The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-11-15
HOOVER Will VISIT
HIS LAST FRONTIER
President-elect to Make Good
will Excursion to Central
and South America
lST HAND KNOWLEDGE
Trip will Take Him to Portion
of the World with Which
He is Not Familiar

Palo Alto, Callf., Nov. 10
Presiient-elect Hoover is about to
undertake a good will journey to
South America, visiting every i'm
portant country in the southern
hemisphere before he goes to
Washington for his Inauguration.
Following the announcement of
this mission by President Coolidge
Mr.. Hoover made it known that
this trip has been under consider
alton for several days. Final ar
rangements are now being made by
the navy and state department and
definite announcement ofsthe day
of departure is expected to be
made in 48 hours. ~.
The trip will be made on the
battleship Maryland, one of the
largest and most heavily armored
of the battle fleet. The Maryland
is due in San Francisco in, day
or two, and Mr.. Heoversand his
party will board it at Sam Diego,
according to the tentative plans.
From Santiago, Chill, Mr..
Hoover will cross the Andes and
take another battIeship home,
stopping, perhaps, at Cuba and the
Panama canal, and reaching Wash
ington about January Is. ,
Mr.. Hoover's formal statement
on this trip follows:
~ have had the suggestion of a
visit to certain Latin-American
countries before me for some days.
It has been cordially supported by
President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg. There are considerations
of the time required and other
matters which delay final determin-
alton for a few days"
Admiral Thomas Washington, in.
command of the Mare Island navy
yard near San Francisco, conferr-
ed with Mr.. Hoover for two hours
on the plan for this journey.
. The state department now is
taking UP with the various govern
ments in South America the plans
for the reception of the president
elect. It is probable thai the sail
ing will be arranged for the latter
part OF next week.
There are several considerations
which impel Mr.. Hoover to look
on this journey with favor. The
chief one, perhaps, is that South
America is the only country that
he has not visited in the course of
his long career as an engineer and
in other work. He wants to know
conditions at first hand and be able
to visualize Chill and the. ,Argen-
tine and Brazil as something more
than a name and list of imports
and exports. He knows a great
deal about their trade conditions,
and is keenly aware of the fact
that the South American republics
are the best customers of the
American business man. There are
indications now from some Of these
republics, notably Argentina, of
rebellion against American tariffs.
These are farm products tariffs and
in two ways Mr.. Hoover will be
called on to deal with this subject
when he takes office. He has
promised to revise the tariff to help
the American farmer. He, must
understand the effect of this on
the friendship of other countries
and possible business relation.
He is an expert now in foreign
trade. 1t has been his pet activity
of the department of commerce for
seven years. This was his most
striking service to American bust
ness as head. of this department,
and it was made easier for him be-
cause he knew intimately the peo-
pie in the countries with whicis he
was dealing, always with this ex-
ception of South America.
/ Mr.. Hoover knew Africa, Asia
and Europe and had crossed the
ocean hundreds of times.
With a chance to rest now ahead
of him, Mr. Hoover character
istically chooses a new job to work
at something to fill IN the time
before he takes command az the
White House. It will keep him
away from Washington, out of
reach of congress and office seek
ers and will give his mind new
fields and new scenes. This is his
way of resting. He viii not get
much personal advice on his cabi-
net and he will have nothing to do
with the activities Of the Decem-
Der session Of congress. It is en-
tirely up to President Coolidge and
the republican leaders to take IN