Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

population Of Rio de Janeiro is about
1900, 900. 1t is reasonably estimated
that within 10 years both Rio and Sac
Paulo will top 100000 and that four
other cities-Belem para, Pernam-
@buco (Recife). Bahia (Sao Salvador)
and Porto Alegre-will each boast more
than 100000
AS every one knows, Brazil far out
numbers any other country in coffee
production, supplying about 81 per cent
OF the worlds consumption. She is Sec
ond only to the Gold Coast of Africa in
cacao production, and to the United
States in the production of maize. In
number of horned cattle she ranks after
India, the United States and European
Russia, In that order; in number of
swine she is fourth, and the same as to
horses. Her sericultural prospects are
f1attening, and her industrial develop
ment in recent years has been remark
able, especially as to textiles.
The valuable literature in English
concerning Brazil is rather meagre, but
includes some books, or parts of books,
OF very high order as: Some chapters
In Darwin's immortal Voyage In H. M.
S Beagle; that classic, THE Naturalist
on the River Amazons,' by H w. Bates;
Alfred Russell Wallace's Narrative of
Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro;
and some excellent and highly sugges-
tive chapters in Lord Bryce's South
america" Perhaps the most useful to
the general reader of recent books on
Brazil Though the style is hardly to be
commended) is Roy Nash's The Con-
quest of Brazil'-it is a fascinatin
spectacle this. of the DEVELOPMENT of a
rival to us for economic primacy in the
Western Hemisphere.
X
THE CONVERSATIONS Octo-
Der 8, at the conclusion of the CONVEX
sations between President Hoover and
Mr.. Macdonald, a joint statement con-
corning the results thereof was issued
to the world. I extract the following
significant paragraphs:
Both our governments resolve to &C
cept the peace pact (the Kellogg BRAND
pacD not only as a declaration of good
intentions, but as positive obligation
to direct national policy in accordance
with its pledges.
THE part of each Of our governments
in the promotion of world peace will
be different, as one will never consent
to become entangled in European di-
plomacy and the other is resolved to
pursue a policy of active cooperation
WIN It's european lelBnDOrS, DuL eacn
OF our governments will direct its
thoughts and influence toward securing
and maintaining the peace of the world.
In a new and reinforced sense the
two governments not only declare that
war between them is unthinkable, but
that distrustS and suspicious arising
from doubts and fears which may have
been justified before the peace pact
must now cease to influence national
policy. We approach old historical
problems from new angle and in
new atmosphere.
"On the assumption that war between
us Is banished and that conflicts be-
tween our military and naval forces
cannot take place, these problems have
changed their meaning and character,
and their solution, in ways satisfactory
to both countries, has become possible.
I'VE have agreed that these questions
should become the subject of active
consideration between us. They involve
important technical matters requiring
detailed study. One of the hopeful
results Of the visit which is now termi-
mating officially has been that our two
governments will begin conversations
upon them following the same method
as that which has been pursued during
the Summer In London"
Presumably among the questions re-
ferred to Is that of freedom of the
seas" Observe that the parity between
the fleets Of the United States and the