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Show FOREIGN PRESS on u. s, Election Germany Regards Result A a Most Fortunate Occurrence English Praise Wilson Berlin, Nov. C The election of Woodrow Wilson Is regarded goner-ally goner-ally by tho Gorman press as a,most fortunate occurrence for Germany. Tho newspapers say that it gives promlso of a reduction of the tariff which has crippled the German ox-port ox-port trade and also of the abandon mont of tho policy tho tariff "pin pricks," such as thoso connected with paper pulp and principles over which Gorman rotations hnvo suffered. All tho Journals, however, warn tho German commercial world against expecting too much from tho Democrats Demo-crats In this respect and point out that tho Democratic party will bo Quito as respotiBlvo to tho protection of American interests as tho Republican Repub-lican party.' English Press Praises Wilson London, Nov. G. Tho presidential election resulted much as had been anticipated In Groat Britain. The evening nowspapors today all speak very highly ot Woodrow Wilson Wil-son and his policies. Tbo tree trade Westminster Gazette says: Tho peoplo of tho United States aro clearly rlpo f new men and now measures, and adds: "Tired of their professional politicians, politi-cians, tho American people have do-' cldcd to filvo a now man a trial; so a learned historian and former col logo principal walks Into tho White House. Most heartily we wish success suc-cess to this experiment with a philosopher phi-losopher king being mado In tho most unlikely quarter In the world. From our own experience with university uni-versity men' in politics, wo are encouraged en-couraged tohQpe that he will provo aa shrewd and practical as any ot the old stagers In American politics." Theodore Roosevelt's position In tho poll, according- to the Westminster Westmin-ster Gazette. Justifies his incursion into the arena while President Taft will get sympathy owing to tho circumstances cir-cumstances which set him up as the candidate of a divided party and with the strongest personality In tho country coun-try disputing his claim. The Evening Standard says: "Woodrow Wilson will command confidence In his own country and In tho world outside. He Is a public man of a much higher typo than somo of thoso who have occupied tho Whlto Houso. Tho Democrats did a good stroke of business for tholr party when they choso him. Thoy had the senso to see that the great body of respectable citizens of tbo United States woro heartily, tired of tho sordid sor-did squabbles ot tho party managers with tho accompanying Intrigues and self seeking." Tho Pall Mall Gazetto says: 'Tho promotion of Woodrow Wilson Wil-son to tho Democratic leadership and tho ovolutlon ot Theodore Roosevelt ns tho head of a now party aro In reality two symptoms of tho same force tho Intense wish of tho better bet-ter elements In America for tho blessings of honorablo government. It Is a sign of health In tho nation that tho real contest could bo bo-tween bo-tween tho two men who aro much superior In character and outlook to tho common political lovel." |