The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-04
NOT A single KIND WORD.
LONDON NEWSPAPERS ROAST TAM.
MANY UyMERcIFuLLY.
I'm England Such Men m Croker Soon
Would BE Feions-Governmen at
Mercy of Mob and Demagoxue-De-

LONDON, Nov 3-The elections IN the
! United States continue to overshadow az
other news IN the English newspapers.
The Sun or this city. OF which newspaper
Harry Marks has editorial control. says:
The dog returned 20 his vonait. u the
/ text We commend p.oas New York 70 hans
CT the pzrlor walls. The chief city OF .
great country must see It's municipal Of
bees filled with men who should ee rlli1g
cells in the penitentLary. New YORK IA :
boodlers but the New Workers may con-
{ cole themselves with saying that every
city. a. every land. has The government II
deserved
/ The Evening News remarks:
Croker has bought of his tip and won
/ the race showing that he is more TO be
feared in his natural arena OF politics than
on the Tacecourse.
T The St. James Gazette says:
'sThe reason Americans allow themselves
: 70 be dominated by q Clique whose mem
beers would on this side the Atlantic soon
sr or later hnd themselves IN the cripina al
docket Is that American politicians in
dalge in politics solely for what they can
make out OF them. and until America finds
time 70 produce a class who viii give
their time 10 public affairs, as here, with
out expectation OF pecuniary reward, Tam
many viii continue its victories in New
York"
Commenting on the allegation that the
best classes hold aloof from parties.
the Globe says.
II; leaves the government OF one of the
srsatesf cities In the world at the mercy
OF mob and the INSCRIPTIONS demagogue
Who hnQwS how 10 bend The moo al ais
viii The effect upon the foreign policy
Of the country b. deplora bic. That large
numbers OF decent. sensible people are ne
tirely without sympathy for the brusque
manners or Diney and the fatalities or
Sherman, we all know, but, unhappily,
they utterly fail TO make. their voices
heard above the din OF The New York slush.
when the fortunes OF the wigwam are
In the ascendant, shameless corruption
rules supreme. Judge and police alike owe
secret allegiance TO an authority with far
greater powers OF making or marring our
fortunes than the government Of the Uni
ted States
sketching the story of Tammany. the
Globe says:
when Croker became boss 1t had re-
gained much Of It's lost influence. Croker
Is. perhaps. the most notable Tammany
product Of our times. splendid organ
izer and indomitable worker, he possesses
10 a marked degree the tacitnrnity which
made ParneIl successful as a leader. Steer
ing clear of the personal vanities of Tweed,
Croker has revived the other traditions of
the Tweed regime and has made Tam
many once more political engine OF the
first magnitude"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
such an organization as Tammany
could not exist in London. a man or or
ganiZation once proven guilty of corrup-
ton could never return to power. Tam
many, under the leadership OF Croker has
done so IN a manner which has just offered
food for serious thought even in city so
accustomed TO bad government as New
York"
The Westminster Gazette, in its COM
ments on the same subject. remarks:
1.-THE victory of unprincipled government
obtained by unprincipled metRods Is a
grave disappointment to all those believ-
ing in free Institutions"
The Morning Post says: Tammany's
enormous majority leaves no doubt that
the rumor OF an arrangement between
Croker and the Republicans was well
founded. The Citizens Union deserves all
sympathy for its splendid fight. Mr. Low
gave the Republicans an opportunity they
may never have again. The history of the
election shows that one party is quite as
INSCRIPTIONS as the other, and what Is
still more important, II shows that there
is considerable public spirit in the new
community"
The Times says:
'The victory OF Tammany must be con-
sidered in connection with the great reac-
ton OF public opinion against Mckinney
tsn1. disappointment at the non-realiza-
ton Of the promises of President McKin-
leys inaugural message had a decided in.
fuence on the voting. Hitherto New York
however discreditably ITS municipal af-
thrown its weight I'm national politics on
the side Of honest money and freedom of
trade. but 1t is not unlikely that Croker
Will now so In bodily for alliance with
Populism, silverlsm and all the other
forms OF socialist subverslve doctrine,
which are reopening rapidly.
The Republican cause has met with an
ominous disaster in every quarter. 1t was
permissible 10 hope a year ago that Bry-
anism was not only defeated. but also
disabled. Unfortunately. X IS impossible
10 feel this same confidence now n car
hardly be doubted that Organism viii raise
its head again. under its last champion or
under another. Before the next .prersiden-
tial election there Will be no lack of ma
terial for agitation. as the Bryanites pro-
TESS 10 Be free-traders and are dissatisfied
equally with the fiscal and finapcial pol
icy nf the present administration
The outlook IS not very cheering. either
for the United States or for those having
business or political dealings with that
Chamberlain AiIuaes 20 New York.
GLASGOW. Nov. Joseph Chamber
lain. the secretary Of state for the colonies.
was installed today as lord rector OF the
Glasgow university. There was an i'm
mense crowd OF people present. and Mr..
Chamberlain net with an enthusiastic re-
ception After the degree OF IL. n had
been conferred on him, Mr.. Chamberlain
made speech on the subject Of Patriot
ism" I'm which ne pointed out that leav-
ing politics 10 politicians" whether in ma
tionsl or municipal affairs. was as fatal 10
4 country as leaving the defense Of It's
territory 20 mercenaries.
\ Victory of Rorues.
BERLIN. New. 5.-The Tageblatt. com
mentlng upon the New York electioa de-
plorcs the victory OF Tammauy. as 1T
places tie undesirable element OF the Irish
on top" and concludes:
THE victory r. Greater New York VIII
have sinister effect throughout the
world for II means that the Awakening de-
sire ~ municipal reform has received a
terrific setback"
The Vosslsche ZeitunE saws that 70 can
not he denied that corruption has tri-
umphed"
The Lokai Anzeiger asserts that It SYM
pathixes with AN honest people on the
side OF Tammany's adversartes."
The National zeltung says:
at r. small wonder that the Republicans
We're defeated. Georges adhsrents evil
The failure 70 defeat Tammany Is a point
scored against the Washington admins
traitor"
Democracy Il tho Lesser.
PARIS. Nov. 3-The Temps. comment
ing on The election. SAYS:
'-The resulg % the election IS deplorable
Ter New Neyk and the Democracy"
The Journal des Dehats says;
once again fs displayed the incauacifv
Of The honest citizens az New York 10 or
KanlEe and shake off the domination 81 the
political tairlsrers VITO explicit and dis
houcr MUNICIPAL politics"
THE PRESIDENT AT PTTTSBURG
Pleased at the I-iectiea-Leave. for