Evening star., 1928-12-22
HOOVER DECLARES
RULE BY PEOPLE
TASK IN COMMON
Stresses Justice and Liberty
in Speaking Before Bra
lillian Senate.
SEES BIG OPPORTUNITY
IN MODERN INVENTION
Present Chance Held Great for In
dividual Man to Rise by His
Own Accomplishment.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO. December a.
President-elect Hoover, in responding tt
the welcome given him by the President
of the Brazilian Senate today, said that
modern invention has lifted the burdens
of man so that the individual may rise
by his own accomplishment as never
before.
The text of his response follows:
'I cherish as an honor this oppor-
tunity to meet the men selected by
various communities to enact into law
the will of the people of Brazil. We
are engaged in the common task of
working out effective government by the
people.
Sees Great Strides.
''This great experiment in public well
fare rests upon our confidence that
the majority of conclusions by an in
structed people will in the long run be
bright and wise. We know that mis-
takes will be made and that failures
millennium overnight But in survey OF
a century of experience in the western
hemisphere we see that we have made
more progress in human welfare than
there has been in any such period OF
history.
I'VE can emphasize further that the
methods of justice and ordered liberty
have been built upon foundations more
firm and more promising for the fu-
ture than ever before.
"The road of opportunity for the in
Aividual man to rise by his own ac-
complishment was never clearer than
today The world has entered upon
q great period of economic expansion.
The energies of the world were stirred
by the war, but of far greater impor-
tance. We today are receiving the pow
0rful impulses from years Of advance
ment in education and technical train
ing: from great scientific discoveries
and their application through the in
vention of myriad appliances; from en-
larged skill in worknnen and In leaders
of organization.
Transportation and communication
have been quickened by improvements
in steam, by automobile, airplane and
radio. The splendid advance in appli-
cation of electrical power has lifted the
burdens from the backs of men and
relieved the drudgery of women.
Standards of Living Rising.
''From it all productivity of men is
Increasing a thousandfold and with
growing productivity the standards OF
living are rising and surplus capital OF
the world for new ventures and for
building up the open spaces is ac-
cumulating.
But with these advances the prob
lens of government greatly increase
It Is indeed the function Of each legiS-
lature to accept and encourage these
discoveries and to incorporate them
within the economy and culture Of
each country New forms of greed and
tyranny grow also from these new dis
coverieS which must be kept in wise
restraint
Therefore with the increasing COM
plexity of our civilization the burdens
upon our legislative bodies increase. II
is fortunate that we have many inde-
pendent governments, for each OF them
becomes an experimental laboratory in
dealing with these forces. BY the inter-
change Of these experiences we all
profit
"I wish to thank you for your ex-
pressionS of welcome and your express
sions of friendship for my country. Oul
countries throughout their history have
an unbroken record not only of peace
but of mutual goodwill and helpfulnes:
which has become a precious tradition
between us. wish again to repeat my
gratitude for the honor which you have
paid my country"
A second welcome was given Mr.
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