Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-16
ELECTION ISSUE
AS VIEWED BY
ENGLISH PAPERS

LONDON, England (Thursday)-
The result of the presidential elec-
lion, regarded as certain yesterday,
oeing uncertain today, the morning
papers are somewhat noncommittal in
.neir comments. The press general
ly, it may be said, has all along ex-
pressed great admiration for the can
didates as individuals.
Closing its editorial comments this
morning the Daily News says: In its
| sustained uncertainty the election has
carried to fitting clmax the alter
| mating vicissitudes OF the autumn
campaign in which one fact at least
renamed certain, that with the field
shared by two candidates of honor
and integrity President Of honor
and integrity would of necessity rule
at the White House thru the next a.
thru the present quadrennium.
The Daily News also says the elec-
ton has hung on the doubtful voter,
an exceptionally large class in this
election.
The formidable German vote is
largely responsible for this, It thinks
the GermanAmericans himself,
being placed in the unevtable posi-
ton of casting his vote for the cam
didate who has antagonized him
least and it has been no easy matter
to decide whether Mr.. Wilson or Mr..
Hughes best fulfilled that definition.
The main conclusion to be drawn
from the voting is the remarkable
mold that Mr.. Wilson has established
on the country durng his four years
l of office and his achievement will
be equally notable whether the small
margin at the finish represents sue
cess or failure.
The Times says the finish Of the
election has been as exciting as the
campaign has been dull. Whatever
the outcome may be, the Times
doubts whether the consequences in
world politics will be very serious or
/ very IlGIhCu III VIC AiilihS0AaIS AZ
ture. The policies depend, in part,
upon statesmen, but still more upon
the atmosphere and circumstances in
which the statesmen have to work.
The Times recalls with satisfaction
that it has always made large al
lowance for President Wilson's diff
ficulties. 1t reminds its readers Of
the United States passionate devo-
ton to place on grounds of sentiment
md morality as well as interest and
expediency. Like us, it says, they
hold national honor high, but war
which is not demonstrably necessary
is abhorrent to them.
The Times declares that their SYM
,athies have always been with the
Allies and educated Americans Of
both parties, with insight into the Is
sues at stake, have championed right
md denounced wrong with fervor
Of profound conviction and that with
in the limits they had set themselves
the American people as whole have
given the Allies assistance which is
recognized with gratitude by the lat
ter and angrily resented by the en-
emy. They have rendered services in
conditions which were not easy.
The whole machinery worked from
the Wilhelmstrasse has been strain
ed almost to breaking point to re-
strain them. Expostulations, petit
ions, appeals have all been employ
ID in vain. Our many mistakes have
afforded German agents openings
which they have eagerly seized. We
have needlessly irritated American
opinion by our clumsy way of exer-
cising undoubted belligerent rights,
as in our treatment of the mails, for
example, our issue of the blacklist
from New York and the stupidities
of our censorship, while we have neg
lected to inform and cultivate II by
meeting the German propaganda
with a prompt and intelligent propa-
ganda Of our own. - ~
Nevertheless, America has bssn pa-
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