Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
HOOVER GIVEN
fine WELCOME
IN COSTA RIGA
Shore Batteries and
Gunboat Exchange
Statutes; Big Crowd
Greets Visitor

PUNTA ARENAS. Costa Rica, Nov.
2S.-Pl-Herbert Hoover was given
a noisy welcome when he landed here
az $3.50 a.. nj, today on his good will
mission. Shore batteries exchanged
salutes with the U. $. Maryland.
Ships in the harbor. including the
British vessel Salvador. were decor
ated with flags. A large crowd, held
back by militia. was on the wharf
and quays and the native police band
played as the visitors came ashore
A delegation from the cabinet met
Mr.. Hoover who left soon afterwards
for the capital at San Jose. 70 be
received ~ President Cleto Con-
gales Nanuez.
Visits Peace Maker
Hoover seems not only TO be Great
ing goodwill toward the United
States but to be exercising a benign
influence on Central American poll
tics.
President Diaz Of Nicaragua,
President-elect Moncada and former
president Chamorro were brought to-
pether yesterday at Corinto by de-
sign but Hoover did some peace max
ING i'm Honduras partly by accident.
When he arrived in Amapala Mon
day he found waiting to welcome
hnm Vice President Chares, Foreign
Minister Colo and other cabinet
members. President Barona was Ill
and could not leave the capital.
Moncada and Diaz said after the
luncheon that DR.. Vicente Meiia
Colindres. who was in Amapala, had
not been included in the list Of fun
ctiors the government had arranged.
Sensing the situation, Mr.. Hoover
asked that DR.. Colindres be invited.
This was done and apparently Il
meant the beginning Of the healing
of a Honduran politica! breach.
Hears Canal Favored
"The important thing" Mr.. Hoov-
er said in speaking Of the Honduran
affairs. 'is that the leaders Of the
conservative congress chosen along
with the president agree not TO OPP
pose his confirmation. You know in
Honduras. congress has to confirm
the presidential election"
The luncheon on board the Mary
land yesterday brought together
Diaz. Mancada andChamorro and all
three intimated that they would
abide by the result of the election
and would work together for the
common good Of the country. They
were emphatic in saying they wanted
the closest and friendliest relations
it'll the United States.
Moncada and Diaz said after the
luncheon that they favored the
speedy construction Of a canal across
Nicaragua along a route which the
United States already holds an op-
ton. Moncada said he had favored
the building of the canal by the
United States for years and that he
thought the country should be al
lowed to build naval bases at each
end Of the proposed link between
the Atlantic and Pacific. They also
said that they hoped American Ma
rines would be kept in Nicaragua
at least two more years until the
N~ica-aguan National Guard was
thoroughly trained.
Promises Nicaragua Aid
81 know that il is the will Of the
American people that they should
cooperate with the people Of Mica
ragua for the upbuilding Of the pros
perity Of your nation" Mr.. Hoover
said at the luncheon. I'VE shall
treasure this as a great day and ]
hope General Moncada will regard
IL as one Of the greatest days Of his
career"
The program in Costa Rica includ-
ed a three-hour train ride by mem
bers Of the president-elect's party to
San Jose; a visit TO the American
legation; greeting by the president
OF Costa Rica and a luncheon at the
national theatre.