The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-08
GERMANS ARE PLEASED
AT ELECTION RESULT.
Return of Mr.. Mckinley to the Pres
idency VIII BENEFIT the En-
tire World.

BERLIN, Nov Herman government
circles are all delighted at President Nc
Kinley's reelection. The United States
embassy today received a number of
expressions of that kind.
Generally speaking the German public
is taking much greater interest in the
American election than heretofore. Every
body is discussing the results. Won Hol-
leben, the German ambassador to the
United States. who is now in this city,
said to the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press about the result:
I'VE all rejoice over IT,"
Dr. Barth. the Frsissinige leader. said:
II regard Mr. McKinley's election, all
things considered, as the best result, al
though I cannot indorse his imperialistic
tendencies Yet / regard his election as
more conducive to the interests of gen.
eral civilization when compared with the
have brought. For the economic inter-
ests OF both the United States and Ger
many. the. present result is also more sat
The Tageblatt says: THE Germans
greet Mr.. McKiniey's election above all
as a victory for sound currency over
revoluionary money sHperdiment s,os which
verelv shake the basis of the entire
worlds commerce. Anyhow. Germany's
policy is to nurse close and loyal reia-
lions with the head Of country that is
connected with us by so many economic
and national facts as the United State.
For that reason. too. the emperor has re-
peatedly made approaches to President
Mckinley and the latter has, especially
recently, responded cordially. There Is in
no part OF the world serious differences
between the United States and Germany.
In China both powers have marched on
the same lines after Mr.. McKinley's first
feeling ~ dss.~nst -eoard riding Germany's
alleged territorial schemes subsides
hope that during his forthcoming admin
istration all political questions Will be
solved between the two countries In the
same spirit. Of fairness and mutual con-
question of commercial treaty will be
solved"
Germany Can Only Rejoice.
The vossfche Zeitung says: Germany
can only rejoice at the further strength
ening and solIdifcation Of the economic
conditions in the United States. No state
can escape the Inconvenience OF having
competitors In the worlds market That
must be reckoned with and we must put
forth all our strength in peaceful COM
petition. But not only for North Amer
lean Industrial interests Is Mckinley's re-
election OF great importance. but also OF
the entire commerce Of the world which
Is vitality interested in a secure gold cur
rency in the United States. For these and
number o, Other nsr the result tS Of
smaller one of the two evils"
The Post saws: THE result II greeted
with satisfaction and sympathy In Ger
many for the reelected president has
won the confidence OF our government
and our diplomacv during bis term bv
his constant efforts to maintain good
relations between Germany and the
United States. In the midst of popular
passion the president preserved cool
head and turned aside rude hands which
tried to force him into an anti-German
policy. Mr. McKinley's victory means a
continuance Of the present relations be-
tween GERMANY and the United States.
and we hope that the tariff negotiations
between them will also have at least as
good mutual result"