CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-02-16
NOT 4 PARTISAN RArlF,cAr,oN.

NOI n PAkltSAN kAllfl(A tOES-
The vote by which the treaty of
peace was ratified was not partisan
nor sectional. Every State except
Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Florida, and Arkansas were represent
ed in the affirmative list OF the
sixty-one Senators in favor of the
treaty forty-three were Republicans
and ten Democrats, four were silver
men, three Populists, and one inde-
pendent. Therefore every party was
represented in the vote in favor Of
ratification. In view of the tremend-
GUS significance of the action of the
Senate on Monday, it is gratifying to
know that thirty-nine of the forty-five
States in the Union, represented by
men of all parties, will go down to
posterity as approving the most i'm
portant treaty negotiated by the
United States in this century.
The war with Spain was pre-emin-
entity a peoples war. When the
Maine was destroyed there was nc
question of party in any State in the
Union When it came to voting the
first war appropriation of $50, ,000, ,O0C
there was not negative in Congress
When 1t came to volunteering, Texas
was as enthusiastic as Maine. Wher
it came to marches and battles Ken.
lucky was by the side of Kansas. In
keeping with this record, South Caro-
lima stood with Iowa, Alabama with
Nebraska, Mississippi with Pennsyl-
vania, Louisiana with Ohio, in ratify.
ing the treaty of peace
1t was supposed of course that the
Republ cans in the Senate would vote
for ratification. When it came to the
test all of them did so except three
Hale of Maine, Hoar of Massachusetts
and Pettigrew of South Dakota Petit
grew was shamed by the vote of Kyle
who often has refused 70 act with the
Republicans on many party questions
Mr.. Pettigrew has exhibited his &c
centricities several times, to the dis
gust of his constituents and the Re
publicans of the Nation. The Legis.
lature of the State should pass vote
Of censure, and If Mr.. Pettigrew feels
called upon TO resign, the Republicans
having a majority of forty-two on
joint ballot, could easily put better
man in mis- place. He shares with
Senator'S Hale and Hoar the ignominy
Of treason TO the administration and
the responsibility of encouraging the
wanton attack on American soldiers
at Manila.
Senators Hale and Hoar by their
conspicuous stubbornness and their
venomous hostility to the treaty have
forfeited the respect of their States
and Of the Republicans of the country.
They knew how much was at stake.
They had not been classed, as Mr..
Pettigrew, with the eccentric medi-
ocrities of the Senate, but as leaders
of the party. They knew how much
every vote meant. They understood
that If the treaty was not ratified
that this country was thrown again
into the uncertainties Of state OF
war. Senator Hale knew that his
vote might defeat ratification, and still
he voted no. He and Mr.. Hoar will
20 down to the future branded as
men who at the crucial period of a
great national emergency gave aid
and comfort to the Nations enemies,
To the Democrats who voted with
the Republicans for ratification, as
well as the Populists and extreme
silver men who put aside all partisan
feeling in the interest Of the welfare
of the country. great praise is due,
and the people win give it freely
When the Nation was threatened they
cbosa To follow leaders in THAR av.