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bition, to be held in Rio de Ja-
metro next September in con-
- function with Brazirs celebra-
tion of her first centennial. is looked
upon here as an important event In Bra
zilian-American relations, and extensive
preparations are under way to make the
participation of the United States some-
thing to be remembered for many years
to come in Brazil.
five assistants. to be appointed by the
President. who will have direct
charge of the governments part In
the exposition, will be named within
a short time, and with their appoint
ment the 100000 appropriated by
Congress for the use Of the different
branches of the government service
will become available.
The Shipping Board. the Depart
ment of Agriculture, the Department
of Commerce and the Department OF
the Interior will take a prominent
part in representing the government
Of the United States. The Shipping
Board is to provide transportation, at
special rates, for governmental and
private exhibits to and from Rio de
Janeiro. The Department of Agricul-
ture is to send an exhibit OF the agri-
cultural and forestal productions OF
the different states and accompany
it with a full description of the vari-
Gus entries. printed in English. span
ish and Portuguese. The Department
of Commerce will send an exhibit OF
the fisheries industry of this country:
the Department of the Interior VIII
prepare an exhibit dealing with the
mining industry, and while detailed
plans are yet to be completed, each
department probably will send an in
dependent exhibit not specifically or
dered by Congress in its resolution
appropriating the necessary funds.
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Every leading industry of the coun-
try is expected to be represented, ana
the United States Chamber of Com
merce and export trade associations
are cooperating to stimulate interest
in the exhibition among American
business men.
The competition which now marks
the field of trade in Brazil Will be
examplified at the exposition. Great
Britain. Germany, France, Italy, Hol-
land and Belgium are planning ex-
tensive participation. and the private
industries of every country which
does business in Brazil will compete
to impress the South American with
the worth of its wares. The exposi-
! tion is the first of its kind in South
! America, and every Latin-American
country will be represented. 1t is
therefore considered necessary that
the United States section of the ex-
position shall be an imposing and
truly representative one.
The long friendship and the in
creasing importance of the growing
| trade relations between the United
States and Brazil makes 1t appro-
pirate that this country should be
2, well represented. In 1919 Brazil i'm
ported from the United States three
quarters of her coal, half her cement
| and 95 per cent of her motor cars.
| articles. Brazil has been called the
! great sister republic Of the United
States. she is the largest. both in
population and area, IN South Amer
! lea. and, though far to the south. she
/ is bound to us by many common ties
of interests and ideals. She has en-
| countered many of the problems, ex-
perienced many trials and dealt with
the same questions that have occu-
pied this country during the past
years.
| Brazil was an ally during the war
| and she has always shown generous
appreciation Of the North American
and a real friendship for the United
States. During the first century OF
| her independence the bonds of mutual
interests have been strengthened. and
she has even patterned her form of
government. her constitution and
many of her institutions after our
own.
One of the Interesting features OF
the Brazilian exposition is the plan
backed by the American Chamber OF
Commerce of Brazil, the American
colony of Brazil and other Americans
interested in Brazilian trade. for the
presentation to Brazil on the part OF
the American people a monument en-
blematic of the affection held by the
people of the United States for those
of Brazil. The memorial is to be an
unofficial gift, and the funds are to
come from private interests entirely.
A substantial fund already has
been appropriated by the American
in Brazil. and an organization with
headquarters in New York Is in