Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

- unanimity of approval in the Ameri
il can press, regardless of politics, o
ut President-elect HOover's plan to visi
Mt the countries of Latin-America on
g good will tour before his inaugura
ic ton. To that general approval WI
is respectfully add our portion.
is Relations between the United
y, States and Latin-America have beer
steadily improving, during the pas
1t few years, despite the efforts of Eu-
l. ropean interests and American dis
If turbers to make the situation other
If wise. The proof of this is not to be
n found in mere words, but in the fact
: that our trade with Latin-America is
= steadily increasing. Here is the
y real measure of international feel
= ing. Nations which are gradually
Q becoming better customers of each
J, other are bound to become better
2 friends. The business man always
7 has a friendlier feeling for his own
customers than those of his COM
petitor That is only human nature.
Now the principal difficulty be-
tween Uncle Sam and the nations to
the south has been a lack of mutual
understanding. Where there has
been misunderstanding of motives
there has been friction. And this
misunderstanding has been fostered
purposely by our European trade
rivals, and more or less unconscious
ly by many so-called liberals" in
our own country. European news in
terests control practically all the |
foreign news agencies operating in
South America and they have made
good use of this fact to criticize eth
er openly or covertly the foreign pol
icies of the United States. Hence the
term American imperialism" which
seemed to arise so suddenly and
mysteriously a few months ago. And
it is equally true that we do not
know as much about the ideals of
our Latin neighbors as we should
know.
1t follows obviously that the way
to clear up misunderstanding be-
tween two parties is to get them bet !
ter acquainted. President-elect Hoo &
yer doubtless had this in mind when I
he decided on a trip to several OF
the Latin-American republics before f
March 4. Certainly Mr.. Hoover will S
be an admirable embassy of good Q
will. In the first place he will carry :
weight as the President-elect of the A
United States. In the second place e
he has a keen grasp on information ?
al problems and especially those af- y
fecting our relations with Latin D
America.
The New York Times has summed
up the proposed trip Of Mr.. Hoover
by stating:
at will be within the power of
Mr.. Hoover to sweep away much of
he lingering misunderstanding. He
IS doubly equipped for such an un-
1ertaking. Through the fine work of
he Department of commerce he has
acquired a comprehensive grasp of
he great possibilities of developing
rade between South America and
he United States. Upon it's growing
he has dwelt again and
gain in his annual reports. But it
s certain that he would not make
lis trip merely in the guise Of a
,lorified commercial agent. He will te
20 as President-elect of the United Ie
states. His very voyage and pres ol
nee will be a splendid gesture of pi
Nothing so noteworthy OF
n it's bearing upon this particular m
question has occurred th
ince Mr. Root, when Secretary of sc
tate, made his tour of South Am SO
RIGA. In all its leading capitals he la
eceived warm welcome, both Off be
ial and popular, and his measured tn
'ords of friendship made a deep
IMPRESSION at the time upon South mt
merican sentiment Mr.. Hoover igi
lould be able to do even more to Zig
and win over the govern on
ents and the public with which he see
mes in contact His trip was hap yet
ly conceived, and bids fair to have POI
e happiest result" civ
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