Evening star., 1928-11-19
HIGH HOPES HELD
FOR HOOVER TRIP
Pacific Coast Opinion Be-
IieveS Visit Will Result in
Lasting Benefits.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.


Special Dispatch to The Star and the Chi
cago Daily News. Copyright. 1928.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, November 10.
Confidence that President-elect Hoo
ver'S visit to the countries of Central
and South America will inaugurate a
better era in the political and economic
relations of the twin continents ap-
pears to be general on the Pacific Coast.
The proposed tour is regarded as
strikingly dramatic, yet entirely pru-
dent. 1t is agreed that no dull or tim
i'd mind would have suggested it. But.
in the view of the spirited people OF
this coast. the time sor dull or timid
minds in high American politics is past.
There is abounding faith in Hoover-in
his knowledge, in his judgment, in his
tact.
Two Leaders interviewed.
The correspondent has talked with
two outstanding men of the Pacific
area-one distinguished in education
and political thought the other known
throughout the world for his mastery
of principles of modern business. The
men referred, to are DR.. David Starr
Jordan, chancellor emeritus of Leland
Stanford University, and Capt. Robert
Dollar, 1.-The grand old man of the
Pacific" the former n and the latter
83 years old.
DR.. Jordan smiled all the time he
was talking, for he was talking OF
''his boy"-Hoover.
What do I think of this South
American idea?" repeated the old edu-
Gator. We'll, wait minute. Let me
tell you what I think of Hoover and
Mrs. Hoover Hoover was one OF the
first students here-alSo his wife. The
boy didn't seem to care about grad
uation All he cared about was geology.
And Mrs. Hoover, too-a strange thing.
Ladies as a rule aren't interested in
geology and mining. Both were splendid
students. Both have turned out splend-
idly. don't know wiser woman than
Mrs. Hoover. She will be of the greatest
possible assistance to her husband in
South America and in Washington.
Hoover DecIared Capable.
Hoover is an extremely able man,
admirable in character, deeply sympa-
thetic, filled with fervor for humanity
not only American, but for all humanity.
The idea that he is narrow and sordid,
nationaliStically mean, is wholly wrong.
He will prove that it is wrong. America
will not be disappointed in the propor-
tionS of this mans heart. I know him.
have known him nearly all his life"
DR.. Jordan paused for moment and
then snapped out:
You see, am emphatic
eyes," the writer replied" and you
quite expect Mr. Hoover's qualities to
produce good effect among our Latin
neighbors?"
'I do quite expect that. I should
think it inevitable. This project-the
first of the kind in our national annals
shows statesmanslike Imagination of
the first order. It also shows energy
and rational daring. For all too long
a time South America and North
America have been foolishly apart in
spirit. They belong together. Neither
wishes the other harm-neither can af-
ford to see the other harmed. Hoover
is not going down there as an emiSSary
of Imperialism. Only the other day he
took pains to say so. and those who
know him had no need to have him say
So''
win his visit promote business?"
Seen as Aid to Business.
s"Certainly, business for our neighbors
and for ourselves. Why? Because 1t
will promote good will and good will is
the only foundation or security of buSi-
ness. Hoover goes as an envoy of peace.
and whoever goes so goes as an envoy
of business. How can we improve our
trade with South America? Only by
cooperating with her to the end Of in
creased South American prosperity-an
utter economic commonplace, but by no
means invariably understood
'sWill our Latin friends object to the
battleship as the vehicle of the good
viii misSion?"
Ia VA 1.14& &c nf
symbol of war 1t is a symbol OF
power ambitious to advance a peace OF
mutual advantage to the civilization OF
this hemisphere, and hence of all the
world. Good manners are mighty
force among peoples of Spanish blood.
The Maryland, / am sure, will carry
only good manners to the South. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover, at any rate, I cannot
conceive of as giving offenSe to culti-
waited mankind anywhere"
Opinion of Capt Dollar.
AS the writer found DR.. Jordan in a
retreat delightful to the man Of science
and letters, SO Capt. Dollar was found
in place appropriate to the man OF
buSinesS-on the tenth floor of his own
tall building in the roaring vortex of
San Francisco.
Friendship" said the old gentleman,
who is the very picture of Uncle Sam,
''is my idol / have worshiped 1t for
many a long year. and my devotion
grows with the deepening whiteneSs of
my hair. / believe in friendship be-
tween you and me-you sitting there,
I sitting here. Our personal meeting
will make us friends or we cannot be
made friends. So between the ex-
ponents of different classes and ideas.
So between nations.
Mr.. Hoover goes to Central and
South America to meet persons of in
huence there face to face. He goes
primarily not to seek business, but to
seek friendship, without which neither
business no humanity is possible. He
has my confidence and my blessing. /
have made 81 trips to the Orient and
have gone around the globe six times.
The last circuit ! made-just re-
cently-I personally called upon CO.,
men and made friends of them. How
many called upon me I cannot say
They were almost legion, and they
have become my friends.
"Mr. Hoover understands the value
of friendship and nothing else in him
makes him quite so valuable for the
South American job and for the presi-
dency of the United States as does this
understanding. The world Of the future
Is going to tolerate only those leaders
who strive for friendship and peace"
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