1913-03-05 — Page 12

AMERICA'S NEW

PRESIDENT,

Character Sketch of Mr. Woodrow Wilson,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1913.

his bent. It is true that his origins pointed to affairs, His, grand- father Wilson had emigrated from Belfast, hie grandfather Woodrow from Scotland. They had their families were all Presbyterians, Our telegrama to-day tell of the and those who were not journalists

Prosbyterian inauguration of Mr. Woodrow were

ministers. Wilson as President of the United Soot and Irish-Scat Press States of America, an event which and pulpitis there any more will probably mark the beginning natural or formidable combination of a new epool in the history of for public life? But it was the the great Republic.

A Comparison.

was

discovery, in tho "Gentle- man's Magazine," when ho undergraduato. at In a character sketch of the Princeton in the 'seventies of a new President, G. G. G."sories of articles on English Par- writing in the

"Daily News liamentary life by the Member and Leader," says —

for the Chiltern Haudrede" that

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai, s.s. Chiyuen... Coast ports, 8.8. Uniyang Saigon, s.s. Tolomachus. Shanghai, 8.8, Chenan,

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Lah

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Feb. 13

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Feb. 14.

Shanghel Mar. 1 Mar. 3

MAILS DUE, German. Yorok, 6th inst Siberian, Tjibodas, 8th inst, Am., l'aul Locat, 10th inst.

It is one of the ironies of nature determined his career. The wri-can Mail (ex Nilo) is expected to The Paul Lecat with the Ameri- against which he humorously ter of those articles that made an arrive here on Monday the 10th protests-that he should in feature American President is still in the inst. so closely resemble Joseph Cham- gallery of the House of Commons. berlain. Whether in full face or He is a small man, with white in profile, the suggestion is irresis hair that stands on end, as if tible. There is the same low, in perpetual astonishment at an broad brow, the same deap fold incredible world. In fact, he

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 5th at 11.25.-The anti- Chiyuen. Chi. s... 1,177, Pratt and spread eastward.

oyolone has weakened, slightly

A depre 4th Mar-Shanghai at son es to the north-east, of Mar, Gen.-U. M. 8. N.Japan. Co.

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Light or variable winds are in despatch: VESSELS in the Undermentional FORTS on or about dicated along the E. cast of China and moderate to freah. monsoon over the N. China Sea

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m to-day, 0.00 inches.

Kiang Ping, Chi, s.8., 1,822, Ud-rately over NE. China, and in-

don, 4th

Mar-hin- oreased slightly over 8. Japan king 27th Feb, Gen.- and the northern Loochoos. It is "Tong Lee & Co.

nearly stationary in southern Telamachus, Br. a.s., 1,573, Districts.

Franer, 5th Mar,-Saigon 28th Feb., Gen-Woo Fat Sing. Baiyang, Br. 9,8. 1,363, Hodgins, 5th Mar-Foochow, Amoy and Swatow 4th Mar, Gon-U, L & Co. Fooshing, Br. 8.8., 1,423, Welsh, 5th Mar-Canton 4th Mar, Ballast J, M& Go.

The Tjibodas is expocted to Anhui, arrive here on Saturday the 8th (vin Sibaria) of Wednesday the instant with the London Malls 12th and Saturday the 15th Feb

The Yorck with the Gorman

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Forecast. N.E. winds. moderate

to fresh; fine. NE galo.

The same as No. 1,

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District,

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Neighbourhood more, 5th Mar-Canton 2 Formosa Channel 4th Mar., Geg:-9. M, S. Br. 8.8., 1,355, Jones, 5th N, Co,

39outh coast of) China between H.K. Man-Shanghai

and Lamocks 4South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.

