could afford me. One of the intentions
that I take with me, for my term OF
office. is exactly that of developing as
closely as possible the commercial rcla-
tions of Brazil with friendly countries.
And the United States has two UNI
deniable titles to our sympathy. Firstly.
they have always been one of Bra
zirs trade friends From the nrst
phase OF our independence and through
the course of our political history the
closest relations OF amity have always
existed between the two nations. Even
now. at the Peace Conference, friend
ship showed itself more than once In
a positive and eloquent fashion. Bra
ellis interests always met with the firm-
est support on the part Of the United
States. as did the American point Of
view with the Brazilian delegation.
Praises Our Fruitful Energy.
Secondly. Brazil sees. In the vitality
OF your people, in the power Of expan-
sion. in the extraordinary energy. that
same energy that In 1897 decided the
of the Northwest and con-
quered a new world for the union. the
same energy that in 1S02. when inde-
pendence was but cleaning. led your
fragile ships to the doors OF Tripoii and
with Decatur's bravery. assured the lib
erty OF your home trade. showing to the
whole world what future you might ex-
pect for The Star Spanged Banner
fleet.
That same energy led the frontiers
man to wipe out the division line be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific. and
to-day leads the repre- OF your
trade VIGOROUSLY across tho frontiers Of
every continent. In all these and In
the marvellous capacity of the American
people Brazil sees the widest possible
ties for the development Of her CON-
merce and produce.
such are the sentiments by which
am moved. Brazil is certain that she
may count on the entire reciprocity OF
those sentiments by the United States.
and that the continuation, more and
more intimate, OF the relations which
unto our two countries will stand for
both as another factor of civilization
and progress"
Ladies' Of the Brazilian party were
taken on an automobile trip late In the
day. while DR.. Pessoa discussed with
American experts the expansion OF cot
ton raising. ginning and manufacturing
In this country.