Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
BRAZIL is BEST FRIEND
US. HAS In LATIN AMERICA
Republic, Which Observed Tooth Ami
versary Last Week, Makes Up in Re-
sources What 1t Lacks i'm Tradition.

country mad done so, and TO hight In
Europe beside the Americans. Two
other republics, Cuba and Panama, also
declared war on the central powers,
the conflict, as did Brazil, nor did any
others of the South American countries
participate in the conflict, though
several of them, like Bolivia, Peru and
Uruguay, severed relations with Ger
many.
Moreover, this strong spirit Of CO.
operation which seems to govern in
American Brazilian relations has also
manifested itself in a more practical
and materialstic way, invading the
economic field and strengthening the
commercial bonds between the two
countries. Since the beginning of her
independent existence Brazil has ac-
corded to the United States preferential
tariff rates and commercial facilities
which, with the reciprocal facilities con-
coded by the Union, have done much
for the friendship between them.
That the sympathieS of Brazil are all
with the United States was most clearly
shown when President-elect Hoover and
his official staff received in Rio de
Janeiro the greatest and most enthus-
lastlc welcome of their Latin American
tour. The American press was full
then, OF the colorful and extensive re-
OF the magnificently hearty way the
representatives of this country had been
welcomed by the Brazilian people No
where did they enjoy such a huge re-
ception, and nowhere did they find
greater understanding and more
friendly attitude. Not only were they
attended by officials of the government
and people of social distinction, but
they were as cordially applauded by the
masses every time they were seen in
the streets of Rio, or during the public
functions and ceremonies arranged in
their honor
Eager for Friendship.
Statesmen of the United States have
always shown themselves eager to cul-
tlvate the Warmest friendship with
Brazil, because they realize the poten-
tlallties OF this vast Latin Republic
and the natural influence she is going
to- have in the near future in world
affairs. Just now. with her 10000 600
people Brazil is the most populous ma
ton that has arisen IN the past CEN
tury. and, obviously. the most populous
one in the Southern hemisphere Ac-
cordlng to an estimate made by an
American officer in Rio at the present
rate OF increase there will be by 1850
76,000,000 inhabitants in Brazil. and
by 1860 population Of 100000 900, the
present population of the United States.
The same person, in an article pub
lished in Boston, calls Brazil the
home for millions" and says that
while now nearly all the population
is concentrated in a narrow belt along
the coast, the linitless reaches of the
interior constitute reserves for the set.
tlement of untold millions" The State
of Minas Geraes. alone, accounts for
over 100000 people. Only New York.
among the States of the Union. has a
larger population. The State of Sac
Paulo. the richest and most progressive
one in Brazil, has another $500 600 of
people. and the southernr1ost State,
Rio Grande do Sui, has more people
than its sovereign neigtbor, the Re
public of Uruguay
That Brazil is a country of limitless
possibilities in the future, and has al
ready attained a notable economic de-
velopment is shown by the diversity
and the importance of her vast natural
resources OF course, whoever speaks
of Brazilian products thinks of coffee,
because this product has always been
closely associated with that of Brazil
in the mind OF every American citizen.
That is one thing that everybody knows
about Brazil; that it is the land of the
coffee. This Is but natural, for Brazil
produces about tilree-fourths of the
total world output of coffee The out
put has been increasing SO rapidly in
the last few years that the creation Ct
Coffee Defense Institute was felt
necessary to organize the control of
prices by holding excess quantities of
coffee off the market.
Cotton Important Product.
Coffee is not however. the only i'm
portant agricultural product of Brazil.
Cotton. like sugar. is grown in all the
20 states of the country, and the cot
ton of the Ceara region is said to be
of tie same high quality as the famous
Nile Valley cotton. Rice is produced by
thousands Of tons every year. while
prior to the World War it had to be
imported into Brazil Only the Gold
Coast of Africa exceeds the cacao pro-
duction of the State of Bahia Fl
Brazil. In corn. Brazil is second only
to the United States. She produces also
considerable quantities of wheat, pota-
toes. tobacco and .'yerba mate a SUBJ
stitute for tea largely consumed in
South America, and quebracho. which
furnishes an extract of great value in
the tanning of leather. To this list
may be added a large output of tropical
woods which contributes substantially
TO the economic wealth of the country
Although it has decreased somewhat In
ldlt StdIN, lubDEl kJlOOuNAlOIl - q SOUIC6
of valuable reserve for Brazilian pres
perity in the future. Henry Ford will
see to that. He already has a large
plant down in the Amazon Valley. and
is constantly endeavoring to increase the
output.
Although she has lost the fame for
mineral wealth that she enjoyed during
Colonial times, Brazil still has large
variety of minerals of considerable
value. She ranks second only to South
Africa in production of diamonds. and
shares with India the honor of being
the chief source of the mica supply 81
the world. 1t is known that Brani
possesses vast deposits of iron ores, but
these. like those of most other minerals.
are found in the interior of the coun-'
try, and are not at present really avail
able for world commerce. In the near
future. however, they may constitute
source of inexhaustible wealth.
tCopyright. 1917
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