Evening star., 1938-04-27
Brazil to Welcome Refugees,
But No Nasis, Says Ne,v ENJOY
Subsidized immigration
Not Desired, States
Pin,enteL Brar1daO.
BY CRESTON b. MULLINS.

BY CRESTON b. MULLINS.
Brazil will provide 4 haven for
thousands Of political refugees from
Europe, but refuses to accept any
Subsidized immigration" Mario de
Pimentel Brandao new Ambassador
from the Rio de Janeiro government,
declared yesterday in his first inter-
view since arriving by plane last week.
DR.. Pimentel Brandao, who was
minister Of foreign affairs until his
designation here, takes the post
vacated early this year by Oswaldo
Aranha, who now heads the foreign
affairs ministry
"All those will be welcome" Presi-
dent Vargas new emissary declared,
"who are not Communists or anarch-
lists, carry no contagious diseases and
who are not In other ways undesir-
able. In the vast interior plateaus
and the more temperate southern
region they will find suitable settle
ment.
Nazis Not Wanted
But subsidized immigration of those
carrying demands for special treat
ment and even privileges. such as the
Nazi Germans and Italians, Is not
wanted"
The Brazilian government, In reply
to the recent circular note Of Secre-
tary Hull, agreed to cooperate in
the formation of an international
committee for the relief of distressed
peoples In various parts Of the globe.
Race or creed will be no bar to
entrance into Brazil. DR.. Pimentel
Brandao further indicated, and Jews
will be welcome If they fall within
the liberal legal restrictions.
I'VE are particularly fond Of Ger
man immigrants" the envoy declared,
"for they are good workers and in
the second generation make splendid
Brazilians. But we don't want any
Nazis"
He cited as examples Of the fine
citizenship Of second generation Ger
mans Lauro Mueller, son Of Prussian.
wiz " uS AlllllloUCI VI d1ldAc
from 1912 to 1916 and Felinto Mueller,
who is now chief of police of Rio de
Janeiro.
Would Liberalize Quotas.
To facilitate flow of immigrants
into Brazil, new law is about to be
enacted further liberalizing the pres
ent legislation, which applies system
Of quotas. Although the current move
ment Of aliens into Brazil is far short
of that permitted the various nations,
it is the aim, the Ambassador said, to
eliminate other restrictions which may
keep out potential citizens.
Although Brazil's particular need is
for agricultural workers, he added, the
forthcoming law will stimulate immi-
grafton Of skilled industrial workers
by placing the specialized craftsman
| outside the quotas, so that possible
heavy movement of refugees will not
interfere with acquisition of new in
| dustrial talent to feed Brazil's expand
ing industries, chiefly in the State of
Sac Paulo, one of South Americas
principal manufacturing centers.
Brazil's population of nearly 47,000,-
900 already contains large percent
age Of Germans, Italians. Portuguese,
| Spaniards, Poles and Rumanians.
Room for Expansion.
Out of the 3,285,3l9 square miles of
Brazilian territory-larger than the
United States-only small part-17.-
$4,000 acres is under cultivation,
vast primeval jungles remaining un-
claimed to civilization. Extensive
mineral resources also await the initi-
ative of the prospector and pioneer.
Dr. Pimentel Brandao. who will pre-
sent his credentials to President Roose-
welt tomorrow. champions inter-Amer-
lean solidarity. emphasizing closer
working relationship, between Brazil
and the United States.
He expressed the opposition of his
government to two of the principal
points on the agenda for the Pan
next December: Plans for an Amer
lean league of nations and an inter-
American court Of justice.
Cites European Failure.
"Why put up in this hemisphere, {"
he asked, AN organization which has
already failed in Europe? The Ameri-
can nations already have access to the
Permanent Court of International JUS
tice for judicial settlement of their
disputes.
What is needed more than any,
thing else at this time to perfect
American peace machinery is wider
ratification and stricter enforcement
of existing agreements. If the pres
ent means for settling American dis
putes were to be fully utilized there
would be no need for an American
league or an inter-American court"
Touching upon relations with this
country, the Ambassador declared the
Rio government is decidedly dis
posed to provide the United States
with such fair conditions of trade that
Americans will be assured Of retaining
their leading position in Brazil" That
position is being actively threatened by
German trade campaign.
With strongly pro-American press
in Brazil the question of friendship
for the United States Is above argu-
ment, he added
Knows Europe.
The newest addition to the diplo-
matte corps brings to Washington q