The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Big MARKET READY
FOR U. S. IN BRAZIL
Rich Domains Of Nation Offer
Fine Opportunity for
Capital.
VAST RESOURCES SHOWN
Huge Volume Of Trade Is
Awaiting Development
by This Country.
Ky b. T.. O'CONNOR.

Our isolation as a people is n thing
OF the past whether we at home rea-
lie 1t or not. An era or pca,e is
dawning. Our energies which for two
years have been strained In the work OF
war are now ready for normal pursuits
Our home trade will adjust itself to
natural conditions. Already our most
intelligent and progressive bankers and
merchants are studying and preparing
for an increas ed expansion OF our for
eign commerce which is the natural
outlet for our newly awakened aspira-
tons and newly created industrial ca
pacity.
We have at our doors an enormous
and fertile field for our efforts. Up TO
the present we have barely scratched
the surface OF these rich domains where
our capital. our initiative and our pow
ers of organization can bring TO the
growing millions of South and Central
America an ever increasing develop
ment of their own powers and resources
OF which they. as we'll as ourselves will
reap the benefit.
The largest and almost the least
known of our South American neigh
bors Is the great country of Brazil. Its
people are perhaps the iIivsl .,.iuiy
toward us of all the South American
republics. The Brazilians were the first
of these peoples to indorse our action
In taking up arms against the German
threat OF world dominion. They whole
feartedly Joined US in the crusade
Their Government is largely modelled
on our own apd their love OF order and
stability is as great as ours.
Brazil n Steady Country.
Few people perhaps know that on a
continent where daily revolution is almost
byword, Brazil has never had revo-
luton. Settled about the year 1900 by
Portuguese pioneers. II vegetated for
over 800 years under the unprogress!ve
rule OF its mother country When
without any hostile action, It became
the apanage of scion OF the royal
family of Portugal. IT became an indie
pendent empire. at first ruled according
TO prevalent imperialistic notions.
Then. with its last emperor. Dom Pedro.
It gradually developed greater freedom
until 1t ripened into a LIrl fledged
united nation, and Dom Pedro, appar-
emily conscious that he was an out
grown relic OF an antiQuated system.
gave up without a struggle the govern
ment OF this vast region. Some thirty
years ago the people of Brazil declared
themselves n free and independent re-
public.
Brazil covers in one piece an area
greater than the forty-eight States OF our
Union combined. together with Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines, yet it
has to-day pure white population
barely twice as great as that OF the thir-
teen American colonies who proclaimed
in 1875 their independence and their
unity as a nation.
Young BraZilians. sons and daughters
OF the most intelligent and influential
families OF Brazil are coming in num-
oers. increasing every year. to our
schools and colleges to learn our ways
and absorb our ideas. These future
leaders of their people. albeit with a
Characteristic and intense love for and
loyalty 20 their native country. even be-
come adopts in our sports. They take
back to their homeland the results OF
our teachings. and II ought to be a mat
ter of eranest thought and care on the
part OF our professors and students to
give them the best OF American educa-
ton and example.