Evening star., 1922-09-13
More Than Ordinary Interest in
Hughes Brazilian Visit.

Uncle Sam, guest Of honor" in the
person of his Secretary Of State.
| Charles Evans Hughes. has made his
bow at the big party in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. and the st. Paul Pioneer Press
expresses the telling Of American news
papers in general, when 1t declares the
event to be one Of more than ordinary
interest"
When the United States gave its
| birthday party in Philadelphia in 1876
| there was no more brilliant and not
able delegation sent to this country"
the Allentown Call reports. than that
which was headed by Dom Pedro, then
Emperor to Brazil. Nor did any country
contribute in larger measure to the
success of that famous exposition than
the country of our southern neighbor." "
The Richmond Times Dispatch COM
plains that the return of that visit
"has been long delayed" but editors
birthday party to celebrate her one
| hundred years Of independence a
uniquely fitting time on which to re-
turn the visit OF the great Brazilian,
and rejoice that this country Is represent
as Mr.. Hughes For, as the Detroit
free Press puts It, with the American
premier" delegated as ambassador ex-
traordinary. Brazil knows that we are
sending our best, and we know that
on the present occasion our best Is
very good" while Mr.. Hughes has be-
fore him lone Of the great opportunities
of his career"
Much interest in the exposition
itself is felt by American papers. 1t
bids fair, the Oakland Tribune says,
ito be a notable show. ALI the i'm
portant nations Of the world and
many of the unimportant ones are to
take part A number of important
world conferences and conventions
will be held during the exposition.
and the greatest art collection ever
shown in South America will be. on
display" The United States will
play good part In the affair. the
a million dollar appropriation by
Congress handsome building has
been erected with hall for the dis
play Of manufactured articles from
this country" which structure, the
Sioux City Journal adds. lis. per-
afterward as the United States en-
bassy"
More than a century of independence
Is being commemorated in the great
fair at Rio, our editors point out. The
Asbury Park Press points out that
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to contend with than the pioneers
who built this nation. Transform
ing jungles into fertile fields. effect
ing a marvellous development In the
face Of semi tropical conditions. Brazil
has gone ahead steadily in making
carrying out her republican ideals"
Indeed. her progress has been al
most too rapid" the Wall Street
Journal thinks. her achievements
need consolidation. Credit and good
money will follow, and nothing will
then be in the way of Brazil be
coming world power" Certainly
"the eyes of the world will be upon
Brazil in the future" the Duluth
Herald believes. since, as the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer sees it. "the vast
ness of its resources can scarcely be
estimated" Hence. the Ithaca Jour-
Mathews adds, there is almost no
ment," and "it seems destined to be
one of the worlds major political
units" Already Brazil has much to
offer in the way Of trade" the
Tacoma Ledger holds, "and there are
many things which the United States
in Brazil would be found If serious
attempts were made to cultivate
such markets"
Because Of all this the relations be-
tween the great republics OF North
and South America are vital to both.
and 1t Is In the opportunity afforded
to make these relations impregnable
that the value Of Secretary Hughes
visit lies. The two countries have al
ways been friendly. the Chicago Trfb-
une observes, and they "have much In
common. The Brazilian constitution
IL patterned after our own, the ma
tion's sentiments on the Monroe doc
trine are almost identical with ours.
and American thoughts. ideals and
purposes are honored and respected
there" The Utica Press finds that the
relations between the United states
cordial and close" since Elihu Roots
successful mission in 1905. and so
long as that cordia1ity and co-opera-
tion continues pan-American solfdar-l
ity viii be real ana lasting lasting. Hoy. How,
out -of the world war and the inter
vention OF the United States In Haiti
ana Santo Domingo. not to speak Of
strained relations with Mexico. have.
sffected .pan-A n-AmesleanIsm adverselXss
the New York TImes thinks sis not To-