Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-21
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives,
Mr.. Hoover's Tour

That the tour Of President-elect Hoover provided
Latin America a new perspective Of the United states
and her aims south 81 tie Mo Crsnds i evident from
the tone Of The editorial uttsrances Of the press o. TIE
various countries Mr. Hoover visited
There is no question in the minds q South amen
can leaders that III. Hoover made the tour with the
idea. among others, that the output Of North American
manufacturers might find an expanded market IN the
western hemisphere There is no doubt either that Il
refused to put himself on record as renouncing the
right OF the United States to step IN and take charge
in the western hemisphere when and where established
government breaks down 10. the point Of imPerlllins
the lives and property Of citizens Of the United States
III. Hoover, however, brought to Latin America q
new kind Of diplomacy. In all his discussion OF these
affairs he carefully avoided the political phases, which
the average diplomat would stress, and emphasized the
economics OF the situation.
The prssideut-elect stated frankly that he expected
the manufacturing and agricultural output Of the
United States to increase and that ne hoped new mag
kets might lie found south ar the Rio GranLe. At the
same time he pointed out that the productivity OF the
Latin American republics will increase and they must
seek mutual markets in the north. He asserted that a
good customer is > prosperous customer, that a healthy
trade balance is essential to continued and growing H.
transitional commerce, and that only on such a bssi-
OF mutual benefit rs the United States seeking trade
expansion. He recognized fully The right OF the Latin
EMtrlEaN NNAAAft-n 70 tHiltht HAlAa VI tA5fr-~" VA
their own industries against competition from the
United States and upheld the same privilege ou our
behalf.
The radical elements did not secure much solace
from Mr.. Hooyer's utteraneez. To those who ~prctcsted
against Intervention By the United States, the PrcaI-
dent-elect disavowed any intention NJ desire on che
part Of this country 70 follow \ course of aE-randIz1-
ment, and declared that our only determination Is u
maintain stability Of government in The western hem
isphere for protection % the interests of our own ct-
irens and Il insure against tie necessity of other
western nations having 70 act to protect the Interests
Of their own nationals.
Edwin S. Mcintosh, correspondent for the hcw York
Times, who accompanied The Hoover party, in comment
Ing on this phase Or the tour. says: "a commentary
on the success Of that policy may be found in thc fact
that the cries Of Viva Sandinon which greeted Mr..
Hoover, were heard in Argentina and Uruguay rather
than II Nicaragua. IN Nicaragua ~ mst end talked
with the e2-pres'dent, the then president, and The man
who has since become presidents, m Of whom. repre-
ssntinE formerly varrlnE political factions. assured
him cf the success ~ our efforts to re-estahllh order.
We were asked 20 supervise Che neat election a. ve
dd the last,
"While the reds M Argentina and Uruguay are cane
rriEins SANDING. Nicaragua sccerts hm as \ man who
turned guerilla when re fled arrest foE theft