Evening star., 1921-06-05
HAYS PUSHING PLAN
TO HEIR u. S. TRADE
Hopes to Bring About Lower Rates for
Postage to the Latin American
Countries

tween his country and America A
message from the business men Of
Brazil 70 those of the United states
in which they expressed their hope for
closer trade relations, was delivered
by him to the Brazilian American
Chamber Of New York Friday. To-
morrow Mr.. Sampaio will address a
joint meeting of the coffee trade pub
llcity committee. National Coffee
Roasters Association. National Retail
bers Of the Coffee Exchange. all of
New York city.
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Julio I.afargue, a member of the
special mission from Panama. headed
by ,Narcisco Garay, Panama's secre-
tary of foreign affairs. which has
come to Washington in connection
with the boundary dispute between
Panama and Costa Rica. probably will
remain here to become secretary of
the Panama legation The post was
left vacant when Enrique Geenzier
was appointed undersecretary of for
eign affairs. in Panama. During
filled by Senor Ricardo Alfaro.. who
was in Washington recently as a dele
gate from Panama to President Hard
ing's inauguration.
An interesting question has arisen
as to Argentina's liability in connec-
tion with recent fire in Buenos
Aires. believed to have been of in
cendiary origin. which destroyed
to a large extent, with goods sent
to Argentina by American business
houses, but at the time unclaimed.
While 1t is taken for granted the
tent. it is certain that some Amer
| leans face losses from the fire. un
less the government of Argentina
| chooses to reimburse them.
Any official action by this govern
| ment in the matter is held improb-
able.
Senior Salvador Sol. who resigned
! as minister to this country from Sal
vador some time ago and left for
| his home in September. is now on
| visit to the western coast of the Unit
ed States and is expected in Wash
| ington soon. Senior Sol is here on a
| personal visit, il is said. and he will
| transact no official business. Though
| he resigned late summer. his resigna-
| tion is still unaccepted.
Capt Adelberto Jimenez of the
| Cuban army will be in Washington
soon to arrange for series OF polo
matches between teams representing
the Cuban army and the United States
! Army. The Department of Agricul-
| ture, at the request of Maj. Queck-
| myer. aide to Gen. Pershing. has in
| structed the officials at the port of
! Key West to facilitate the entry OF
twenty polo ponies. which are are, on
| their way from Cuba They will be
shipped to Washington.
! Col. Eugenio Silva of the Cuban
| army is arranging for series OF pre-
| liminary matches getween the ofhcers
! at Fort Myer and the Cuban army
team, to be staged in Washington
first team will not be able to partici-
pate in the matches until after the
18th of this month. because of its
present engagement in Philadelphia
| Cuban army officials. like those OF
the United States Army, realize the
benefits to morale resulting from polo
| and othter games and are doing eN-
erything possible to advance the
sport.
An Anslo-swiss mission is in Brasil
Ito conduct an investigation of that
country's cotton producing possibili-
ities Interest in Brazilian cotton
labroad was inspired by an address in
Paris nearly two years ago by Rober-
to Simonsen. deleE to a cotton
conference, in which he explained the
lquality of cotton produced in Brazil.
Since then there has been desire on
1.-THE part of England and other Euro
lpean countries to go more fully into
Brazirs possibilities
The Brazilian government has aided
the cotton industry by establishing
a bureau of cotton culture. which has
opened numerous experiment sta,io"s
in the districts most suited TO tn"
iproduct, and collection of grades
Il of cotton now grown is being made
with the view to establishing a COM
mercial classification.
Statistics of expectation and pro-
duction Of cotton in Brazil show a
considerable variation from year to
wear except in one state. In 1913
! Brazirs export Of cotton reached 81
423 tons. but since then the amount
has decreased. Under scientific meth
DDS the industry should grow rap
idly.
Senior Federico Agacio. secretary Of
the Chilean embassy, is one OF the
recent arrivals in the Latin American
diplomatic corps. He succeeds Lieut.
liG. Montt Senior Agacio entered tn.
diplomatic service in 1911. He. served
as secretary of the legation in Brazil
in 1914, and later was made secre
tary of the special mission in Bolivia
during the change of government.
His last post was in Cuba as charge
of the Chilean legation there.