The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1915, Page 5

a ¥ ae American Women Strong, | Stronger Than the Men, F Says Brazilian Savant Plecussing Pan-Americanism, Dr. Botelho Declares South America Is Eager to Enter Upon a New and Wider Relationship With the United States. By Nixola Greeley-Smith. f Tho President in his recent message to Congress proclatmed a doctrine @ Pan-Amoricanism. He said that the United States had ceased to be | is eager to enter wu merely the guardian of the South American republics and had entered upon a full and honorable association with them—the aseociation of partners in the interests of all America, North and South. r That South America accepts this accolade, that she | w ipon a new and wider and more equal relationship with her Big Brother of the North, is the message which was conveyed to me yesterday by Dr. J. A. de Oliveira Botelho, Delegate from Brazil to the second Pan-American Scientific Congress which will assemble shortly in Washington. "I am the most enthusiastic parti- fan of Pan-Americanism to be found om the two continents,” Dr. Botelho informed mo yesterday tn his apart- ment at the Hotel McAlpin. “I have preached friendship with North America to the Brazilians for the last twenty years. To-day my people have the most devoted friendship for the United States. They realize that it was to your powerful protection in our infancy that we owe our national existence. To cement this new feeling of solidarity between the great con- tinents of the North and South there needs only the hyphen of mutual in- terest.” HAS PREACHED FRIENDSHIP FOR U. 8. FOR 20 YEARS. Dr. Botelho spoke in French, his Fngiish being as futuristic as my Portuguese, He used the expression “tre it d'union” instead of hyphen, and seemed wholly unaware of the fact that by his phrase he created a new and wholly desirable type of hyphen- ated American. “I understand that Germany owns the markets of South America—that to establish the Lyphen of mutual tn- terest between North and South America the United States has still everything to do,” I sald, “Since you know that, it is useless for me to disguise from you that Ger- many is the commercial mistress of Brazil,” Dr, Batelho answered. “Ger- many owns our markets or did own them before the war. The Germans are supple in all their relations. ‘They adapt their methods to condl- tions instead of seeking to warp con- ditfons to their traditions of business. In their armies the gray uniforms are chosen to assumne as much as pos- sible the color of the country through which they must pass. You do not fee them coming a mile away, and be- hold you are invaded and possessed! ‘That is true of the commercial as well as of the military genius of Germany. It 4s her adaptability which has con- quered the markets of Brazil. “We have more than a million Ger- mans in Brazil. In the three prov- inces of Parana, Santa Catherina and Rio Grande de Sul there are nearly 700,000 Germans. But to-day German commerce is paralyzed and the su- preme commercial opportunity of your, country has arrived.” “T haye heard that the South Amer- jeans suspect us—that they take a cynical view of our business honor,” I observed. “RIVER OF DOUBT” MADE FRIENDS FOR U, S. “That WAS true,” Dr. Botelho re- plied, but of Brazil at least it 1s true no longer, Twenty years ago, at a congress of Latin-American physi- clans, I proposed that the name be changed to Pan-American physicians #0 as to Include your country. At that time the newspapers asked and men I mot in the street said: ‘How much money did the United States pay you to make that suggestion?’” I am happy to say,” Dr. Botelho added, “that this congress was not held in Brazil. “Mr, Roosevelt had a great deal to do with removing distrust of the U Daas -Gtasen:from the Beart’ OF re: States from the hearts of Bra- 4 Photos Photo by | like this, E. Branel, | Bx8 inches, Bloomingdale Tuesday Attractions -RCHANDISE advertised Sunday is on sale Monday and Tuesday, if quantities last. There are only Four MoreDays in which to do your Christmas shopping. We are well prepared to supply your needs at our usual moderate prices. For your con- venience, store will be open every evening until Christmas, Em- ployces receive full pay for over- tims silfans, When we saw hrm braving death from fever or from ignorant