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

Long-diStancc views Of men in public life arc
not necessarily correct vet the tinted States is
la definite gamer by the favorable impression
that Woodrow Wilson'S election has made in Eu
rope. The New Jersey executive seems to be- re-
gariCd with more serious interest and fricndli
ness than any president for a 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 10 the uttcrmOSt 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
of his personality as Il man and statesman.
Great Britain particularly finds his election
"a sign of progress, probably because Great Brit
ain has had many men of Wilson's type in public
life,-men Of scholarship and of a statecraft not
bounded by wards or congressional districts
All of them speak of him as new man.
This is not intended in the old Roman sense of a
h0rMs hcmO What is meant is that Wilson is
of a type new in the higher American politics
The Westminster Gazette suggests this in the
very title CT it's article on. the election, namely.
The College President 1t speaks of ''this ex-
pertinent of the 'philosopherking made in the
runlikeliest 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 cherishing mother of statesmen
But foreigners are more wildly aware than
ny. Ana ha
city it is i'm the United States when as the West
minister Gazette puts it, "the learned historian,
professor, and ex-collese 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, ''he 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 deprecating DR.. Wilson, former professor
and university president, 'doctrnare" and the
orist and contrasting him with Mr. Roosevelt the
practical and efficient" of action and affairs
But the American people, being angry with the
bosses are not unaware that Dr.. Wilson, during
his two years governorshp of New Jersey has shown
himself extremely independent of boss rule and
enterprisng administrator and that Mr.. Roosevelt
during his seven years president did great deal
plished little nothing towards carrying them into
effect.
One newspaper, the Frankfurtor Zeitung,
makes brief hut interesting comparison he
tween the personal qualities Of Gov. Wilson and
President Taft. 1t speaks in the most emphatic
way of Wilson's attainments and character re-
fcrring in passing to the foolish notion that men
of outstanding ability should be kept cut Of pub
| lie positions to the duties of which they are
strange OF Taft the Zeitung saws that his ten
denotes are those of Judge and an official
whereas Wilson it sees as an independent states
man with rich mental equipment and wide
views, who will strike out new paths. 1t expects
him to be not only the head Of the government
hut a leader in American political thought.
Two British SuffragcttcS have gone to jail for
six months each because they smashed windows
It's getting so these militant sisters are treated
almost as if they were men doing the same
things