Evening star., 1932-10-30
HOOVER'S GOODWILL TOUR
i OF 1929 SHOWS RESULTS
Latin American Apprehensions of U. S.
''Imperialism" Set at Rest by His
Visit After 1928 Election. i.


of the formers efforts in the solution
of the famous Tacna-Arica controversy
When the United States was intruSted
with the conducting of plebiscite in
that territory the representative of the
arbiter. Gen Lassiter. had declared the
impractic2 bility Of the plebiscite due 10
the unfairness and excesses of the
Chilean authorities. This the Peruvians
could not forget and the visit of Mr..
Hoover gave them an opportunity to
express their gratitude.
Proposed Air Service.
In the course of this spectacular re-
ception given him in Lima Mr.. Hoover
took the initiative in proposing the
establishment of a continental air
service which would in time unite the
principal cities Of the United States
with Lima and ether capitals of South
America. This idea met with very
enthusiastic response from the Latin
American governments. The Peruvian
press. forgetting for the time being old
controversies and boundary disputes,
heartily undertook the study of the
project and pointed out its Possibilities
in the development of inter- American
commercial and social bonds. Today
this aerial service of interAmerican
communication is reality.
While in Antofagasta, the Chilean
port which belonged TO Bolivia before
the War of 1879. Mr.. Hoover received
the visit Of a Bolivian delegation, headed
by the foreign minister Of that country.
/ The Bolivians were also eager to show
their gratitude to the United States for
the proposal of the Secretary of State
in 1926, that Tacna and africa be given
to that land locked nation.
| In Chile Mr. Hoover was confronted
with the first manifestations of the
"antiYankee' sentiment prevailing in
the SouthernmoSt regions of the con-
tinent. There is among the intellectual
and political classes of Chile. strong
feeling of suspicion against the inten-
tions of the United States, which, at
the time of Mr.. Hoover's visit, was more
acute, due to the fiasco of the Tacna-
africa plebiscite.
/ Eluded Political Issues.
The Chilean press. though also very
diplomatic. brought before the visiting
President-elec the views of the Latin
Americans somewhat more energetically
Mr.. Hoover, however, eluded with great
tact all discussion of political signifi-
canoe, and confined himself to laudng
the vast interests of American enter
priseS in Chile. and to reiterate the
desire of the United States to continue
lending her capital for the material
progress and prosperity of the Chilean
people.
Mr.. Hoover's arrival in Argentina
was expected to be quite exciting.
Buenos Aires was the center of the anti
United States propaganda which had
been spreading throughout the conti-
nent. Because of the great freedom of
nd of 10
Argentine statesmenS ambition for
leadership in the Southern Hemisphere,
public sentiment in Argentina was
rather hostile to the United States. 1t
was there that the fear of Yankee i'm
periallsm was strongest
To appraise the success of Mr.. Hoo
vers visit to Argentina. it is only nee
esSary to compare the editorials of the
Argentine newspapers prior to his ar
rival with those commenting on his
departure. The President-elect's decla-
rations in favor of a pan AmericaniSm
based on equality and his promises of
a Latin American policy of non-inter-
yention and respect for the sovereignty
of the smaller Caribbean States were
uttered with such frankness and can
dor that the Argentine people could not
fail to recognize their sincerity. When
Mr.. Hoover left. the Buenos Aires
papers were no longer criticizing the
policies of Uncle Sam, but expressing
confidence that the new head of the
America Nation would correct the past
mistakes.
Confidence Not Misplaced.
Subsequent events and the appear
ance of the So-called new Latin Ameri-
can policy of the State Department
during tho St have Y,rnyed
that the Argentines were not mistaken
in placing their confidence in the prom
iSes of the goodwill ambassador
The last southern country visited by
Mr.. Hoover was Brazil. the largest one
Brazil has been traditionally the best
friend of the United States south of
the Rio Grande. The foreign policies
Of this country have always been looked
upon gracefully by Brazilian govern
ments. This friendship, symbolized by
the Brazilian unconditional support of
the Monroe Doctrine. and brought to
climax when BrazilianS fought in the
World War side by side with the Amer
lean "Sammies," provided an unsur-
passed welcome to Mr.. Hoover in Rio
de Janeiro
The American papers were full those
days. of the warm and colorful dem
OnStrations accorded Mr. Hoover and
his companions during his short stay
in Rio, the most beautiful city in the
world Not only were they magnifi-
Gently entertained by officials of the
government and people of social dis
tinCtion, but thev were as cordially ap-
plauded by the masses every time they
were seen in the streets of Rio or dur
ing the public functions arranged in
their honor.
A befitting climax for a goodwill
| tour which did more. in a few weeks,
to gain the sympathies of Latin Amer
leans, than many years of isolated. tim
Id and often contradictory efforts of