Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
BY CASTOR NERvAL.
authority on Latin American Affairs.

DeTL HOOVER upUIt HIS LGtuIu W Ill
native land to feel that degree o
i assurednesS and great satisfaction
of a work well done, for during hi
good will tour of the Latin American
republics he left nothing untouched
that would serve to bring about close
and more friendly relations between thu
Americas. He must feel proud that hi
efforts were not in vain, for seldom IL
the history of nations was there con
Quoted a more successful political mis-
sion and with such tranScendental re-
suits at q time when was most needed
Mr.. Hoovers tour of the Latin Ameri
can republics has been truly one o
good will. However, the United State
does not stand alone in her good viii
manifestations by intrusting her future
first citizen" with the duty of carry
ing out this epochal visit; the Latir
American nations have also shown theil
feelings of good will, as may be attesteC
by the warm and enthusiastic recep'
tions which were accorded to such ar
illustrious emisSary.
Very few generations IN this CONT
nent have enjoyed the opportunity tc
participate and assist in this manifesto
ton of international friendship so open
and sound in purpose and more ample
in scope than this. Mr.. Hoover'S visit
in its moral acceptation, has been one
of the greatest diplomatic achievements
of modern times, because 1t embodied
in itself a series of accomplishments
which gained impetus in each and every
one of the republics of the Southern
Hemisphere that he visited.
Is Highly Significant.
To the United States this has been
An international accomplishment of far
reaching significance. She has proudly
seen her flag hoisted IN all the Latin
American republics and enthusiastically
welcomed by all. Mr.. Hoover has sue
cessfully, and very effectively, acquaint-
ed those people with the true policies
of this Nation. Not even unfounded
prejudices nor existing misunderstand-
ings nor that unfrlendly antagonlSm
and propaganda of malcontentS have
in any way diminished or hampered
such unparalleled attainment. On the
contrary, this good will tour has done
away to a certain degree with these
prejudices; has cleared many misunder-
standings and immeasureably contri-
huted toward eliminating that antago-
nism which was so seriously affecting the
good relations of the Northern and
Southern people. Today many of those
misunderstanding which held these
peoples in such state of tension have
disappeared, and Mr.. Hoover from the
very moment that he set foot on Latin
American soil until his departure from
the last Southern port was made the
subject of long and jubilant acclama-
ton.
From these moral effects later on will
be derived material results greatly
beneficial. The commercial relations OF
the Latin American countries unques-
tionably will grow to an enviable extent
and the investment of American capital
will be looked upon with less suspicion
and enjoy greater popularity. This in
itself has vast significance to coun-
try whose investments in the Southern
republics alone amount to over $4,000
0o0, 900.
Showed True Attitude.
The principal aim and purpose of Mr..
1oover during his tour of the Latin
American republics consisted in show
ing those people the true attitude Of
the United States respecting them.
With great poise and tireleSs in his eff
forts, he has done all that could be de-
sired to obliterate that legend of i'm
perialism' attributed to this country
and which for so long has seriously
hindered the prestige and good motives
of Uncle Sandy rectifying the erro-
neous designs attributed to the policies
in the Caribbean countries and refuting
most unequivocally the pecuinary inter-
est and egism to which he has been
subjected by antagoniStic elements dur
ing the past years. In practically all
his speeches the PreSident-elect en-
phasized the desire of the United States
to treat the Latin republics with the
same degree of equality. In America,
he declared, no discriminatory political
division is made of the states which
form the continent-they are all equally
free and independent and receive the
l1espect which is deserved by a great
sovereignty He further stated that the
Omitted States is opposed to interven-
ltions in the internal affairs Of neighbor-
ing republics and will do its utmost
fhenceforth to put an end to political
s1nterventions, which so seriously have
impaired the cause of pan-American-
Ism. These declarations have given rise
20 great optimism in Latin America
Hhey have demonstrated without a
Edoubt the good faith and friendly spirit
which animate the Northern Republic in
her relations with the Latin nations
tand have immensely contributed to OBJ
i1iterate that big brother" epithet at
tributed to this Nation by the Spanish
speaking countries. Once that fear OF
supposed imperialistic ambitions of the
united States has disappeared, which
unfortunately still remains to a certain
eextent, the economic and commercial
Felations Of the two continents will gain
IN momentum and in volume. It would
mean a splendid market for North
american commodities, which would
tthen find favorable field of operations
IN Spanish America.
Expected to Conquer Hearts.
In Amapala, Honduras, Mr.. Hoover
delivered his first address of his unoffi-
cial trip, and in it he took pains in
outlining the purpose of his visit to
Latin America and eXpounded the
!moral and economic reasons which
tprompted him to undertake this tour OF
Ikood will. The Honduran press, in
commenting upon his visit, unanimously
expressed the opinion that the Presi-
rdent-elect would conquer many hearts
in the South. And in fact such has
been the case. for the personality OF
the good will ambassador has sc
favorably impressed the Latin Ameri-
can people that great number of them
have already discarded old prejudices
and become ardent supporters of Uncle
Sans policies practically because OF
their admiration for the great man.
On the same day Mr.. Hoover made
similar declarations in La Union, Sal.
vador. Astounding in expressions OF
friendship toward the Central Ameri.
can republics and outlining the inter.
est and approval with which the United
States has been observing the present
state of peace and normally which they
are enjoying.
Visit to Nicaragua.
Mr. Hoovers visit to Nicaragua wa!
far more significant and interesting
due to the fact that it was made bu
several weeks after the completion o.
the United States Government super
vision of the presidential elections. anC
at time when the Marines and thu
official representatives of the Washing
ton Government were still on Mica
raguan soil fully in a state of inter