Evening journal., 1920-02-02
uooyER-rrIE MODERN oARPETBAccEn

- rn nenuhi,can Publicity Association, through its
president Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr. today gave out
the following statement from It's Washington heao-
quarters:
The serious Of the name Of Herbert Hoover as
Presidential possibility Is one Of the unexplainable
political phenomena with which the American voter Is
frequently regaed Mr. Hoover was practically unheard
OF In this country until the European war furnished his
vehicle Of publicity lie did yeoman service IN handling
the Belgian relief work. and from his olce IN Lohooh
came 10 America 10 supervise the production ana as
trbuton Of our food supplies Whether ne executed at
commission efficiently not beside the question: lie
fact remains that practically the only act OF Mr. Hoovers
life that Identifies him with America IS Ills work for the
food commission.
IN 1897. when Mr. Hoover was only twenty-ulree
years old he moved TO Australia 70 engage In mining
activities In 1899 he removed TO China and became the
chief engineer Of the Chinese Imperial Bureau OF Mines
In that capacity he explored The Interior Of Chna ana
in a short time became associated with private companies
formed for the exploitation the mines Of that country
For several years he resided in London and acted as
director in number OF British corporations engaged II
Aslalio development list Of the concerns IN which
Mr. Hoovers interests centered sounds like quota
tons from the London Stock Exchange For pracuoahy
twenty years Mr. Hoover has concentrated his energies
on the development OF foreign properties Deserving inc
country which gave him birth and education ne Went
abroad and stayed there. Now when the emergency OF
war rather than any voluntary desire his part has
brought about his return to his native land no seems 70
entertain the notion that the voters will select him 10
direct the esnles Of the nation for the next four years
A more preposterous supposon could hardly be con
cclyed
ut is said that Colonel House is ready to back Mr..
Hoover That fact alone should be enough to snun Out
any hope Of success that the rest Of Ioovers friends may
cherish The country has had enough Of Colonel House
and his oandestlne and pussy-foot methods or DONG
things once IL known that he is actively work
ing for the Hoover boom other candidate need nave
any fear from that source.
The New York World, after years Of natterlns auda
tlon suddenly discovers that Mr. Wilson is pohuca
accident and indicates It's willingness TO work for Hoover
II throughout the seven years Of his reign the world
has been blind to the character Of the man in the
White House. there Is reason TO believe that It's present
estimate OF the qualities Of Mr. Hoover may be open TO
question. Even the World is silent on the fundamentals
Of Mr. Hooyers faith u describes him as great aa-
mnlstrator which must be conceded but man OF lorly
1--WE who has spent the last twenty years Of his life under
the influences OF foreign business thought prnepay
British can hardly be considered tted to administer
The American government
"The Democrats claim Mr.. Hoover as a member OF
their party but the fact is that nobody knows TO what
notieal faith he belongs Doubtless he has been in this
country such short time that he is still undecided whai
faction he Will aiate WITH If any. lie seems TO be
sort OF non-descrp somewhat OF the type Of Mr. Ford
willing to accept any and all support that VIII aid him
In attaining his goal But the American people viii not
stand for that sort Of candidate moment. The man who
gets their votes the true American not afraid TO e2to
his own country above every other in the world sndts
proye his words by living here and contributing his bes
10 the upbuldng OF our Institutions Carpetbsggers have
no place in American campaigns"