Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-16
FOREIGN VIEWS OF Mr.. WILSON

Lcng-distancc views of men i'm public life are
not necessarily correct, yet the United States is
a definite gamer by the favorable impression
that Woodrow Wilson's election has made in Eu-
rope The New Jersey executive seems to be re-
garded with more serious interest and friendli-
ness than any president for number of wears
Those who recall the series of extraordinary
welcomes accorded Roosevelt on the occasion of
his, tour of Europe, those who remember the
hearty encomiums heaped upon Taft when he
undertook his program of international peace
will appreciate to the uttermost the high regard
in which Woodrow Wilson is held. Taft and
Roosevelt were always referred to as party men,
but the European press again and again has dis
regarded Wilson's party affiliations in speaking
Iof his personality as man and statesman
Great Britain particularly finds his election
la sign of progress, probably because Great Brit
ain has had many men of Wilson's type in public
iife,-men Of scholarship and of statecraft not
bounded by wards or congressional districts
All of them speak of him as a ..new'' man.
This is not intended in the old Roman sense of
norns homo What is meant is that Wilson is
lof type new in the higher American politics
The, Westminster Gazette suggests this in the
very title Of its article ON the election, namely
THE College President" 1t speaks of this ex-
pertinent of the philosopherking made in the
unlikeliest quarter of the world This at once
conveys the point. Europe is familiar with pub
lie men taken from the universities Oxford has
long been the eherishing mother of statesmen
But foreigners are more wildly aware than
many Americans seem to be how great nov
lelty it is in the United States when as the West
minister Gazette puts it, '.the learned historian,
professor, and excollege principal walks into the
White House
The foreign papers know, of course, that he
has already given proof of his quality AS the
London Times remarked, che has already shown
that he can beat the politicians at their own
game On this same point, the words of the
Manchester Guardian may be quoted
His, opponents have. of course not missed the
chance of depreciating Dr. Wilson, former professor
and university president "doctrinaire and the
orist" and contrasting him with Mr.. Roosevelt, the
practical and efficient" man of action and affairs
But the American people, being angry with the
bosses not unaware that DR.. Wilson, during
his two years goyernorship of New Jersey, has shown
himself extremely independent of boss rule and
enterprising administrator and that Mr.. Roosevelt
during his years president did great deal
to up public interest in his policies" but accom-
plished little nothing towards carrying them into
effect. E#:
One newspaper, the Frankfurter Zeitung,
makes a brief but interesting comparison be-
tween the personal qualities of Gov. Wilson and
President Taft. 1t speaks in the most emphatic
/ way of Wilson's attachments and character, re-
ferring in passing to the foolish notion thatmen
of outstanding ability should be kept cut of pub
| lie positions to the duties of which they are
strange OF Taft the Zeitung says that his ten
denotes are those of Judge and an official,
whereas Wilson it sees as an independent states
man with a rich mental equipment and wide
views, who will strike out new paths. Itexpects
him to be not only the head of the government
but leader in American political thought.