Evening star., 1928-12-23

between our two peoples has always
been most happy.
mo one could fail to be moved by
the hundreds of thousands of smiling
men and women and joyous children
who lined your streets in demonstra-
ton of the feeling they have toward
my countrymen. No language can in
terpret the overwhelming waves of
sentiment they have extended to US.
1t is itself proof of complete conf
dence in the serene and helpful friend
ship between our countries.
I'VE have established between us a
powerful tradition of earnest co-opera-
ton to common welfare. To maintain
that tradition is not only an obligation
but a satisfaction to every leader in
my country. To impair or destroy
its growth would be an act of un-
paralleled wickedness for In it lies the
most benevolent of all human forces,
that OF peace not through fear but
through affection.
more dependent upon sympathy and
understanding than upon material in
tereSts. But the cultivation of forces
which lead to this end does not pre-
clude mutual economic interest. Some
persons seem to think that trade be-
tween nations is solely for money.
making purposes and therefore is more
often source of friction than of good
will. Yet as matter of fact economic
interchange is a part of the whole and
mutual civilization.
Example of MutuaIity.
II know of no better instance of eco-
nomic mutualfty of nations than that
of Brazil and the United States. A
large part of Brazil lies in the tropical
zone and possesses unlimited oppor.
tuntiy for tropical productions. MY
country is wholly in the temperate zone
With every advance of human comfort
and luxury, with every step of inven-
ton, the exchange of products of the
tropical and temperate zones, which
neither can itself produce, has become
of more vital importance.
"A century ago our countries could
and did live a primitive life without
the exchange of products of the tenn
perate zone for coffee. rubber and q
score of other articles. Today, how
ever, but for the products we exchange
not single automobile would run. not
single dynamo turn, not telephone
telegraph or radio operate, and thou.
sand daily luxuries would disappear
In fact, without these exchanges OF
commodities huge masses of humanity
who have become dependent upon an
intensive and highly attuned civilization
could not be kept alive.
Life Blood Of Civilization,
II could point out the same de-
pendent relations on trade in almost
every country. Therefore, let none
think that international trade is only
the noisy dickering of merchants and
bankers-it Is the life blood of modern
| civilization.
Another form of exchange where
| mutual interests rise to the highest as
poets, is the exchange of scientific ideas,
experience in government, intellectual
thought and culture.
In our two great continents we are
| still in the making Of q material civili-
| zation. We are still engaged in expar-
sion of transportation, electrical power
| development and improvement of az
riculture. We are still pushing high
ways across plains and mountains We
are still bridging streams, digging har-
bors and waterways, we are still COM
batting the rasages of disease We are
about to undertake communication by
! airplane.
THE experience in applied science
| and in administration which each of u:
| gains from these undertakings is ths
! joint fund of us all. Science and tech.
nology know no fears and know al
! Languages. Nor is this field of intel.
| lectual ideas and exchanges confined tC
| science and technology and the result,
| of scientific research. The development
of literature, art, music and drama, the
inspiration of lofty thought, morals anC
| ideals are forces which make for in
creasing satisfaction and nobility among
men.
Desires Organized Effort.
IT should like to see more definitely
organized effort not only between cul-
tural institutions-especially students
| teachers and professional men-of my
rcountry and your country, but between
all our Western nations. We all have
something vital 10 contribute to each
other, and it Is especially from these
exchanges and contacts that we gain
the respect and esteem which so greatly
/ strengthen the foundations of interna-
tional friendship.
II feel our intellectual exchanges
must be expanded beyond the daily
news, motion pictures and other Incl
dentals. They cannot give full cross
section of the national culture of any
one of us.
! "The news Is concerned swith. the
events OF the dag and us lrtunately.