The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-16

The Republican nominee visited IA
cities an dtowns, made eight
speeches. faced 100000 people, and
spoke to so. 900 voters in person and
lmillions over the radio on his trip.
He found the most enthusiastic
audiences that have greeted him
anywhere in the campaign and ne
! made the most of his opportunity
to elevate the tariff as a pressing
national issue.
The climax of Hoover's visit to
Massachusetts, was his speech IN
the Arena at Boston. He took
sharp issue with his Democratic
rival. Gov. Alfred E. Smith, on the
tariff issue. declaring he favored re-
tanning the tariff-making powers in
kthe hands of Congress and the
President.
RidicuIes Smith Plan
Smith has advocated turning this
power over to a Federal commits
sion and Hoover ridiculed this
proposal.
Hoover discussed local and ma
tional business conditions at SOME
length and declared tariff protection,
expansion of foreign markets and
governmental econonly-all to De
furnished by the Republican party
would provide New England, as well
!, as the rest of America, with con-
Ptinued prosperity.
He predicted a bright future for
the textile industries, declaring bet
ter times were ahead and that the
industry had turned the corner
to prosperity.
~ hn
Democratic Administration found it
necessary to take such action on
nine occasions, while during this
Administration only four such in
eidents have arisen. Every Ameri-
can must hope that they will not
again arise"
! Courts Foreign Voters
Another feature Of Hoover's day
IN New England was his meeting
with citizens of foreign birth. He
spoke to French, Swedish, Jewish.
Greek, Armenian. Syrian. Italian.
and Polish emigres.
He told them they were all Amer
leans now and entitled to voice IN
our Government. Each group
pledged him its support in the cleo.
ton.
10 a group Oh H6STOeSs WHO sAOA'
lowed the others, he added:
IT believe the proper place for
the colored folks is in the Republi-
can party"
There was but one discordant
note in the whole adventure. 1t
occurred when for the first time,
, probably in his whole life, he was
booed by children, school boys aging
from to 10. Haunted Smith ban
ners in Medford. Maiden. and
Everett as he motored to Boston.
They added boyish boos. which
were drowned out by the cheers of
other school children and by the
almost hystericaI ovations given
him by women.
On the whole. Hoover was more
than satisfied with the results of
his trip. To one confidant, he pri-
vately predicted that Massachusetts,
!. would be found in the Republican
' column in November. To accomplish
this was the purpose Of his visit.
Approves Intervention
There were several new notes in
the speech. Hoover came out strongly
for adequate protection of Americans
abroad. endorsed President Coolidge's
policy in Nicaragua by inference. de-
manded full payment of war debts,
endorsed private loans to European
nations and pledged Government aid
I'm the development Of new foreign
markets.
After paying a tribute to the In
. dustrialism of New England. Hoover
first told of the growth of American
foreign trade under the Harding Cool
idze administrations. In 1927. he said
Z
600 or a billion dollars increase I'M
der Republican rule Our exports in
creased during the same period by
81 675,000,0 900 to a total Of S4,1s5,.
100000 he added
"Our total valume of exports
translates itself into employment Of
2,40o. 900 families" he explained.
Hoover used these figures to prove
that foreign nations can pay their
debts to us. He further cited the
expenditure OF two billion dollars an
nually abroad by Americans for other
purposes. lie said American tourists
alone spend $40 100000 year
abroad while immigrants send $240,-
100000 home each year.
Tourists to Pay Debts
''The fact Is the increase i'm our
tourist expenditure alone in Europe
since the war would enable them to
take care Of the entire amount of
their annual payments on these
debts Hoover declared
, The increase alone i'm our i'm
ported goods sine 1922 would pay the
whole amount three times over"
Hoover used the same statistics
on exports TO prove the tariff did
not hurt Americas foreign trade.
On the contrary. he said. this in
crease in exports proved that the
tariff did not destroy our markets
abroad. .'--.' r'-'-'
I'm short" he added there is no
practical force jp. the. contention
that we cannot have a protective
tariff and a growing foreign trade.
We have both today"
On the question of turning tariff.
making powers over to a commits
Pfon. Hoover approved the United
States Tariff Commissions work
ana said 1t could be made more
useful.
Tariff Congress Job
BUT the American people will
nsver consent TO delezatinz author
CIV over the tariff TO any commits
stcn, whether non partisan or BIZ
partisan, he continued. Our people