Show I CONCESSIONS MAY BE OBTAINED ROM RUSSIA Negotiations Over Passport Problem Are Reported to toBe toBe toBe Be Progressing Washington Dec Deo 1 16 A A report spread at the capital toda today that the efforts of or the state department to procure procure procure pro pro- cure more lI liberal eral treatment for tor Ameil can Jewish citizens i in Russia had hall re resulted re- re suited In a tentative e agreement as for a of ot the tho Russian restrictions which might ht prove pro a satisfactory solution tion tron of or the vexed qU question Color was lent to the lie report b by the he fact that members of or the Senate committee committee com cent on foreign relations successfully oft off yesterday an effort to secure immediate Consideration in the Senate of or the House resolution abrogating tIme the treat treaty of with HU Russia Russia- The members mem meni- bers bersot of ot the committee promised that a report on the lie resolution would be lie forthcoming forthcoming- by b- Monday After ACter the cabinet meeting Secretary Knox denied that an aU agreement nt had b been en reached re l but Indicated that that the negotiations nt still sUI were In progress Opposition to the he Senate program for tor immediate action on tile the Sulzer House resolution looking to the termination of or the Russian treat treaty of or IS 1832 Is Js de developing de- de amon among some senators It Is b based large largely on the theor theory that hint an all any c estrangement trang ment be between tween this country countr und and Russia would have ha tho tIme effect of oC Russia into alliance with Japan with the result of or injuring the he oriental trade of or the lie United States Slates Many telegrams advancing ad this Idea vere rere received during the tho do day and In Inmost Inmost inmost most of or these messages the he Senate was i urged not to be e precipitate |