The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
Chile PREDICTS
NEW GOODWILL
DUE TO HOOVER
President. Elects Visit Seen as
Forerunner Of American
i Investments
IBANEZ GREETS VISITOR
Formal Call at Presidential
Palace Followed by Recep.
tion at Embassy

santiago, Cnlle, dec. 1l.-(AP)-
The traditional friendship between
the United States and Chile which
has existed since the foundation Of
the republics was exemplified anew
today in entertainment provided for
President-elect Hoover. The festiv-
tiles celebrating this goodwill visit
included q luncheon at the presiden-
tial palace arranged by President
Ibanez for Mr.. Hoover. Members
Of the Chilean cabinet and immedi-
ate members of the Hoover party
were invited to it.
While Mr.. Hoover was being en-
tertained and conferring with Chill
can officials, American business men
in this country today expressed the
view that the visit Of Mr.. Hoover,
while devoted entirely to the pro-
motion Of goodwill, would prove to
be Of infinite benefit to the COM
mercial relations between the two
countries
One American said that more than
$6OO, ,OOO, 900 Of American capital
was already inves. d in Chile, and
that Chileans realizing the extent to
which Mr. Hoover had promoted the
relations between the two countries,
would welcome q further influx of
American money for the develop
ment Of natural resources. Regret
was expressed that it was necessary
for Mr.. Hoover to limit his visit to
two days and officials and others,
mapped out q crowded program for
the final day Of his stay.
600 Meet Hoover
Members Of the Chilean cabinet
were invited to call at the American
embassy for q reception to Mr..
Hoover. More than 600 Chileans
and Americans have already been
received there. Before leaving late
today for Los Andes to spend the
night before entraining tomorrow
for his trip 1cross the Andes, Mr..
Hoover was to receivs m honorary
membership 3, the School Of Engi-
neers Of the University Of Chile.
Mr.. Hoover was unusually hon
ored on his arrival when President
1banez went to the railroad station
to meet him. This was understood
to be. only the second instance in
which a president Of Chile has 50
acted, the previous occasion being a
visit to the president of Bolivia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover were i'm
pressed by the country as they
viewed it in their travels from the
sea coast to the capital as it remind
ed them of their own state Of Cali
fornia. The special train bringing
them from Valparaiso passed
through fertile irrigated valleys
where orchards and wheat fields in
termingled with vast cattle ranches
and dairy farms
Pomp Marks March
Mr.. Hoover and the president of
Chile rode through five miles of
splendid avenues in the capital in q
gold-decorated car iage >of state.
Lines of Chilean infantry, cavalry
ard police guarded the route. The
carriage Of state was escorted by q
troop Of presidential lancers, carry
ing pennants Of alternately the
United States and Chilean flags.
The prancing steeds Of the lancers
beat time to the national anthems
Of both countries, as bands in the
procession played.
Airplanes droned overhead. Peo-
pie throwing flowers and smiling,
crowded the sidewalks, balconies,
and roofs.
Mr.. Hoover made q formal call at
the presidential palace. Shortly
after he returned to the United
States embassy, President Ibanez
appeared to return the call, later the
American colony gave reception in
honor Of the president-elect at the
Union club.