| Show l TAKES STEP STEPTo To 10 SOOTHE THE BEAR President Taft Courteously Notifies Russia of Desire of the United States to Terminate Terminate Terminate nate the Treaty of 1832 ASKS THE SENATE TO RATIFY HIS ACTION Heyburn Blocks Immediate Passage of of Substitute for Sulzer Resolution in Which House Is Asked to Concur DEMOCRATS DISGRUNTLED ASHINGTON Dec 18 President vy dent Taft turned over o to the Senate today the time task of completing the thc abrogation of the treaty of with Russia Russin because of alleged dis- dis aga against American Jews Ignoring the House Honse of Representatives fives tives m the th Pr President sent a a. message to the Seu Senate to announcing that on Frida Friday last ho had caused notice to be forwarded for for- warded wadd to St. St Petersburg that the United led States desired th treaty tP p. p end ezal January 1 i 1913 T This lis notification tion was officially handed to time tho representatives rep rep- of the Russian govern govern- ment mente Mr lr r. r Taft asked the Senate to fo ratify and give effect tp Ids his action Tho The foreign affairs committee of the Senale Sep Sell ate ale ote voted unanimously to a n resolution of ratification couched in iu diplomatic c t terms and Senator or Lodge off offered it later Inter in the Senate There was was every reason re to believe the resolution would be rushed through Inasmuch In In- In Inasmuch Inasmuch as tho the Senate Senat committee as asan asan an nn act ct of courtesy courtesy- had decided that the House should be bo asked to concur in the Senates Senate's action Senator of at Idaho however after arter protesting against hasty action asserted his right un under er tho the rules and by br formal objection threw further consideration con con- conI I tion a of the matter over until to tomorrow tomorrow to to-I morrow I Altho Although sh It Jt was as evident tonight that that politics s would enter into the fight ht to tomorrow to to- morrow the prediction was made free ly Iy that all obstacles would be bo overcome overcome overcome over over- I come and that before the Senate adjourned adjourned ad ad- the committee would bo hO put through h as a substitute for tor the tho e resolution which l th the President I objectionable to tie HussIan lbs Ius sIan sian go o nl Chairman Sulzer of at the House committee committee com corn on foreign affairs affairs' author o of the ho hc resolution said hi o l d' d that th the matter would bo adjusted satis iati- aU and that the abr abrogation l of the time treaty would be bo be before before be- be fore tore Con Congress ress recessed Thur Thursday Democratic leaders In ig both houses are determined to claim credit for tho the abrogation of or the treat treaty Senators CUlberson of or Texas und and of ot Nebraska tho tIme latter n. n member of ot tho time foreign relations committee served pr pr preliminary notice to tp this effect in the S Senate h fo t today da Senator accused ac tic- cuel President ent of or Taft Tart trying to strip the tho ho House of or l Us its ono one of or s prerogatives cs and asserted that the tho was wag Continued d on Page L t. t jo j TAKES STEP STENO TO TOi 5 i I K SOOTHE THE BEAR I President Taft Courteously S Notifies Russia of Abrogation Abro- Abro S gation of Treaty S ASKS SENATE TO CONCUR 1 g Heyburn Blocks Immediate p Passage of Su Substitute for 5 Sulzer Resolution s 1 Continued From Fran One Democratic thun thun- trying to steal the rJ der et h Eu j his message c to th the c Sena Senate te President Pies Pies- dent Tart Taft transmitted a COP copy of or the theetter letter Jetter American Ambassador Guild Gull at nt d St. St Petersburg had hall submitted to the S Russian foreign office In It was C ex expressed pressed the v of the United States tit that the old treat treaty no lon longer el met the he Q j political principles or commercial ri tt needs s of oC the two nations and should bo 10 terminated Th The American government government govern o I ment with marked marl courtesy courtes sug- sug suggested further that it H would be most agreeable to this countr country If it a new treaty could be n negotiated to replace the ancient z t a ai and outlived document i a f Despite this overture o to the Russian i z government go state department officials 3 tonight t practically admitted there was as r N little hope of or negotiating a neW V tlC treaty 1 that would avoid the tho things s that wore were g g leading to the renunciation of or the old Ja one I y State department officials do not net beI be- be j. j Ie c the tho hea heavy trade between tho i United States and Russia Hussla nl necessarily l ce-l g 3 would bo be Jeopardized by br the tho abrogation t tion of or the treaty although a t tariff w war ar Is possible and Russia would have haver r tho the right to exclude American ships I from her hN 5 ports port J t American Imports from rom roan Russia ap- ap f lr proximate 1 a year principally principal principal- ly h in hides WOO wool and anti skins The balanc balance bal bal- V ance anc of or Russian tva trade lo in favor or of ot the 1 r. r United Stat States however hO Is Js V Decide to lo 9 The foreign r relations Ja lions committee was 8 1 In session e slon nearly three hours today g. g but the on only I points discussed were 5 whether the tile Senate Senat should act in Iii pen 5 session I It was decided to reco recognize the ther f r House by making in- in inthe the resolution ratifyIng ratify ratify- Ing the Presidents President's action a joint join tone one V and it further was decided to debate the matter Ip the open L Liter Later ter In the Senate ena te Senator II pro protested tested 1 against this thU decision declaring the tho mats matter mat- mat 1 s ter tet should hould be taken taRen en up Ill in executive t session i j t r Senator I Lodge oll e prepared tho tiac resolution iou tion of ratification which the committee commit commit- teo tee approved ed and It followed the text of or the Presidents President's note noteS I to Russia la In Inthe it 10 the diplomacy of Its expressions 3 3 at The rite resolution reads In pait in-pait rait V it Whereas On the day a of or lie De- 1 cember 1911 th the President ranged caused to h be tA delivered ll to the thc Imperial Russian f. f government o b by the tho American ambas- ambas