Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
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n request is received by an American manu-
facturer. which may seem unusual to him, as
many Of them will. the response which he
makes must be intelligent. We must also
these people. and If we start this and con-
tinue it all the rest will come with it.
THE war has had the general effect of
unifying Nor and South America psy-
chologically. If one may use the term IN
this sense as we'll as bringing about bet
ter commercial understanding. Those coun-
tries are sending official and unofficial dele
cations to our country to study our school
system and many other things in which
they admit our leadership. There is an ad-
of sympathy for our ideals which have never
before been manifested there. 1t will be
to the benefit of both in many ways II this
feeling Is fostered and reciprocnted by us.
and while it appears to be n long ways off.
still it is one Of the straws which show the
attention with which they are watching our
great national movements.
Enormous Natural Resources
South America not only presents an ex-
Ceedingly rich trade market, but it has nat
ural resources which have as yet scarcely
been scratched. The development Of these
resources is really more natural problem
for the United States to solve than for any
other country, because this development fO:-
lows so closely along the lines of the devel-
opment OF our own resources seventy five
or one hundred years ago. Enterprises
along the same vast scale as has been shown
in this country will soon be needed in South
America.
'Still another thing which may be made
to do much to cement the friendship Of the
northern aud southern parts Of this hemis-
phere Is the Brazilian centennial celebra-
Of the most important considerations is that
American representation there will be con-
sidered a courtesy to Brazil and hence to
all Of the South American republics. and
courtesy counts for a great deal IN dealing
with these peoples.
The Brazilian Celebration
'"rhe celebration is to commemorate the
Tooth anniversary of the independence OF
Brazil from Portugal in 1922 In q manner
1t might be said to be unfortunate that the
exhibition buildings have been erected by a
private corporation and that the space,
therefore, will be rented but 1t will be a
graceful thing II large number of the
and thus show their sympathy with the
movement and the celebration, just as Brazil
did by sending Dom Pedro to our Centennial
in 1876.
ANY exhibitions which may be made
there by American manufacturers will have
value far beyond that of mere advertising.
although this element will. by no means, be
wasted but 1t will serve as an earnest
of our sympathy and friendship with Brazil
and, by implication, with all the South
American countries, which will look upon
participation us Il broader expression Of
friendship and which will bring good results
in more ways than one.
IL sincerely hope for these reasons that
there will be a large number Of American
firms represented at the Brazilian exposi.
tion. 1t offers rare chance for the bring.
ing of our country and those of South Amer.
lea into closer sympathetic relationship, :"