United States

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 90, 13 November 1916, Page 5

United States

PRESS DENT! AL ELECTION.

WIN FOR WILSON BY 272 TO 243.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

London, November II

The Press Exchange Company stated that Mr Wilson has received 272 votes and Judge Hughes 242. Merlin, November 11.

News of the re-election of President Wilson is a great disappointment to German polical circles, who had founded great hopes on the President’s defeat. The newspapers, however, point out that Germany knows President Wilson, and does not know Judge Hughes who might make matters worse for the Central Powers. Now that Mr Wilson is head of the Republic for four years he may wish

to begin mediation in order to place America’s moral standing on an unassailable basis.

WILSON PUTS UP A RECORD.

RE-COUNT NOT PROBABLE. Press Association—Copyright, Auscralian and N.Z.,Cable Association, (Received 9.55 a.m.) Now York, November 12. President Wilson’s present vote is a record, amounting to over 8) million, which means an increase of 2J million. Although the Republicans are anxious to contest the election counts, Mr Hughes does not agree unless serious discrepancies arc revealed .by the. official counts. There are indications that five Independents hold the balance of power in the House of Representatives.

CONTINUANCE OF AMERICAN"

JAP FRIENDSHIP ASSURED.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Tokio, November 12. Newspapers state that President Wilson’s continuance in office means the furtherance of the American and Japanese friendship, and they are pleased that there are to be no changes in the tariff.

NO more NOTES FROM WILSON.

Washington, November 11

Count Bernstorff reports that Berlin will investikat© the sinking of the Marina when the submarine returns.

The New York Herald says the State Department has received information that the Prussians inaugurated a change of submarine policy., and decided to adhere no longer to the rules of international warfare, regardloss of promises made to the United States.

From a high authority it has been learned that President Wilson has decided not to send any more Notes to Berlin relative to the submarine issue, and that if the torpedoing of the Arabia without warning was a violation of the laws of cruiser warfare and the Prussians’ promise, then the dismissal of Count Bernstorff and the recall- of Mr Gerard will follow.