Show The Treaty With Russia a Serious er Question Indeed T THERE HERE is ample room rom for doubt whether those who are arc most most insistent in- in that Russia shall 01 observe C 51 her treaty agreement with reference ref ref- to treatment of American citizens in imi Russia Hussin are ready rendy to go goto goto goto to war to enforce that demand deman It cannot be he gainsaid that American lews s are arc not nut granted those privileges in Russia which are guaranteed guaran guaran- guaranteed teed to them theta as well ns is other otheL American citizens by the treaty of or 1872 82 an agreement which has been sei scrupulously observed etl b by our om g government n and it is also true that Uncle Sam should not continue the the false falso position in which he lie finds himself so o long as that treat treaty is is in full force l and effect The Thc treaty should be bc abrogated but it i is is a question whether it should be hc done don OIW so offensively as to amount to grave gran 1 discourtesy to a friendly nation A re resolution ion has passed the House declaring that Russia has hns violated her Iter treaty pledges and abrogating the treaty The Thc Republican Republican Republican lican members endeavored ored 1 to get its h harsh harshh declarations modified mOllified into more diplomatic language which would ha have hae e had exactly the tho same result so far as annulling the treaty is jg concerned but hut less likely to give C serious offense to Russia Rubia nu sia this would have been excellent policy polley r fn rin ill in view of oC the grave question whether the people generally y will approve ap sp- prove pro an au act that might bring us to the verge of war with Ru Russia Failing to get g-ct the form of the thc resolution amended e the Republican members with one exception voted for it The resolution is to be discussed in the Senate today an and it s seems certain that it will eventually be he adopted in some form or an nn- other Adoption of a resolution for annulment of the treaty and amI giving as ag the reason the popular belief that Russia has hns not obeyed d its provisions pro will still leave the wa way way T open for diplomatic negotiations negotiations negotiations which may lead to a new tr treaty ty and a better understanding ing- ing that may guarantee American citizens their full rights tights in Russia Russin without respect ct to creed or nationality But serious consequences are likely to follow follo the thc bold hold statement that Ru Russia s a has lias not kept her pledges Reports from Washington vague ue and antI indefinite as ns they seem scent to tobe tobe be he are that the Russian ambassador will demand his passports and leave the country if the Senate adopts the resolution in imp the form approved cd by the fhe Rouse House This might and might not lead to a n further further fur fur- ther rupture but hut it would necessitate similar action on the part of I Ithe the American representative at nt St. St Petersburg in in which winch case the situation situation sit sit- of Americans now in Russia would not be enviable en There is no thought of war with Russia and there probably will be none but the suspension of amicable relations would seriously affect our commercial com com- m mercial rc ial affairs with that country one of the be best t markets in the world The whole question is a t queer mixture of business and sentiment and anil it is proper that neither horn of the dilemma should be grasped to the exclusion of the other No American jealous of the honor and integrity of our government will consent to or approve e the adjustment adjustment adjust adjust- went ment ment of the difficulty on a basis that involves our submission to such terms as the haughty Musco Muscovite Iusco ite seems disposed dispose to impose From Fromn the tile sentimental standpoint it would seem better that our exceedingly profitable business relations with the country of the bear be e terminated ed rather than one American citizen should lose an iota of the rights or respect to which ho he is entitled Millions l upon millions of dollars of Am American mone money arc are invest invested 1 in Russia developing dc resources of that that great grent empire and we fancy the czars czar's government is is as loath to lose the thc benefits of such development elop ae ent as wo we of this country are arc to lose the dividends ends But if it be be-a be a a question of submission to the bear heal that walks like a man U or Suspension of all nIl relations with that country either diplomatic or commercial the majority of American American American Amer Amer- ican citizens would infinitely prefer the latter Russia however has her side of the question which must not be he lost to s sight Vii We claim the thc right a to exclude Chinese and amI Japanese from our sail call atwill and we C impose remarkable restrictions for that purpose If we have that right they then Russia has the same justification in excluding American Jews if she sees fit to do so denial on our part of the thc latter right vitiates our powers with reference to Chinese and Japanese So long as the treaty of 1832 1532 remains in force Russia his Rus fin sia should observe its provisions pro and American Jews who are arc vouched for by our government should enjoy the thc treaty privilege of entrance to and departure from Russia with full domiciliary rights while so sojourning sojourning so- so there here T These ese privileges having been denied then it is proper that the treat treaty be abrogated although it should be done clone courteously and diplomatically without i offense offence If the treaty be annulled further negotiations with Russia willbe will willbe willbe be possible if that country eventually e decides that it desires to exclude exclude ex ex- clude elude American Jews we will have no recourse and such Russian tle- tle would no more be a casus causs belli than our exclusion of Chinese l forms a cause for war between this country and China Chinn Here Herc in F America the thc Jews are regarded as being amon among our foremost citizens c unfortunately they are not so 80 regarded in Russia In the absence J of any treaty on the subject we will ill be he in no position to impress our desires upon the Muscovite government nt It is is a pretty tangle and would be much better hm handled le 1 if Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress would woul l keep its hands off and permit the state department todeal to todeal todeal deal with it Naturally tho the Democrats in the Hou c and anti Senate welcome welcome wel wel- come the opportunity to force the Taft administration either to offend offend offend of of- fend large numbers number of American merican citizens citizen's by vetoing the Sulzer resolution resolution reso reso- lution lutio or to risk sc serious ous clash clash with a great treat and friendly nation by ap- ap approving proving the resolution on HavIng pass passed cd the thc House the thc full power of the administration will mIl undoubtedly be used to modify the thc resolution in the Senate although the of the treat treaty seems certain in fact President Taft Taftt favors it and believes it s should hould be bc done The Presidents President's objection and that of all others who have ha given the subject thought is in the harsh lan language age which makes the tho resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution no more effective but merely risks giving Russia cause for offense and just cause cattle cau e too |