The New York herald., 1921-04-26
TUESDAY. APRIL rs. 1921.
An Aspect of the Mystery Treaty.

People curious IN Sucn matters VIII
learn with uncommon interest from
the editorial columns of the World
that the ratification of the Colombian
Treaty last week by Republican
Senate is regarded by our Demo
cratic neighbor as the special, provi-
Dental and day-of-judgment "vindi-
cation" of its own partisan attacks
on THEODORE ROOSEVELT and the Re-
publican party for doing certain in
famous things (as alleged by the
World here partly catalogued:
For "mendacity" and "recklessly
false" statements after the Panama
revolution of 1903 concerning this
Governments relation to 1t;
For sending "an abusive message
to Congress personally attacking the
late JOSEPH PULITZER and accusing
him of having libelled the United
States Government" and then for
proceeding ito invent a Federal libel
law under which his charges could
be prosecuted;
For promoting In Panama mot a
revolution but a most sordld and
shameless conspiracy into which The
opoBE ROOSEVELT had dragged the
United States Government In order to
crafty his personal ambition;
For undertaking, after BRYAN had
negotiated his treaty with Colombia,
ito invent history OF the Panama rev.
olution which had more or less merit
as a piece OF fiction but which did not
square with the established facts;
For inflicting on weak and de.
fenceless nation "the most fragrant
act of Prussianism in the history OF
the United States"-Prussianism that
SIS now definitely repudiated by the
political party that ardently defended
, 1t for nearly eighteen years.;
For putting "a stain upon the honor
$f the United States"
1t Is true that this partisan assail-
ant of RoosEvELT's honor and veracity
processes to construe the alleged win
dication" as a vindlcation Of "the
good name Of the United States
rather than OF its own charges and
accusations and conclusions in the
case. That Is affected modesty. The
separation cannot be made. If the
ratification is in fact a repGCiLtlon
Of what ROOSEVELT did and said about
the incident which gave to the coun.
try and the world the Panama Canal
1t Is In every respect vlndication of
the Worlds former denunciations OF
the dead Republican leader as liar
a thief of territory, criminal for the
sake OF personal ambition, coward
In his cruel Prussianlsm, sordid
and shameless conspirator against
his nations honor.
Such Is the impeachment. II II
were warranted by the facts OF his
tory 1t would be terrific. II estab
lished as the World says ii has been
established by Republican votes ir
the Senate It would constitute case
justifying the removal Of a living
President from his Office, or eterna
disgrace for the memory Of n Presi
dent whom death has put beyond
the reach Of the constitutional proc
ess for the punishment of treason
bribery or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.
We congratulate our contemporary
upon its unintended service in bring
ing more clearly TO the minds OF Sen
ator LODGE, Senator KNOX, Senator
MCCORMICK, Senator McCUMBER ant
the thirty-six other Republicans tn,
significance Of the votes they cas-
six days ago. For whatever th'
gloss of expediency that reluctant nc
qulescence may have contrived t
cover mysterious and deplorabl,
blunder, the truth remains that ther,
Is no possible intermediate gray be
tween the white Of confession ant
Just reparation and the damnabl
black OF blaclSmail.