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LAST AIESSAGE OF BRAN.NER 
Brazil: Horace E. Williams, Servico Geologico, Ministerio da Agricul- 
tura, Rio de Janeiro. He is a native of Arkansas, about 50 years old, 
and has been working on the geology of Brazil since 1893. He is a 
pretty good writer and makes his own maps and drawings. 
Uruguay: Karl Walther, Instituto de Agronomia, Montevideu, Uruguay. 
I have not met him personally, but he seems to be an active and trust¬ 
worthy geologist, and he is the best one there. I think he is a German; 
but he has been in Uruguay many years. 
Argentina: Ask Bailey Willis. I am confined to my room by illness, 
or I would see Willis myself. 
Chile: The only man I know in, Chile who is interested in geology is 
Count de Montessus de Ballore, and his interest lies chiefly in Seismology. 
Address, Servicio Sismolojico, Santiago, Chile. 
Peru: Dr. Carlos I. Lisson, Servicio Geolojico, Lima. Marsters can 
tell you of him personally and otherwise. 
Truly yours. 
J. C. BrannEr. 
As a phase of the broader political Pan-Americanism uniting 
peoples of the Western Hemisphere in kindred spirit and hearty 
goodwill, Branner manifestly grasped at once the basic intent 
and far-reaching scope of an inculcation of the sentiment into 
science. He intuitively seized upon the event to affix a funda¬ 
mental interpretation of the project and to further so far as he 
could its real motive. That he should rise so nobly to the theme, 
from the very pillow of his death bed, to speed on the idea of 
larger brotherhood among men is marvelous attest of the deep- 
seated hold which the very thought already must have had upon 
him. It is high tribute to his scientific attainments that his very 
last effort was for the promotion of the broad, humanistic feature 
of his science. 
The quick and practical American mind advances already be¬ 
yond the point in estimating the possible significance of the Pan- 
American notion. It asks what further advantage may possibly 
be derived from this interesting and novel transaction as its nat¬ 
ural sequence. The international casket having been opened by 
this delicate key, are there no other jewels to be found in it of 
greater value than mere acts of reciprocal and republican polite¬ 
ness? May we not also find there the pearl of enduring goodwill 
between the several peoples, the emerald of a sincere international 
friendship, and the sapphire of mutual peace and justice for the 
years to come? 