natives, all to discover a river, woe were convinced of his disinterasted- ness and we accepted him as typical of North America, Among the people in general his visit had an ad mirable effect.” “But that was the River of Doubt,” I said. “Nevertheless its discovery eliminht- 4 all doubt of the United States from Brazilians,” Dr, Botelho answered with his first smile. Up to this moment the interview had been solemn and stately, conducted in the grand manner with a great flour- ish of compliment n Dr, Botelho and a sturdy, conscientious effort on my part to keep my expression as sol- emn and dignified as the world prob- lems we were discussing. But during all this time I had observed that the| solemnest thing im was neither Dr. Botetho nor Pan-Ameri- canism, but the plump, sloe-eyed little senorita who, in uncomprehending the room _THE EVENING WORLD. MONDAY, DECEMSER 20, Hl who is the ughter | » #0 meokly sho | 1 ved this strange female, who } spok@in an unknown tongue aad with | j auc eh unseemly assurance, to a being of the sex she was born to serve that | i could not help turning to her adopted | father with the question: “And the women of Braidl—are they willing to accept American women as their big sisters? What do they think of our ideas? Do they know about feminism? Are they satisfied? Are they intelligent? What do they think? What do they want?” AMERICAN WOMEN STRONG, WONDERFUL. “They want to love and to be loved,” replied Dr, Botelho with a touch of | Sadness. They know no interests out- side their homes and their children. They are etill very much within their se, Ours is @ Tich, huge countr: | Woman has not the same econo problems that she has with you, She is not obliged to struggle for existence. You American women have strength necessary to make your struggle. The Brazilian woman will develop these qualites when they be- come necessary to her. Put a strong even in a warm, indolent country re he needs little clothing and where to eat he has only to reach out his hand to pluck @ banana or a mango, and he will become weakened. Place ® weak man In harsh conditions where he must fight to survive and he will become strong. That is the cuse of woman, Here in America you wom- en are strong—you are wonderful. You aro stronger than your men.” “That ts the general conclusion of the Latin visitor,” I answered Dr. Botelho, “but it is hardly just to the American man, It happens that the American woman frequently knows much less than she appears to know, She is superficial, supple intellectual- ly as you said about the Germans, and her mind takes on the color of her surroundings. The American man is less articulate than his wife, but if you think him less intelligent you are very wrong.” Sull Dr, Botelho held to his opinion. “When I meet an American father,” he said, “his mind seems to me to be slow, heavy. It grasps a new idea with difficulty. But his daughter, who may be twenty years old, ls eager, sym- pathetic—espierto. I do not know the word in French or English. Do you understand what esplerto means?” A LESSON IN COURTSEY FOR “TIRED BUSINESS MEN.” I sald no (maybo I have not epelied t)—and then the doctor said I spierto.” So Thope ft IS a nice And then I started to go away. t ob it was " wo BRAZILIAN DOCTOR, STAUNCH WORKER FOR PAN-AMERICANISM. Dr-d.A.De OLIVEIRA BOTELHO And this was the manner of my go- ing away: “Your umbrella, madame,” said Dr. Botelho, handing me that prosate article with a profound bow, I bowed “The photograph for which you 41d me the honor to ask,” the doctor said BILTMORE ICE GARDENS= profounc nee bow, and he distinguish ing you to the w © bad reached the corridor arm, madame"-—another bow, k the gallant Brazilian’s arm progressed with slow pomp elevator while the girl floor lerk giggled Then we reached the elevator and it stopped. ‘The door alld to one side und three typical, tired business men looked out at Us expectantiy, But Dr. Botelho was not to be hurried, He bade me a formal, an exquiattely | gallant farewell, while the tired busl- hess men waited rily, ‘Then, just when they thought tt waa all over, I was aware of a gallant, ceremonial kiss deposited on my gloved finger tips. And the tired bust. ness men erew suddenly goggle-eyed with interest and they looked at each other and grinned. 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