Evening star., 1928-11-28
Indications of Good InfIu-
ence on Central American
Politics Seen.
GETS NOISY WELCOME
IN COSTA RlCAN PORT
Brings Rival Leaders of Nicaragua
and Honduras Together
During Visit.
BY the Associated Press.

ber 28.-Herbert Hoover, President
elect of the United States. was given
noisy welcome when he landed here
at $3.50 am today on his goodwill
mission. Shore batteries exchanged
salutes with the u. S. S. Maryland,
which had anchored half hour earlier.
Ships in the harbor, including the
British vessel Salvador, we're decorated
with flags. A large crowd, held back
by militia, was on the wharf and
quays and the native police band
played as the visitors came ashore. A
delegation from the cabinet met Mr..
Hoover, who left soon afterwards for
the capital at San Jose, where he will
be received by President Cleto Gonzales
Viquez
Confident of Results.
Mr.. Hoover today was confident that
his tour is bringing results. He seems
not only to be creating good will toward
the United States, but to be exercising
a benign influence on Central American
politics, where more or less bitterness
has prevailed.
President Diaz of Nicaragua, Presi-
dent-elect Moncada and former Presi-
dent Chamorro were brought together
yesterday at Corinto by design, but
Hoover did some peace making in Hon
duras partly by accident.
When he arrived in Amapala Monday
he found waiting to welcome him Vice
President Chares, Foreign Minister
Colo and other cabinet members. Pres
1dent Barona was i'll and could not
leave the capital. but Hoover learned
that DR.. Vicente Mejia Colindres, Pres
ident-elect of Honduras, who was in
Amapala, had not been included in the
list of functions the government had ar
ranged. Sensing the situation, MIR
Hoover asked that DR.. Colindres be in
vited. This was done and apparently
1t meant the beginning of the healing
OF a Honduran political breach.
Urges Presidents Confirmation.
"The important thing" Mr.. Hoover
said in speaking of Honduran affairs,
lis that leaders of the Conservative
Congress, chosen along with the Presi-
dent, agree not to oppose his conflrma-
ton. You know in Honduras Congress
has to confirm the presidential elec-
tionS."
The luncheon on board the MARYLAND
yesterday brought together Diaz, Mon
cada and Chamorro, and all three init
mated that they would abide by the re-
suit OF the election and would work to-
gether for the common good of the
country. They were emphatic in saying
that they wanted the closest and friend-
liest relations with the United States.
Moncada and DiaZ said after the
luncheon that they favored the speedy
construction of canal across Nicaragua
along a route on which the United States
already holds an option. Moncada said
that he had favored the building of
the canal by the United States for
years and that he thought that nation
should be allowed to build naval bases
at each end of the proposed link be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific They
also said that they hoped American
Marines would be kept in Nicaragua at
| least two more years until the Nicara-
guam national guard was thoroughly
trained.
Will Visit San Jose.
II know that it is the will of the
American people that they should CO.
operate with the people of Nicaragua
for the upbuilding of the prosperity
of your nation" Mr.. Hoover said at
the luncheon. I'VE shall treasure this
as a great day and I hope Gen. Mon
cada will regard it as one of the great
est days of his career
The program in Costa Rica includes
three-hour train ride by members OF
the President-elect's party to San Jose;
visit to the American legation; greet
ings by the president of Costa Rica, and
a luncheon at the National Theater
The President-elect and those with
him return then to Puntarenas, board
| the Maryland and sail for Guayaquil
| Ecuador, the first South American port
of call.
Mr.. Hoover was much impressed by
| the seaport of Corinto, in Nicaragua. He
also liked the appearance of the Mica
raguan National Guard, which has been
organized by the American Marines,
and now has been recruited to a
strength of 1,700 men.
A detachment of IS Marines who had
been stationed in Nicaragua was taken
on board the Maryland for duty dur
ing the remainder of the goodwill
voyage.
Diaz Makes Speech.
| In response to Hoover's speech of con-
graduation over Nicaragua's settlement
of her internal difficulties, President
Diaz said:
1T has been extremely satisfactory to
me in the closing days of my presidency
to greet the President-elect of the great
American people who will direct the fu-
ture destinies of the most powerful re-
public in the world. I salute you, Mr..
Hoover, who quickly upon achieving
your exalted Office took this great step
which stimulates sympathetic senti-
ments of the United States toward all
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