The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08
COMMENT ON THE ELECTION.
European Papers Generally Rejoice II
the Success Of Mckinley.

the Success Of McKinlcy.
London, Nov. THE election in the
United States completely overshadowed
all other events during the week. Eng
lshmen have never been known to take
sGch an interest IN 4 foreign event, and
the newspapers or this metropolis have
never reported one 90 fully. In addition
to the most voluuinous. prompt. accurate
and IN every way efficient report cabied
from New York. nearly ali the London
newspapers had long special messages,
and published diagrams and maps. In or
der to explain the political situation, all
OF which - having . beneficial effect here.
as It 10 teaching EnSlishmen to know the
United States better than IN the past and
to recognize the true worth and greatness
OF the country, many of them having
been inclined 10 look upon IT in anything
but the proper light. In addition, sew
eral OF the newspapers published more
or less appropriate cartoons, and Punch.
which Is published on Wednesday morn
tngs. showed remarkable enterprise for
that historical periodical. IN presenting a
cartoon by Sanborne. entitled ''Columbias
Choice and showing q statue of Maj.
Mckinley.
The Daily Mail has an interview this
morning with Sir Donald Smith. the Ca
madam commissioner. on the presidential
election, In which he says:
20 uoS SppfesbcHQ tstAt AI. ACAAHscy
VIII make any changes in the tariff: look
Ing to the composite nature Of his sup
porters. he will not use his success to
purely partisan purposes. Besides. II IS
entirely possible that many OF the esected
gold congressman are opposed TO an In
crease in the tariff. Therefore, a tarfn
bill might not find the support that the
number Of gold congressman elected
might Re taken 10 indicate. I do not
think Canada has any reason to be fear
ful over Mr.. Mckinley's success. 50 far
as the tariff IA concerned. while she has
reason 10 Re pleased In many other ways
AS 70 the talk OF American opposition
20 the Canadian Pacific railway ana the
suggestion that under Republican gov
ernnsen< u may be pushed TO the injury OF
the Canadian road. the opposition II more
apparent than real and exists more IN tire
newspapers than elsewhere"
The Daily Mail also has Berlin dis
rafch which contains an Interview with
Edwin r. rhi. When ne was asked ~ a
tariff was likely 70 result from Mckinley S
election. ne said:
The question % tariff dfs, no. cut much
figure in tho cortsxe- n was pat slsoxee her
aside In the presence OF rraver questions.
Tho election has resulted in a complete
ysnssseafson OF Mr.. Clevelands rolcy. The
beneficial effect OF the assurance OF A
sound money policy has already been fef,
In Americas great BENEFITS here Ia Ger
mary ant elsewhere In Europe"
TIE SATURDAY Review In an article on
Tire election says.
Putting aside the silver question. Mr..
| Mckinley = Just the man 20 accensaa.e
! tire grievances which created thu PonaltS,
party. His roxeraorxhsp OF OAso "a al.
/ rsistet - have been rrcter9ue 20 the verge
! % pstaos. Unless sii signs sssl he VII b.
wax In IRE ssn&s OF ira great trusts a M
/ rsoTssTsoltee. sgss as ire congress esess;e~l
WITH ham VIII be eager 20 rs-~race the PRO.
/ hsAstivs tariff which TIE rssnzasscsSxr4n-
rings have paid fer IN enormous advances
/ % tsae Mcksslsy canaras~n fsx-a. TEES
/ things produced tire revolt In fSse saA :
SIN more f-sa-ssxsve uprising nay Re ex
y-ecs.s IN iSo~
/ IT. SPEAKER .hss morning ss~s<,,e~ r-s,~s
! sssAse 80 the rescsu. eae~--eor n tNe y.ns.as
| Sssees@ IL <svs IN yNar-:
/ Once mere a great people has tsxtis -
! TIE trust rsHcssa in Il nv fhe friends c.
/ popular government. ara has exhsssta,
{ SIS ho1sSty, scsriety ard common sense
/ Bat we th.nk fhs, except his late cnrs
ren.- Mcktnasy - IRE least promising can
/ ot5sts IN the history cS the I-rsses STATE
/ he IS IRE creature ef IRE rsoaonclisss
/ TIE writer tn sse S1ea ker holds sas- ~.
outlook I. sAe r1St~6 STATE. = SAN as
! easss1zw. and ;. srsvsav discusses -
/ prcasotssFy - secessscn ess. b. saws :.
does ret eeassve tnas VII occu~ n tie -Aa
I fsr~reA adrsrgs TIE sss~Sssrsx state
mtgst ssse free trzsss. BAT sney weak
&c GHAsse 20 cStssn esrs-Gi sxcecs g. ruin
sass rates TIE article ecnrsassss:
Il sees-s certain ts&t anxces Ike So
sseF A-s>1Se ~tss - ssssed into TIE eseares