The Washington times., 1928-12-14
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BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
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BUENOS AIRES, Argen-
tina, Dec. IL (I.N.S. I'm
pressed BY the popular vel
. come accorded upon his ar
rival here, President-elect
Hoover began the first Of two
busy days Of official banquets,
receptions and speeches after
q good nights rest at the,
american embassy.
There was no perturbation among
members of Hoover's goodwin
partv over reports that q plot.
aimed at the President-eIect's life.
\ Ahad been frustrated only two days
before his arrival. Nevertheless,
Hoover's temporary residence, the
American embassy. is constantly
under heavy guard
Like Campaign Tour
The last so miles of the Hoover
party's journey resembled q cam
paignfng tour OF candidate for,
States Throngs OF cheering people
gathered at very crossing. "A
holiday atmosphere pervaded. Viva
filled the air.
s The good viii of the populace was
sand persons damned the. plaza out
side the railway station. where
Hoover was received by President
4
Police lines were broken time and
again as Hoover and the Argentine
President rode to the United States
embassy in an automobile. San
Martin guards and members Of the
Argentine secret service preceded
and followed the cars.
One 1ur Note
The one sour note in the entire
PERCEPTION was the attempt of
small group Of persons to parade
behind Viva SandfnO" banners.
The police shuntec the attempted
parade to q side street without
any serious trouble.
The morning papers today all
praised Hoover in the highest
TERMS. They were especially
pleased by the short speech he
made in answer to President
Irigoyen's greeting in which he
stressed the greatness. splendid
development and magnificent re-
sources of the Argentine. =
The chief event scheduled for
Hoover today is banquet at which
President Irigox will act as host.
The banquet viii be held in the
white room of the National Pal
ace. Hoover is expected to de-
liver lengthy speech at the ban.
quet.
Mrs. Hoover, at the same time, will
attend d dinner in her honor ten
dered BY the wife OF the civil cover
nor az the province of Buenos Aires.
wives of members of the diplomatic
corps have been invited to attend.
THE most colorful affair at which
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will be guests
IF honor during their stay here VIII
he the gala performance at the Ia
rnous Colon Opera House tomorrow
night.
War Clouds Gather
Hoover's visit came at time
when the Argentine government -
striving to maintain South Amerl-
can peace with a report current
that President Irogoyen has warned
t1OL0. DOflNl Id anu Sls5AftN
diplomatic channels against going
TO war over disputed territory.
The situation continues tense.
hut neither government has made
any open warlike move.
Thousands. of Indians in Gran
Chaco, the territory in dispute. and
BoIivfans living abroad have OF.
tfered their services with the
Bolivian army, according to word
from La Paz. These offers have
been courteously rejected indicating
the Bolivian government believes
there viii be peaceful settlement
The new coalition Bolivian cab
met assumed power today at La
Paz. The Bolivian and Paraguayan
congresses are in daily session.
It is rumored that Bolivia is
sending reinforeements to the Gran
Chaco frontier.