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you a very few words in an official capacity as delegate from the Republic 

 of the United States of Brazil. 



"Yesterday I came before you by myself as an especial delegate to 

 this Congress by kind permission extended to me by your secretary, and 

 now I come to bring greetings from my government to translate the 

 thoughts and fraternal feelings of my whole nation, of the Brazilian peo- 

 ple toward you, toward the younger nations here represented. 



"My government, accepting the kind invitation extended to it by 

 the Board of Control of this Congress, in order to be here represented, 

 appointed me as its official representative before you according to the 

 telegram received today by thrs Congress, from his Excellency Dr. 

 Joanquin Nabuco, Brazilian Ambassador at Washington, and I am honored 

 a second time iii bringing the official greetings from Brazil to you, 

 American people; the first time was at Albuquerque, New Mexico, dur- 

 ing the Sixtieth National Irrigation Congress, and the second one now, 

 in this not less important scientific convention. 



"But this fact of being two times representative of my people in 

 your scientific congresses does not signify at all, that we have not at 

 home some one else to translate our fraternal feelings toward you and 

 all American countries. It signifies that Brazil, receiving your invitation, 

 had not time enough to send to you some one else who could better 

 represent it, giving to you a better idea of the scientific attainment, the 

 technical knowledge, politeness and refinement of my countrymen, prov- 

 ing to you what I have already said about our civilization. 



"As I have said several times, I am not a standard of my people, I 

 can only represent them as they are in the direction of duties. 



"Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that from my addresses yesterday, 

 you can know how we Brazilians, in our national characteristics which is 

 principally Americanism, according to the definition given by Dr. Joanquin 

 Nabuco, appreciate your country. 



"Many people say that we are very far from you in geographical dis- 

 tance, that is true; but they must know and I take pleasure in telling 

 you again, that you are very near us in our thoughts. We Brazilians re- 

 gard all American countries, and think of them with brotherly feelings, 

 hoping for closer relations and friendship with them. 



"Brazil can be considered as a second home of all people of our con- 

 tinent, and especially of the American people, and I am sure, by my own 

 experience, that America is a seco'id home of lis Brazilians. 



"I am entirely satisfied among you, appreciating your splendid hos- 

 pitality, and I have not had time yet to be homesick and I sincerely 

 do not believe that anybody could get homesick in this' so hospitable 

 country. 



"I am going to finish, but before doing so, I wish to express to you 

 my highest appreciation for your courtesy in electing me your vice- 

 president for the next Dry Farming Congress. Certainly this is a great 

 honor to my beloved Brazil, whose government extends to you its greet- 

 ings, testifying its highest appreciation for the courteous invitation eX' 



