The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
TIME WILL NOT
PERMIT VISITS
TO EACH NATION
Confers With Henry p. Fletch-
er, Latin America Student,
on Itinerary
FLORIDA INVITES STAY
President Elect Interested in
Battleship and Seaplanes
Carried Aboard
FLORIDA INVITES STAY

U. S. S. Maryland. En- Route tc
Corinto, Nicaragua, Nov. 20.-(AP)
Now that he has had time to get
his sea legs, President-Elect Hoover
en- route to the republics of Latin
America on a mission of good will
and understanding, today was enjoy
ing himself on ship board and for
the next few days will give himself
over almost entirely to rest. Even
the job of posing for the cameramen
has been banned for that period.
AS the ship moved down the coast
of Lower California yesterday, Mr..
Hoover conferred at length with
Henry P. Fletcher, American ambas.
sador to Italy and a student of
Latin-American affairs, concerning
the details Of the itinerary of his
trip on which he embarked Monday
morning and which will continue
through January.
Because OF the pressing character
of the invitations which have come
from every one of the Central and
South American republics, the pres
ident-elect wishes to visit as many
countries as possible in the limited
time at his disposal In order to dc
this, he is now considering foregoing
projected inspection of the Panama
Canal. He would save three days by
omitting Balboa as port of call.
While Corinto is his first stop
Mr.. Hoover may drive thence ia
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He also has
been invited to go to Guatemala
Costa Rica, and othe-. Central Amer
lean countries. but it may be i'm.
possible to include them in his visit
Friends of Mr.. Hoover say that
his mission is not one having a com.
mercial aspect but is purely for The
purpose Of furtherinE good will and
understanding with Latin America
They believe that the visit is q mile.
stone in the history of the relation.
ship between the two continents and
that it will have far reaching effect
Mr.. Hoover is keeping in close
touch with the world by radio. Re.
sumes of 600 words each will be re.
ceived twice daily throughout the
voyage in addition to the regular
navy radio news supplied by the
Associated Press. The latter is print.
ed in the daily ships paper. Regu-
lar radio programs also can be re.
ceived merely by tuning in a set
which has been installed in Mr..
Hoover's quarters.
Nightly movies also are furnished
for the entertainment of the dis.
tinguished party and also for the
ships officers and men.
Four secret service men are
accompanying Mr.. Hoover on the
voyage. They will remain with him
at least until Inauguration day.
Mr.. Hoover has not yet decided
whether he will stay in Florida be.
fore going to Washington for his
inauguration, he received invitations
from number of florida cities and
offers of several homes in Miami
and elsewhere.
The president-elect has been ia
vored with splendid weather since
leaving San Pedro, yesterday. The
Maryland was running down the
coast at Is knots and slight
ground swell as we'll as the motion
OF the ship was scarcely preceptiblc
SO smooth was the passage that Mr.
Hoover might have been sitting in
his office or in his drawing room al
home.
Escorted to Ship
Every honor except that of the
presidential flag was paid Mr.. Hoov.
er on his embarkation. The Hoover
party boarded the barge of Admiral
William V. Pratt, Communicating
chief Of the Unit States battle
fleet, at the San Pedro docks. They
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