New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

the purpose of battle. Will they be
able to cooperate in the task Of turn
Ing their victory to account, or Will
they suffer the same fate as overlook
the Republicans after 1908?
The real division of opinion in the
United States at present Is between the
Radicals and Observation-Disclosures
those who want drastic social and po-
litical changes md those who are on
the whole content with things as they
for the moment. 1t is really a COM
bination OF the advanced and the mod
crate sections, and when specific issues
are raised the two wings must tend to
come into conflict.
The significance Of the election lies
in the fact that the people were dis
satisfied with the Taft administration,
which was too much controlled by the
bosses, but were not ready to accept
the advanced Roosevelt programme"
Change Will Do Good.
The Daily Chronicle" says: ION
general grounds one may regard the
result with satisfaction. 1t is not good
for a party either to be too long in
power or too long out Of power, and
the change over to the Democrats after
sixteen uninterrupted years Of Repub-
lican rule will do good In American
politics. One direction in which new
policy may be confidently predicted is
that of tariff revision.
Woodrow Wilson, who Is as near to
being free trader as II is possible to
be in a country where the tentacles of
protection are fixed so fast to industry
that they can only be loosened by
stages, is absolutely pledged to re-
duction Of duties. How far he will go
in combating the abuses of the trust
system or in meeting the crying need
of the United States for modern and
effective factory law 1t is early to
speculate. Though a strong PERSONAL
ity, he can scarcely forget that he owes
his position TO having received the
votes Of the conservative section in the
party, and some of his leading sup
porters in the solid South are connect
ed with precisely those industries in
which the exploitation Of women's and
childrens labor is at its worst
What energies most significantly
from the election is that the majority
Of the American people have awakened
to keen dissatisfaction with things AS
they are; that great forward surge
is agitating the mighty mass; that al
though to some its purposes may be
confused, TO some its battles may be
still fought in the half light, there is
enough will and vitality in the gigan-
tic nation to carry it forward to final
victory"
THE Daily Express" says: Mr..
Wilson's success depends upon the de-
gree to which he can raise enthusiasm
for politics In hitherto apathetic qua
ters He will not lay violent hands on
the tariff"
The Times" thinks that the rise OF
the Progressives may we'll prove to be
q matter Of supreme moment, not alone
IN the internal politics OF the United
States but in the history Of modern
democracy. Mr. Wilson's success"
adds THE Times" will largely depend
upon his skill in inducing the more
conservative of his party 10 move fast
enough. His task is not easy, but the
Democrats succeed to power with
President whose character and past
achievement are full OF promise
Paris Nov. 6.-The newspapers here
comment in a friendly way on the cleo
ton of Woodrow Wilson and predict
useful administration. Some Of the news
papers, in an attempt to forecast the
foreign policy of the United States vent
IRE TO believe that Mr.. Wilson as Presl-
dent will be less likely to intervene In
| the affairs Of General and South America
than his two predecessors. This. 1t Is re-
marked. will accord with the European
ideas
"Ie TEMPS" says: we are sure we
are yoicing the unanimous sentiments OF
France in extending our sincerest good
wishes to the American people. Mr.. Will
son. by brilliant university career, the
| solid merits of his writings and the prob
itv OF his politics as Governor Of New
Jersey, has won general esteem. A man
| NJ great worth has been elected to pre-
eide over the destinies OF a great ma
ton"
| ali nf
row Wilson Is regarded generally by me
| German press as a very fortunate occur
renee for Germany. The newspapers say
that II gives promise of a reduction of the
tariff which has crippled the German ex-
mort trade. and also Of the abandonment
OF the policy OF tariff pin pricks" such
as those connected with paper pulp and
split peas. under which German American
relations have suffered.
All the journals, however, warn the
German commercial world against ex-
Meeting too much from the Democrats In
this respect, and point out that the Demo-
cratic party will be quite as responsive
IN the protection of American interests
as the Republican party.
| The Post" doubts whether Woodrow
Wilson'S promises will result in anything
| more than did Roosevelt's or Tafts. II
| continues: THE dollar is always more
| noverful than the Presidents will in
| America. and the trusts which Roosevelt
was unable TO masticate will prove prob
1 fnr Wilson "