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of the upper eye-lid that gives eo is Sir Henry Lucy in private Mail left Singapore on Saturday penetrating an effect to the glance, life and Toby, M.P." to all tho at inat, at 6 pan. and is ex-Chenan, the same challenging note-that the world Starting from pected to arrive on Thursday the type of nose on which, as Hazlitt these pictures of Westminster, Bth instant at 6 a m

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Amoy-Per Yingehow, 6th Mar

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said, the younger Pitt suspend- Woodrow Wilson saturated him- ed the House of Commons"the self in English political history. same full lips of the rhetorician. He wrote on Burko and Cobden Only about the mouth is there a and Bright. He went out into difference. Mr Chamberlain's the woods to declaim the great mouth is relentless. It gives no music of Burke. He lost no relief to the combative character opportunity of debating and of the face. But around Dr. directed all his college life to Wilson's month there play the the mastery of politics. One lines of gaiety and laughter-the of insignia of one who loves a little clubs ho formed was fashioned numerous debating nonsense now and then, delights on the lines of the British in limericks and droll stories, is Parliament, for he had come to fond of play and a good song the conclusion that the swiftly "Even a reformer," he says, responsive English system was Shanghai and North China-Per "need not be a fool." And even right and the divorce of the Unit

Kwongsang, 6th Mar 5 a professor need not be a dull od States Executive from the dog. And the world is never people's Chamber was a grave dull when President Wilson mistake. From all this it follow.. bursts into it. For one thing, ad that when once in the saddle Straits, there is sure to be a glee club, for Woodrow Wilson swopt through he loves singing as much as the lists like a tornado. Never debating.

had New Jersey or any other State

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Mar. 5.

Taming, for Manile. Hongbee, for Singapore. Braemar, for Saigon. Hsimun for Foochow Canton-maru, for Wakamatsu Chiyuen, for Canton.

Onsang, for Canton. Kiang Ping, for Canton.. Waroonga, for Yokohams, Tatoutse, for Shanghai. Arioke-maru, for, Rangoon

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But in spite of many marked differences of temperament and outlook, that likeness to Mr. Bill and othor measures, whicti Flo passed the Goran Chamberlain represents one broke the power of the bosses, fundamental affinity. The key restored election to the people, noto of both is a

stopped corrupt practices, betting hard masterfulness. There are on elections, and treating by con- many ways of being masterful, didates, set up a public utilities Gladstone was masterful with a commission to control all mon- sort of god-like authority, To opolies, provided automatic com-Haiphong and Fakhoi-Per Hue, Hongbee, for Straits. oppose him was to break the peasation, to injured workmen,

penal system, and the control of the food supply.

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tables of the law. He was clothed reorganized the school system, the Japan via Yokohama -Per Kum-Braemar, for Saigon. with the thunders of Sinai; the very heavens seemed aflame with sympathetic lightnings. You felt

The bosses were awed; tho yourselfa miserable worm squir- Legislature stampeded. On the ming bolore high heaven. Mr, eve of the passing of the Geran Lloyd George is the one masterful Bill, James Nugent, ex-Senator man in English politics to-day; Smith's lieutenant, mado one but his masterfulness exhibits more attempt at parley. He called itself in an astonishing sap to talk things over with the terri pleness. He is like Cobbold ble Governor, and, fading Wilson used to be on the football field adamant, lost his tempor. "I know He gets the ball at his too, and you think you've got the votes, threads his way amid the crowd he exclaimed: I don't know of opponenta, darting, dashing, how you got them." "What do turning, twisting, but never you mean?" "I mean it's the losing his mastery of the ball or talk of the State House that you his vision of the goal-a miracle got them by patronage." of ooolness and agility. President afternoon, Mr. Nugent," and the. Wilson masterfulness in like that Governor pointed to the door. of Mr. Chamberlain hard, com- "You'ro no gentleman," cried bative, direot; no compromise, no Nugent. "You're no judge," concealment, no finesse, but ema- replied Dr. Wilson still pointing shing drives straight from the to the door. shoulder.

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His Real Passion.. After making the point that it

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(To be continuch to-morrow,) TRAM CONDUCTOR CHARGED.

A tram conduotior was charged He is, indeed, the most ful- bofore Mr. O. D. Melbourne to- ly equipped politician in Am- day by a Chinese woman with erica. His whole career. as having stolen two sovereigns student, as lawyer, and as pro- which became detached from her fessor had been governed by the bangle when she fell from a car deliberate purpose of qualifying going to the races. for public life. And it was an English journalist who gave him

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