THE NEW AMERICAN POLICY.

Inangahua Times, 28 November 1912, Page 3

THE NEW AMERICAN POLICY.

Tire coming chango in tlio adniinistrativo policy of tlio United States is evidently to be supported by a sympathetic majority in both Houses of Uongress. The Democrats have not only , elected their Presidential candidate by a remarkable majority but have a working majority in the federal Senate. Thin Senatorial majority follows as a matter of course upon the election of a democratic majority in. the number of State Ipujis-

llatnres, says an exchange; for sen a tois are not. elected upon a popnla vote} li.v "Hually populated oongressioi' •il districts, as are Ceprescntative: hut hy the various State legislature -two from each Stale. America Presidents have rar.'ly had co-opera' i'.f iu rjor tvs in both ciii-giv-.-.'-.in" ~;..,[ s , ;i:.d 'ur. \\'i:;.oii ~;,,,, !1. th •;•■"* i'uiv, he ai; 1 , 1 t<> hi'.iU.j...-.-J tl]ij Alnc! can mlUo'lial j'olir-y iji a very exceptional way—provided )t» ir< stannclr'h supported by his party. It remains l'« lie seen, however, whether hia pnitj will be found reliable and unaniiiinu: in working for necessary and advis able reforms, and whether the Progressives— who form n. considerable pari; .of what New Zealaiiders would call the constitutional Oppositionwill strengthen his hands against reactionary movements in the Democratic ranks. In any case there v, 'll be a decided change in many phase? of American policy. The United States is too deeply eo'mniittod to fiscal protection to adopt anything approaching the free trade of the United Kingdom, but tho Democratic Party is strongly inclined to reduced tariffs and may he expected to show its inclinations in future schedules. Iu lis altitude to industrial problems the American Democracy is in closer touch with British ideas than is the Republican Tarty, which ha; carried .the. doctrine of non-interfer enco to a point which is literally incomprehensible to modern British ant 1 colonial statesmen of all parties. Am eriean commercial interests are not alarmed at the. Democratic triumph and evidently anticipate that in am action against monopolies rash anc ill-advised mea'sures will be carefullj eschewed by tho incoming President in its attitude towards foreign affairs th-> Democratic Party has always endeavoured to attract foreign-bfcirn voters by professing antagonism to all overseas adventures and disinclination to associate in world-politics with tho "effete monarchies" of Europe-. The pressure of the Pacific Slop? States will probably prevent any slackening of naval preparations, and it is extremely unlikely that an> fundamental alterations will be made in American foreign .policy, whatevei superficial modifications may bo effected. The energy of tho Wilson Administration will presumably be concentrated upon the domestic reforms which are demanded by the great mass of American voters who have refused the usual second term to Mr. Taft because of their dissatisfaction with his treatment of tho burning questions of the day.