The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-12
RESULTS OF HOOVER TOUR

RESULTS OF HOOVER TOUR
What has been the effect Of Herbert Hoovers good
will tour Of Central and South America?
The relations Of the United States to Latin America
have increasingly important since the days when
James G. Blaine started TO draw the Americas closer
together by his Pan Americansn 1t was time when
the republics to the south still looked the United
States big brother There was no irritation over the
Monroe Doctrine as there has been OF late The rela-
tons between the north and south Of the continent had
not come to that artion that has resulted late from
the efforts Of the United States to stave off possible
entangements through European bond collecting in the
southern republicswhic has brought ON the policy OF
frequent intervention at present in Nicaragua That
policy has kept Europe from applying pressure Latin
America but the price to the United States has
feeling Of grave irritation among the other republics
Of the western continent.
Herbert Hoover went to Central and South America
to inspire feeling of confidence in the big northern
republic. He went to the old friendly feeling
How well did he succeed?
Accompanying Mr. Hoover on the tour was trained
newspaper man whose accounts Of the trip have ap-
peared in The Tribune news columns Rodney butcher
has, in concluding his series OF narratives OF the tour
summed up his impressions In editorial. He seeks
to weigh the effect Mr. Hoover has produced and he puts
his views in the following words:
After goodwill gestures, what next?
Thanks to President elect Hoover the turtle dove is
cooling the Americas sweetly than in many
years.
The impression of some correspondents who accom-
panied Hoover his fast visit to ten Latin American
republics that all these nations love like father
with all suspicion removed is considerably exaggerated
Equally unwarranted is the idea that there has
been any appreciate resentment directed against from
those quarters and that if there nconsequen-
tal agitation inspired by a no-account bunch Of boil
sheviks or cheap politicians.
The fact is however, that Hoover done great deal
to amelorate situation which, If allowed to continue,
might in time have reacted seriously against inter-
ests. He has made distinct start toward achieving q
PanAmerican solidarity such as is distinctly advanta-
geous from strategic Son of view for the independent
states of both hemispheres
That much Hoover has done by conveying the idea
that he is sympathetic toward the aspirations of
so-caled sister republics Whether he planned or
notand there is every to believe that he did
Hoover left the impression in Latin America that
foreign policy during his administration would be dis
tinctly less hard-boiled than in the past
AS long the spirit of Hoovcrs tour is maintained
in administration OF foreign policy, there is reason
to hope for of international cooperation which
will consolidate political and commercial relations to the
benefit of the people of both continents
On the other hand if the Hoover administration uses
methods similar to those employed in recent years in
Nicaragua and toward Mexico, the ideal of Pan-Ameri
caism will suffer severely Supposing that such methods
entirely justified and assuming that no nation or
combination of them powerful enough actively to op
pose U.S. nestimabe harm will be done to interna
tional relations with Latin America.
The Hoover goodwill gesture would then be SO much oil
the flames. 1t would be charged that president
elect had with deceit and guile wolf in sleeps
clothing there would be many to take up the cry
The reaction would be of bitterness and disiluson
ment.
This forecast is grounded upon much contact with
of all classes your correspondent able to
establish during the Hoover trip Everywhere there
cheers for Hoover and the motives supposed to inspire
his VISIT everywhere predictions concerning its beneficial
effect But nowhere was approval voiced of past
Latin American policy and quite aside from radical
demonstrations and uterances of radical newspapers
there ample evidence that among the conserva
tive elements the reaction to 1t had been distinctly
favorable Inquiry developed that little SANDING
in Nicaragua had become popular hero in countries far
away from his Many Latin Americans admire u.s.
but any of them cite long list of our past
'inqutes."
Today what knows of Hoovers mind and the
obvious advantage Of effectng genuine PanAmerican
ism which will be based more than pretense of
International equality to make it reasonably safe
bet that the president is determined good will
administration Latin America to follow up
his goodwill tour.
The opportunities from all standponts seem to be
obvious. II
Great Scott! Does Mr. Hoover want the South Ameri-
AN vote also? Forty states should be enough.-Shoe
md Leather Reporter :
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