The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
FOREIGN PAPERS REJOICE
HARDING CHOICE
Morning Post Says America Has
Repudiated Dangerous and
Autocratic ldealism
[Associated Press Dispatch


express the opinion that the turnover
gives prospect that whatever Policy
PRESIDENT Elect Harding and his
cabinet will adopt, will at least have
a chance OBJ being accepted by a con-
gress strongly republican.
The American elections on this oc-
casion have a much greater interest
for Europe than has ultimately been
the case. The Times thinks there is no
reason to doubt that President Hard
ing will have good working ma
jority in both houses Of congress and
is pleased to think Mr.. Harding will
not be his own prime minister and
foreign minister"
1t regards the elections as distinct
warning to boishevists and extremists
Of all kinds.
Wilson Like Lenine.
The Morning Post compares Pres
ident Wilson with Lenine. 1t says both
are idealists, with identical methods,
though different, aims, and thinks
that Americas rejection Of such
autocratic idealism will bring relief
TO the world"
Americans" adds the paper. have
decided not in favor OF strident and
arrogant nationalism. but against pry-
ing and unavoidable international
ism"
The Daily Chronicle admits that the
battle ragged around the body of the
League Of Nations, but not in the
sense that America is hostile to con
certed measures to preserve peace,
and thus that new domestic problems
loom large, average American desir-
ing above all things, a policy the op-
posite of rolicy Of adventures"
The Daily Mail says: "Electing Mr.
Harding the American people de-
ciared emphatically for spell of con-
servatism in home politics and eau
tious Americanism In the world out
look. The defeat of Cox condemns the
League Of Nations as constructed al
discards the league, he and his party
are aware that the United States must
sooner or later take their part In set
thing the troubles Of the old world"
Comment OF Germans.
Berlin, November "A note of
warning against undue optimism In
the defeat of the dempcrats In the
american elections, Is to be found
In the complete range of press COM
ment, although the editorial refer
enoes In the German parers concur
in the attempt to find comfort in Sen
ator Harding's victory, as presagim,
tSotoAol1Oh VI TSldIlOuS De-
tween the United States and Ger
| many.
The Pan German editors all make
Vltrol1c onslaughts on President vii.
son, who among other things, Is charg-
ed with responsibility for the hunger
| blockade and the irreconcilable post
war attitude Of hostility to Germany
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
we have got rid of Wilson, who
! In the last analysis was to blame for
our misfortune. Mr.. Harding will play
politices and mix In world affairs
only 80 far as they concern American
interests"
The Amitage says:
at would be premature tn reea RI
the end of the Wilson era too OBJ
timistically'.
| DisavowaI OF Wisconsin.
| Inc Vossiche Zeitung says: "It
is not Harding's victory or Cox's de-
leats but the complete dfsavowal OF
wilson. Germany's chief interest turns
on Mr.. Harding's campaign utteran
ces favoring the quickest possible re-
establishment of peace time relations
between Germany and the United
Vorwarts thinks 1t advisable to
await President Elect Harding's mes
To- W Soh6i coo iol al lnqlcatlOn OF
MS position toward the treaty and at
titude toward middle Europe.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, at Washington, writing
In the Acht Uhr Abdblatte. thinks
that In .favoring the Hague tribunal
and Improvement Of the league. Sem
ator Harding has broken away from
the policy fthe complete isolation of
America -
The "Tageblatt says it today shak
es hands In spirit with President
Elect Harding, across the sea.
1t Is to be seen he is a man who
can quickly bring US peace with union
and who has the vision and the de-
sire for better League of Nations "
Blow TO Radicals.
Paris. November 3,-Paris news
papers, commenting this afternoon ON
the American election agree that Sen
ator Harding's success is a distinct
defeat of the League of Nations. as
established by tn Wilson covenant.
The Temps says: 1.-THE election
may be considered as a referendum
on the entrance OF the United States
into the League Of Nations, tn re-
suit OF which is a personal defeat for
President Wilson"
La Liberte say: American common
SNhSS hoc SS1oCLuhCu OtOpld III all 1IS
forms. From an international point of
view the American election day was a
had day for socialism and the society
OF nations, the consequences of which
will felt throughout the world"
Swiss Are Sympathetic.
Berne, November 3.-The Swiss
newspapers today comment sympath-
etically on the election of Senator
Harding. The Bund considers Hard
ing's victory, "the first natural reac
lion against the autocratic tendencies
md International policy of President
wilson"
1.-THE American people," the news.
paper adds. do not wish pronounced
presidential policy. They are desir
,us Of giving back power to congress
hus returning to a real democracy.
Mexico Awaits Action,
Mexico City, November 4-The
excelsior, which sees in the election
personal rebuke" for President
Wilson, asserts he now-"can scarcely
J ne expected to refrain from recog.
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