Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-29
PH|LA. FAIR MAY
SEND MEN TOBRAz|L
Courtesy Delegation Suggested
as Return for Dom Pedro's
Visit to Centennial
FUNDS FOR TRIP SOUGHT

Philadelphia may send delegation
to Hrazils Centennial. which opens
in Rio dc Jnnriro IN September. to in
tcrcst the Latin American nations in
rho Scsqui- Centennial here in 1926.
John Frederick Lewis. head Of tho
Exposition Association John II. Mason
and other directors today declared
themselves as heartily in favor Of such
n move. either as part of tho national
delegation or one representing Philndcl-
phia alone.
Secretary of State Hughes has asked
Congress to authorize the appointment
by the President Of an official delcga-
ton representing the United States to
visit the Brazilian fair on n mission Of
courtesy. Secretary Hughes explains
his request ns n gentle reminder that
Brazilian delegation. headed by Dom
Pedro II. then emperor. attended the
Centennial Exposition ut Philadelphia
in 1876.
at would seem to be entirely ap-
propriatc.' said Mr.. Lewis today,
| that Philadelphia and the Scsqui-
Centennial should either send its own
delegation to Rio dc Janeiro. or else
! have included on the national dclcga-
| ton one or more members to take Il
greeting from our great worlds fair of
| 1926 and to make our very -prettiest
bow TO the Brazilian nation. We must
see to it that the Dom Pedro visit. so
we'll remembered by the older genera :
tions of Philadelphians. is returned.
Cash Needed for Trip
There are. of course, no appropria :
tions yet available for such purpose.
but it may be possible for us. il We
cannot send n worlds fair delegation,
to have the fair represented upon the
delegation dispatched by President
Harding
Mr.. Mason spoke in terms Of ap-
probation of the idea Of representation
of the Sesqui- Centennial at Rio de
Jancro, il only for period of few
! weeks.
Ours is "a great International ex.
! l,ositiOn.' he said. land we must
recognize the scope of the Brazilian
! fair also, while bringing to the atten :
ton Of the press and the people of our
greatest and most powerful friend in
South Amcrica. the republic OF Brazil,
what our plans are for 1926.
at will be graceful means of con :
veying a message of good will and of
urging participation by Brazil ON an
adequate scale in our Scsqui- -Centen
NAL. There is no doubt that Brazil will
make magnificent showing in Phila
delphia in 1926. for it never does any
thing by halvcs.'
Hoover Favors Participation
Mr.. Lewis has learned that Secre"
,,,,, nc p,nr,o JInovnr has spI
the opinion that official participation OF
the United States in the Brazilian fail
through Il commission as well rs the
building and exhibits already planned
and arranged for, will promote strong.
or bonds Of friendship and good vii
between the two greatest American re-
pu5lics.
'"rhese ties of friendship are. o.
course. the lifcblOod of commerce
throughout the Latin. American coun.
tries. in which the City of Philadelphia
and the whole United States has Il di'
rect and immediate Interest," said Mr.
Lewis. I'VE shall therefore hope t,
have representation on the natiOna
delegation to Brazil and steps will b'
taken toward that end. ~
Hopes were expressed at Scs1u
Centennial headquarters that the Leg.
isluture of Louisiana. now in session
would take some action before adjourn
ment looking toward participation ot
that State in the 1926 celebration here
Letters have been received from intiu
ntinl members Of the Legislature, OK.
pressing their friendly attitude. Lieu
tenant Governor Hewitt Bouunchau'
wrote that he ''fccls sure Louisiana vii
avail itself Of the opportunity to par
licipatr in this historic cclebration.'
John Dymnnd. Jr.. member of The
Legislature. said in Il letter: II re-
member with great pleasure my expert.
cncc as a youth in 1876 in visiting thu
Centennial at Philudclnhia. My father
purchased ut that exposition the thcI
fastest yacht in the world thar made
twenty two miles an hour on the still
waters of the Schuylkill.
Judae Porch Takes Gloucester Sea
Willis +. Porch, appointed .iudg" O
the Gloucester County Courts Saturda.
by Governor Edwards. was gr"tted b.