Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
Getting First-Hand information

The diplomats Of Europe and newspapers Of Euro
pesn capitals are greatly perturbed over the decision
If President elect Hoover r. make y tour ~ Latin
America before assuming The duties IF chief executive
Of the United States. Some Of the European editorial
writers wax rather caustic IN their comments. alleging
that Mr.. Hoover desires to start n SHOW" before taking
over his duties.
The president elect has never been what in European
parlance would Ne termed q "shownsn"-one who seeks
csten,atious display. on the contrary. Mr.. Hoover has
always been aversc 70 such Shows" But he has a very
inquisitive nature; = desire to delve into subjects m
which he il interested. to ascertain al facts and fac
tors pertaining thereto. He demonstrated this prccliv-
ity when head Of the American food administration
during the World war. He even crossed the Atlantic 70
secure first-hand information on the European situa-
ton. and there are millions If people IN Europe who
benefited from the accurate knowledge he CLEANED.
As secretary Of commerce this proclivity has repeatedly
been demonstrated. He has insisted upon knowing
what makes tho wheels 20 round His training A.
an engineer which taught him the value of dealing ~
facts only. has proved Of great benefit to American
commerce.
That the resident-e elect will advocate = more pro
rressive policy in American relations with our Latin
American ~neighbors is the belief Of those in close touch
with the situation. But Mr.. Hoover has no intention
If being guided by the conflicting reports which arc
continually emanating from Latin America, many Of
which may be classified as propaganda designed %
csmouflage the real situation. He realized that o
handle the problems inteiligently he should secure
firSt-hand information, and there arc few who doubt
that he will have a vast fund Of accurate information
on Latin American conditions when he completes iis
tour.
So far az what the European writer's term the
sshov- il concerned, the president-eect would probs-
bIv prefer TO dispense with Il altogether; but his p-
s;,;on is such that Il connot be done. However. NJ.
uoov.r,s record would indicate that he will permit no
.h.,scI. ~ that nature ~ handicap him 10 his search
for accurate information. He is going to Latin Ameri-
% ascertain how the United States can best aid in
..r,;r% the industrial. commercial and political prob
-. ~ those republics: and il is safe to predict that
h.fore many months have elapsed he will offer q con-
..-r.,ive program for the consideration Of thc Ameri-
can people.
The future expansion Of the industries and COM
.r. 81 the United States lies south Of the Rio
80. AZ nresent very little attention is being de-
80 - establishment Of better trade relations. The
~. ., our financiers and industrialists are turned
~.ra the dense populations Of the Eastern heml-
- Rut conditions are improving rapidly through
III. r.,;, America. and within anothe- decade the
- :, commerce will be southwark TO those repub-
go uh;cb are rich in natural resources and which
--...,,y viii become the most important markets Tor
this country.
-..hi;~h;uv better relations with Latin America VIII
I. 81 inestimsble value in the battle for markets
- ~ . few years will reach IN acute stage.
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