The sun., 1919-06-30

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week In honor Of DR.. Epitacio Pessoa,
President-eleot Of Brazil, was the
luncheon given by the Pan-American
Society in the north ballroom Of the
Hotel Aston on Friday last.
Pefore DIR. Pessoa rose to speak the
lights were dmmed and out OF the
semi-darkness two spotlights found on
either side of the hall the gayly autter-
ing banners OF Brazil and the United
states, and while the orchestra played
the national airs OF the two republics
the assembly remained standing In ST.
lent sxthntA to the nations whose silken
emoiems 80 appropriately sraced the
occasion.
DR.. Pessoa having been introduced
py John Bassett Moore rs a man who
by virtue OF his character and attain
menus stands In the front rank Of
american statesmen, was greeted with
spontaneous and sustained applause.
DR.. Pessoa's Address.
THAT which appeals most 10 me in
this reception is not the personal cour-
tesy you do Brazirs representative but
tne spirit or American Characterization
which inspires It." said DR.. Pessoa. "It
Is q step toward the fulflment of those
locals which carry out the purposes OF
the Pan-American Society and in which
you have already devoted much effort
and sacrifice.
The Identity Of the aspirations Of
liberty and democracy which are a char
acterlslo trait or the people Of our
continent, the similarity Of our politic.l
institutions, the affinities Of our culture.
the possibilities Of the harmonious co..
existence OF our commercial and eco-
nomic interests, all impel us toward that
great IDEAL OF American solidarity and
union for right ana Justice which IA the
eternal basis Of peace and prosperity.
To attain this end the an-American
society Tor a long time consecrated in
above all praise. Nor could anything
else be expected OF an association moved
oy such LOFTY principles and guided by a
man Of such high ability as Bassett
Moore, whose work for universal order
and concord has been among the most
important ana the most effective.
; brazirs foreign policy has always
peen inspired by such sentiments has
always tended. with no 9dea of antae-
onism to the people of Europe, toward
an increasing understanding with tina ma
tons OF America. My country will
therefore see with the greatest synnpa-
thy every effort expended In this direc-
/ tons come. as It may. from States, asso-
Citations or private individuals"
Suggests the Metric system.
William G. McAdoo, speaking n. the
: representative of the International High
: commission. said that there Is no use
IN the United States extending credit to
south America unless adequate trans
, portation can be obtained. He said tina
this country Is In n position to furnish
credit to all the world within reason
: apie limits. One great mistake which
we nave made. according to Mr.. McAdoo
mas been our failure to adopt the metric
; system. a feature which he claimed would
90 more than anything else to develop
. trade with South America, and which
would not be as detrimental to business
during the transition period as many are
led to believe.
John Barrett. president of the Pan
american Union. told the assembly that
, the utterances made by Dr. Pessoa dur
ing his brief stay in Washington mad
!. made a splendid impression and were
worthy OF study by all who are inter.
ested In Pan-American development
, DIT. Pessoa had impressed his audiences
, SO greatly as speaker. said Mr. Bar.
rett. that he believed that IL his Ex.
cellency were to make a tour Of the
. forty-eight States he might easily b.
, elected President OF the United States
OF America as well as Of the United
States of Brazil.
Tribute to DR.. Pessoa,
In recounting the brilliant career OF
DR.. Pessoa John Bassett Moore referred
/. 10 him as a master Of Jurisprudence a
constructive contributor to the develop.
ment Of law, national and interna tional
, an accomplished publicist and an orator
, OF renown. He said that he has ex.
Z emplihed in the Cabinet. on the bench
and In the Senate. and as a member Of
, international bodies, the possession O,
qualities OF mind and of heart that in.
spire confidence. respect and a sense OF
security both at home and abroad
, Elevated by the suffrages of his fell
, low countrymen to the chief magtstracy
OF the United States Of Brasil" con
, tinued Mr.. Moore. he comes to us witt
the highest credentials not only friend
from friendly land. but also a pre-.
, eminently fit representative of the idea |.
with which the name America has hith.
erto been distinctively identified In the
! worlds political and moral order"
John s. Prince, secretary of the Pan
> American Society. said he believed
, that the luncheon had proved one Of th,
. most successful that had been given b,
: the society, and that in excess of 35(
: were In attendance.
A list of the guests OF honor follows
, Armondo Burlamaqui. James Brown
John Barrett, Rear Admiral W. B. Cap
. erton, Alberto Durao Coelho. Pessoa d.
|. Queiroz, DR.. De Lavaud, Alberto de Ipa
nema. Moreira, Mario Espinola, Charlie,
, c. Eberhardt. Capt. Graca. Ebert VI
> Gary. Col. Alpio da CANA, head of tn,
, Brazilian Military Mission; John F. Hy
, Ian, Joseph Kuhn, Langgaard de Meme
. yes. #. Garcia Leao. Lauro Muller, Jr.
John Bassett Moore. w. Fellowes Nor
: gan, DR.. Aware Menezes. William Gibbt
. McAdoo. Epitacio Pessoa. Lima C. Ro
/, cha. Sabastlao Sampaio, DR.. Eduard,
. Schmidt. Capt. Arthur Thompson, G
, Cornell Tarler, Paul NJ. Warburg ant
Rodman Wanamaker.
The Ecuadorean Club of New Yorl
gave a luncheon to its members at tn,
Bankers Club on Saturday last. Tn,
object OF the club is to provide the meani
for social intercourse for citizens o
Ecuador and other Latin American coun
tries resident or visiting in the Unitet
States. 1t Is also the plan Of the clul
to provide information. entertainment
and extend hospitality to visitors from
Ecuador and such other Latin American
countries to the United States Recog
mixing the principle OF a personal &C
quaintance as being most necessary Il
confidence, friendship. social and bust
: ness relations, the club will take suci
steps and Introduce such forms OF en-
tertainment as will accomplish the pur
pose Of making acquainted the people o.