Evening star., 1932-09-04
WARFARE FAHSTO HINDER
BRAZILIAN CELEBRATION
Largest South American Nation, Ito
Years Old Tomorrow, High in U. S.
Commercial and Political Friendship.

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 materialistic 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
conceded 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 oficial staff received in Rio de
Janeiro the greatest and most enthusi-
astic welcome of their Latin American
tour. The American press was full,
then, of the colorful and extensive re-
ports in which the correspondents told
Of the magnificently hearty way the
representatives of this country had
been welcomed by the Brazilian people.
Nowhere did they enjoy such huge
reception, 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 pub
lie functions and ceremonies arranged
in their honor.
Friendship Is Priced.
Statesmen of the United States have
| always shown themselves eager to culti-
vate the warmest friendship with Brazil,
because they realize the potentialities
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 40,000,00 people, Brazil
is the most populous nation that has
arisen in the past century, and, OBJ
viously, the most populous one In the
Southern Hemisphere. According to
an estimate made by an American
officer In Rio, at the present rate OF
increase there will be by 1850 76,0O0,O 600
inhabitants in Brazil, and by 1960sa
population Of 100000, the present
population of the United States: The
same person, in an article published IN
Boston, calls Brazil the home Tor mil
lions" and says that while now nearly
all the population IS concentrated In
narrow belt along the coast, the limit
less reaches of the interior constitute
reserves for the settlement Of untold
millions" The State Of Minas Geraes
alone accounts for over 100000
people. Only New York, among the
States of the Union, has larger popu-
lation. The State Of Sac Paulo. the
richest and most progressive one n
Brazil, has another $500, ,0c0 people. ana
the southernmost state, Rio Grande DO
Sui, has more people than its sovereign
neighbor. the Republic Of Uruguay.
That Brazil is country OF nmitleSs
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 cof1ee.
because the words coffee" and "BraAf
have always been closely associated In
the popular mind. That Is one tning
that everybody knows about Brazil
that 1t is the land of coffee. This Is
but natural, for Brazil produces about
three-fourths of the total world output
. of coffee. The output has been in
creasing so rapidly in the last Few years
that the creation Of q coffee defense
institute was felt necessary to organize
the control of prices by holding excess
quantities of coffee of the market.
Cotton Also Important.
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 the same high quality OF 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, in Brazil.
In corn, Brazil is second only to the
United States. She produces also con-
siderable quantities of wheat, potatoes,
tobacco and 'yerba mate" substitute
for tea largely consumed in South
America, and quebracho, which fur
nishes an extract OF great value In the
tanning of leather. To this list may be
added large output of tropical woods,
which contributes substantially to the
economic wealth of the country. Al
though it has decreased somewhat in
late years, rubber production is a source
of valuable reserve for Brazilian pros
perity in the future. Henry Ford will
see to that He already has 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 dur
ing colonial times, Brazil still has a
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 OF
the world. It is known that Brazil pos
sesses vast deposits of iron Ores but
these, like those Of most other min
erals, are found in the interior of the
country, and are not at present really
| available for world commerce In the
near future, however, they may con-
stitute source of inexhaustible wealth.
Copyright, 1922