Evening star., 1920-12-22
LAUDS j. S.
AS COLBY IS GUEST
Brazil's President Declares
Common Ideals of Two
Americas Bind Them.

bs the Associated Press.
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, December 81.
DR.. Epitacio Pessoa, president of
the republic. addressing Bainbridge
Colby, Secretary of State of the United
States. at a banquet given in Mr..
Colby's honor tonight, said that North
and South America were bound by
ties of common ideals. These ties
must he drawn still closer. however,
the president declared, to bring to
completion the work of democratic
civilization undertaken by the two
Americas. President Pesoa said:
Tour visit 10 a source Of much
minds me of the happy days / passed
recently in the United States We
two continents of America, SO great
in the riches of nature, are bound
by bonds OF common ideals. BY colx1s
mon destiny the two ontinents arc
complete the work OF democratic
civilization entered upon by North
and South America. even yet more
intimate relations are necessary be-
tween the peoples of the two con-
tinents.
Praises l.. s. Statesmen.
I'VE have much to learn from you.
We not only see here your con-
MercfaI citizens. but the visits of your
STATESMEN remind US anew Ol our
common political aims. For this rea-
son we have received with great
pleasure various North American
statesmen, and also yourself today.
We welcome you not only because OF
your vigorous personality. but also
for the high nature Of the mission
with which President Wilson has in
trusted you. Personally, l never will
forget my association with him in
the peace conference, where his loyal
friendship for and support of Brazil
never failed.
81 feel that l speak for all BRAZIL
in toaSting the greatness Of the
United States. our unbreakabIe friend
ship and the health of President Will
son and yourself"
Mr.. COlby's RespOnse.
In responding, Secretary Colby re-
ferred to the long friendship between
the two countries.
There exists such a strength of
friendship between the two countries
Mr.. Colby said. that despite malev-
olent efforts to lessen this friend
ship, it remains unshaken, as mani
tested during the long period OF
friendly relations. We always have
been friends. and If We differed in
ideas we differed as friends. Never
other. which is the foundation of true
friendship. with individuals as with
nations"
Mr.. Colby concluded by toasting
Brazil and President Pessoa.
Progress Of Brasil.
Mr.. Colby declared here today he
had not come to Brazil to expound
any theories. but to return the visit
to the United States of President Pes
soa. He asserted he had come to con-
vey some expression OF American ad-
mil in n n inu hA
markable progress Brazil has made
The unbrOken cordiAlity that has
marked the relation OF the two couu-
tries for more than a century" he
said. .'rnakes for mutual heipfulness."
While there WAS little demonstra-
tion Of public enthusiasm upon the
arrival of the Secretary. new wspapers
say that this WAS due to the personal
character of the mission. Journals en-
tend q welcome to Mr.. Colby and COM
ment upon the Importance Of his visit
in relation to the bonds between Bra
zfI and the United States.
Airplanes flew over the Florida as
Mr.. Colby was landing. He was well
coined by the vice president of the
senate. the president OF the chamber
OF deputies. special congressional COM
mittees. Foreign Minister Marques
and the other cabinet members. the
mayor OF the city. the president or
the supreme court and committee
from that body. the chiefs of the gen
eral STATS Of the Army and Navy and
the head OF the presidents military
Visits GuannbarR Palace.
Al IL o'clock Mr.. Colby and his
party motored to Guanabara Palace.
Mr.. Colby fode IN the first s.utomo.
bile with Foreign Minister Marques
and Senior Moreira.
This afternoon. accompanied by
Morgan and SENIOR Mo-
retra, Secretary Colby Waited Preni-
dent and Senhora Fessosa. and later
visited Foreign Minister Marques. AT
The same time Gen. Cronkite and Ad- |
miral Bassett called on the war min
ter and the minister of marine. re- |
spectively. |