The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-10
COLBY WILL VISIT
BRAZIL and URUGUAY
Secretary of State to Represent Wood
row Wilso min Returning Recent
Visits of Presidents of These Two
Countries to United Statcs-Can
Not Go in Person.

Washington, Nov. 8 (By the AS
sociatcd Press )-Prcsident Wilson
formally announced tonight that he
had directed Secretary Colby, of the
state department, "on my behalf and
in my stead," to visit Brazil and
Uruguay in acknowledgment Of the
recent visits OF this country Of the
presidents of those two republics.
In addition the president said he
would be gratified if Mr.. Colby took
the opportunity also to visit Buenos
Aires in response to the recent invi-
tation received from the Argentine
government.
"It has long been my hope that
might personally return these Wis
it's" the presidents statement, issued
at the conclusion Of .today's cabinet
meeting, said regarding the recent
tours in this country of Presidents
Brum, of Uruguay and Pessoa, Of
Brazil, "and l can conceive of no
worthier object to which I could dedi-
cate my time and strength; but l am
prevented from doing SO and can not
longer postpone the agreeable cour-
tesy of their reciprocation which the
country is strongly dcsirous of show
ing to the governments and peoples
both of Brazil and Uruguay"
The presidents statement follows
"The history of the relations be-
tween the United States and the
friendly republics of South America
was marked in the years 1913 and
1919 by two incidents of the most
agreeable character and outstanding
Significance. l refer to the visit to
this country in August, 1918, of His
Excellency, Dr.. Baltasar Brum, now
president Of Uruguay, and at the time
OF. his visit, minister Of foreign af-
fairs of his country, and in the year
1919, TO the visit of His Excellcncy,
DR.. Epitaclo Pessoa, now president Of
Brazil, and at the time Of his visit
the president elect to that exalted
office.
"Bot hthcse visits called forth de-
monstrations on the part of the peo-
pie of the United States of the ut
most cordiality and good will toward
the distinguished visitors and the
friendly nations whom they repre-
sented, and every thinking person in
this country was impressed with the
potency of such visits DIS Instruments
for cementing the sincere attachment
and deepening the genuine intimacy
between the self governing democ-
racies of the Western hemisphere.
at has long been my hope that
might personally return these visits
and | can conceive Of no worthicr OBJ
ject to which | could dedicate my
time and strength; but | am prevent
ed from doing SO and can not longer
postpone the agreeable courtesy of
their reciprocation which this coun-
try is strongly dcsirous of showing
to the governments and people, both
of Brazil and Uruguay
81 have, therefore, directed the
secretary of state, on my behalf and
in my stead, to visit both Brazil and
Uruguay, and to extend to the people
of both those countries through their
respective governments, the most en-
phatic assurances of the esteem and
friendship Of the people of the United
States, and of the desire felt i'm this
country for the strengthening of
every tie that binds our respective
peoples in mutual good will and cor
diel intercourse.
81 am also much gratifcd that il
will be possible for the secretary Of
state, taking advantage Of his prox-
unity to Bucnos Aires, to accept the
very courteous invitation of the Ar
gcntnc government to visit Bucnos
AIRES, and to carry to the people Of
the Argentine confederation the same
assurance Of our high esteem and
dial intercourse.
Secretary Daniels announced to-
night that Secretary Colby and his
party would make the trip aboard
the drcadnaught Florida, of the At
lantic fleet. The ship was fitted as
flagship and has extra quarters
suitable for the party The date of