New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-27
A NOTABLE TREATY OF PEACE.

An apparently we'll founded rumor is in circu-
lation which credits Minneapolis and st. Paul
or, if you like, st. Paul and Minneapolis-with
having "made up" A number of Minneapolis
gentlemen who have been interviewed touching
the ability of that enterprsing city to take care
of all the people who purpose attending the Re
publican National Convention next June state, in
the first place, that she will have abundant ac-
commodations for every stranger who presents
himself, regard being had not only to delegates,
alternates contestants, candidates and dark
horses, but also to the great crowd of hangers
on who never miss such gathering and, in the
second place, that in the remote contingency OF
being overtaxed, Minneapolis will be cheerfully
succored by st. Paul with whatever additional
board, lodging and good fellowship may be re-
quired. "The Minneapolis and st. Paul people,"
we read, care becoming good-natured over the
convention. St. Paul believes that what is good
for one town helps the other" 1t is also snted
that Minneapolis, as quid pro quo will help
st. Paul secure the other convention-the one
which is to name the Presidential nominee who
is to be beaten by the choice of the Republican
Conventon-the two cities working Sin har-
mony."
Assuming that there is no mistake about this
piece of news, then we submit that New York,
San Francisco and the other cities which were
candidates for the Republican Convention may
well rejoice that they were unsuccessful. For, II
sending the great gathering to the Northwest
serves to establish amicable relations between st.
Paul and Minneapolis-meaning Minneapolis and
st. Paul-why, then the millennium is nearer
than was commonly supposed. Heretofore these
two have been recognized by their sister-munic-
palites of the continent as hating each other
with hearty hatred. 1t was not long ago that
over a little matter OF population they were
hurting at each other adjectives and substantives
so narrowing that in comparison the most vigor-
GUS of the imprecatOry psalms sounded Ike
page out of Lalla Rookh. In fact, their rela-
tons could hardly have been more strained II
they had been rival singers in village choir.
How pleasant then, to reflect now that the lovely
and love-suggesting Christmas season is almost
here, that where all was vitriol and virulence
is now taffy and tranquility. The two cities
which lately were exchanging the fiercest sort
of objurgauons are now exchanging only locks
of hair and tender notices. They are acting
in perfect harmony" ST. Paul Will entertain
the overflow of the Republican Convention to
the best or ner large anu Ndrlcu dpihuy, anu
Minneapolis will lobby with all her tremendous
might to capture the Democratic Convention
for st. Paul. In this statement is the promise
and potentially of a fast friendship. Very like
w. as we write, the Mayors of the two cities are
holding sweet communion with each other,
squeezing hands and whistling Comrades" III
they conclude to have their photograph taken
with arms about each others waists we trust
they will favor us with a cOpy-not necessarily
for publication, but as guarantee that the re-
ports we have referred to are trustworthy.
But, seriously, it is earnestly to be hoped that
the convention incident may serve to make these
two thriving and progressive cities resolve that
in the future they will aim to be fellow-helpeis
of each others veal. Each knows the courage
and persistency of the other as fighter, and
hence each must have the respect for the other
which goes with such a consciousness. They
have been apart too long, too long for sensible
communities conscious of a great manifest des-
tiny. Let them come together determined to
stay together, and to remit quarrelling to towns
which are essentially petty and provincial in
spirit and tendency.