at St. St Petersburg an un official notification noti i a on behalf of the government of the tho United States announcing in- in 3 to terminate the operation of oC G this treaty trent upon pon the tile expiration of theA the A 5 year ear commencing on the fist of oC January January Janu- Janu ary an 1912 and anti f I. I I Whereas Said treaty Is Ls no longer 6 responsive In various arlous respects to thet the t 3 political 1 principles and commercial t 2 needs o of th the two countries and anal Whereas The Tue constructions I placed laced t thereon by the contracting parties dlf- dlf k fer fer upon matters of or fundamental Am- Am 2 and interest to each T fore tore be belt 1 It t fc I Resolved B By the Senate and House I Ii 4 i of oC the United States 4 of American In hi Congress assembled K r that the notice thus given ghen by tho tim thol I l President of at the United States to the it i government of the empire of Russia said In accordance t to terminate treaty treat 4 with the tile terms of the treat treaty Is hereby fi J. J a adopted opted and ratified Senator Hitchcock reserved ell the right 1 to oppose the Lodge resolution in the f Senate enate and later Introduced a 3 tute which followed the form of the thep ti p Sulzer resolution with the tim declaration t of or f a L violation of treaty treat pledges by RusL Rus- Rus L ala sla left lert out T Senator Culberson said tonight he could coul not venture a prediction as to how far the Democrats would go II in v v V their opposition to the Lodge resolution resolution tion or an any other le resolution approving the thc action of ot the President In taking taking- the matter out of the hands of or Con Con- gress There is a feeling amon among the Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- he lie sai said that the Pre President Is trying to steal their thunder I think th the tho countr country ou ought ht to b be made acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed ell with the facts WItTi 1 the message disposed of or In tho the Sf Senate today Mr Lo Lodge e presented the tho report o of til committee on foreign re re- re lations For a few moments moment there seemed a n prospect for tor Immediate consideration con con- but trouble began beg when Senator Culberson asked aske whether tile the committees committee's action had been The reply was as that that- there had been no adverse ad vote ote This response seemed to to satisfy Mr Ir C but he heno JIG no sooner had taken talc talc- en his seat than Senator Ire burn of or Idaho made mado objection to going the resolution Contending that there should be a full tun explanation of or the tue Senates Senate's purpose In departing from froni its u usual custom in abrogating abrogating ab ab- ab ro treaties Mr r. r criticised crILl- crILl 1 the haste with which he said the Senate was attempting to dispose of oC a anost Important matter mutter Nations take tale time to deliberate on flatters matters of or such moment he said anaU and an andall i aU all of or us who participate in their consideration consideration consideration con con- should give e them our careful care care- ful lu attention The plan proposed looks too much like what the tho newspapers des- des as the steamroller process Tho rho unmaking of a treat treaty that h has s stood for eighty years rears Is a serious matter Ido Ido I Ido do not intend to tobe be classed among those who s-lu would not act on this question Can Cart any senator cenat r say 83 what will be the result of oC any action on this resolution Will the rn men anon n who are willing to act without deliberation shoulder the r re responsibility and the musk t Mr 11 Culberson said he lae thou thought ht It strange that the President ent had waited until the tho House acted before abr abrogating gatIng gat- gat ing Ing- the trent treaty lIe He had tho the same power during the three years ears of ot his office oHice declared the Texas senator D Defend r nd Presidents President's Connie Republican leaders o of the Senate to tonight tonight to- to night said tho they would reply to the Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- criticism tomorrow and would defend the Presidents President's course coulse O on the ground that the House did not choose to wait walt for a termination of or the Presidents President's Presidents President's Presidents President's dents dent's negotiations with Russia The action taken b by the House the they said left lert tha President In a position where he had hall to tl step Atop In to avoid aol 1 a serious diplomatic While It itis is sal said to be tru true that nations nations na na- na- na have worked In comparative harmon harmony har bar mon mony without treaties of or trade and nav nay the state department holds that It Is extremely c desirable that business of or the volume between America and Russia shall not bo be done b by sufferance but rest upon well established legal rIh rights ts Otherwise American consuls in RUM RUH- sia sift would have no le legal powers and American shipping shipping- ml might ht be excluded from Russian ports portIS at the whim of or local officials without affording aCCording ground for Cor protest Without a treaty any American Ameri can whether Jow Jew or Gentile might bo be excluded The state department it is believed soon will attempt to open negotiations for tor a new treat treaty The favored nation nalton clause In nearl nearly all aU ll of or the American treaties with othur countries countries' will make malee it incumbent upon I the negotiators to avoid avold any phrase that would enable a nation of or the third part to claim rl right ht of or entry and residence in the United States tor for Its citizens regardless s of ot color religion or conditions Otherwise there would be danger of oC removing the barriers to oriental im Im- un- un ml migration Some Som state department officials be be- be lieve lIc the problem thus presented ia Is In Insoluble Insoluble insoluble In- In soluble an and that the only wa way Russo- Russo American commerce can be placed upon the treat treaty basis hsi will be through h the complete omission from flom roan tho the new treat treaty of or an any matter of residence and anal travel trave Thlu Thie would fall all to Improve the condi Condl- complained of |
