New Britain herald., 1921-10-24
BRAZIL ALSO FEELS
 TRADE EXPRESSIONS
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Continued from First Page.) worth 30 today. The result of this IS the efforts of the country to make their exRorts large and their imports small
 Friendly With U. S.
 Speaking of the relations of the people there towards the people here, MT. Curtin says that the Brazil ian regards the American from the States as a friend. But there is one great bone of contention whE@2a-en- ters into the commercial relations of the two countries. Before the war, the United States was not doif1g a great business with the South Amer- ican republics, their trade being cars ried on chiefly with Germany and England. When war was declaredt and navigation was stopped between south America and Europe, the Brazi1ians, naturally turned to the United States for business. The Am erican shippers, not knowing the con- ditions of the country, failed to pack their goods securely enough, with the result that a great deal of the goods received in South America were dam
 
 ucally useless. This caused a good deal of trouble. Today, though they still respect the American from the north and are very friendly towards him, they are not dealing with him as they were during the war. This is because the rate of money is so low, and Europe and Germany, in particular, are able to supply their needs much cheaper than the United States. Secretary of State Colby in his visit there made a fine impression with the people, and his assurances that the North American countries wished to trade with the people down there, wasi the means of consider ably increasing the trade relations of both continents.
 Try to Initiate Americans.
 The people themselves try to ini- tate the people of the United States, and are trying to put their country on the same basis as this country. They make a great use of the Amer ican movies, read American maga- zines and Trade Journals, though the latter are of no use unless they are printed in the native languages, Por- tuguese for Brazil, and Spanish for all the other countries. They have introduced the American dances and music and jazz has become very pop ular. They dahce all night there, chiefly because there is no admission charge.
 Favors League of Nations. l They were in favor of the League l of Nations, and they were represent l ed at the council by their most able | statesman, Ruy Barbosa, who is a highly capable orator, statesman and l linguist. He is we'll informed on in- l ternational affairs, speaks mostly all l languages, and is the author of a number of books on Brazil and its possibilities.
 Santos Is Big City.
 l Santos, the largest seaport in Bra gil, has population of 100 ,000. There are about 40 Americans there, and the English outnumber them six to one. After the war, a new arrival from the United States was somewhat of a curiosity, but, of late, since the U. s. Shipping Board has instituted a bi-weekly schedule of trips by the Munson line of steamships, many U $. firms have set Up in the country
 $1O,OOO,OOO Armour Plant.
 Chief among these is the $10 ,0OO,-
  II Paulo. Operations in this plant were | begun in January, 1921, and the aver age number of cattle killed there pc 1 day was 5000 head. A pest then brok, l out ands killed most of the animal used for breeding purposes, and oper ations were suspended for thre' months. Now, because of that, Eng land has forbidden the importation o1 Brazilian cattle, and the plant is averaging about IS head, or just enough to cover the local demand } England was the largest market for their beef.
 Brazil Rich In Resources. Brazil is very rich in natural re Sources such as minerals, chemical: rice. beans, etc. It depends for pro gress on foreign countries, and all it public utilities are controlled by out side firms, chiefly English. The insur ance companies however, are con , trol1ed mostly by the Americans. Th soil is very rich, and almost anythin can be raised there, the water sup : ply is ample enough to furnish powe1 l for anyt'>s~>s they wish, and thei