| Show rAfTS tAFTS ACT ACTIS ACTIS IS RAT RATIFIED If If 0 BY SENAT Substitute for Sulzer Resolution Resolution tion Terminating Russian Treaty Unanimously Adopted After Substitutes Rejected HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT NEW MEASURE Russia's Answer to Notification of Abrogation Disappointing as It Ignores Proposal to Negotiate a New Pact Pacts PRESIDENT IS PRAISED VU Dec 19 Tb vy Senate by a unanimous vote ote t to x 4 night formally ratified Tafts Taft's notification to Russia of tha the termination of the treats treat of 1832 The Lodge joint resolution tion report report- reported e ed b by the foreign relations committed as a substitute for the Sulzer resolution resolution tion that passed the House t to- to 1 was adopt adopted cd after an all all- day all lay de de bate over Ru Russian sian discrimination discrimination- against the Jews Jews' of America The House tomorrow is s expected t agree to tu the Senate measure The r resolution was adopted at Tl It was introduced for tho the committee com coat b by Mr Ir Lodge of or Massachusetts Massachusetts' as the time measure couched douched In th the language most satisfactory to tho the 1 Washington a administration which T sought to avoid Riving giving offense to tho the St. St t. t Petersburg Tho The final action came caine after two substitutes sub sub- had been voted down It was waa the climax of ot a notable proc proceeding Inthe Inthe in inthe the chamber which guards Jealously Its traditional power to mako make and break treaties All 11 through tho the symposium of ot views to which many senators con coa- trIb throughout the u t the the-d th We citations of ot historical Instances instance o of treat treaty terminations by executive act Every senator who spoke voiced bla hla advocacy of ot congressional action t to tG meet the Russian discrimination They were unanimous for tor the termination o othe 00 the treat treaty but showed a 8 wide diver divergence gence ence of ot views as to tho the manner i In III which that should bo be accomplished mong Among those who held helel conflicting opinions were Senators Sh I 30 of ot Indiana In Indiana In- In diana PoIndexter of or Washington ton OGorman O'Gorman of New Ne York Stono Stone of ot Missouri Mis Mis- Is- Is souni an and Williams of Mississippi The most conspicuous opposition tc to the tIme Senate resolution developed Senator Hitchcock of or Nebraska offered a a. substitute resolution eliminating the tha question of race as a cause for tor discrimination discrImInation and omitting tho time charge chargo that Russia had violated tho terms of or the treaty The Hitchcock substitute hO however was along tho time lines Jines of oC tho time House rc rose reso o. o lution Those who voted in tho the affirmative on the thc Hitchcock substitute were Senators Chilton n Culberson Ray Ray- nor Smith of Maryland Taylor V son sun all and Williams Democrats and S SOD Sea Continued on on lOan Sn Seven n. n J S SENATE RATIFIES MR TUFTS TAFTS ACT ACI ACIF F i ii A Adopts opts Unanimously Modified f Re Resolution Terminating is i Russian Treaty a T N HOUSE OUSE LIKELY LIKEL Y TO CONCUR Russia's Answer to Notification 1 Ignores Proposal to Negotiate k a t New Pact tP IK P Continued From Jr Pane Pace One I nul s Clapp and Poindexter cans Se Senator offered a dove tailing the Hitchcock and Lodge e resolutions but this was voted down without division Then came the final vote on the Lod Lodge e resolution The roll was called but there was no i divi- sion Ion two Seventy votes were cast allor all For or of them favorable to the measure It was therefore declared adopted and was Vas started on its wa way to tho House p Preys Press dispatches from S St St. Petersburg indicate that Russia's vcr answer to the notification h t tn Amb of or abro abrogation d atlon G Il d has d a been t 1 a o u or u u an rc t S i d i contents of ot r the Russian n note as o outlined out out- lined In ill the dispatches are arc disappointing disappoint disappoint- In ing in that thc they convey no response to the direct statement b by Secretary Knox nox that hat America stands ready to open ne- ne j for a new treat treaty i Lodge Defend Action f Mr Ir Lodge in the Senate defended the action of or President Taft Tart in abro abro- con con- cong gating g the thc Russian treat treaty without con con- gressional action Six treaties hei lie ho i pointed out had been terminated by notice the first b by Polk in 18 1847 the treaty meaty ue t with Great Britain President Pierce In 1865 1866 terminated b by notice a of oC a treaty with Denmark I utter tatter after the Senate had given Its author- author 11 President McKinley terminated clauses In th the Swiss treat treaty of or 1855 1555 with with- Ith- Ith 1 opt any con congressional action whatever er he he declared Q 1 The refusal reCusal of ot Russia to observe article ar- ar article article ar ar- 1 of the treaty treat said air Lot Lodge e. e I Quad had put American citizens In a tinS ting position that should no longer be submitted ted to All administrations admInistration of el either ther party he e said had used their best efforts to obtain improved conditions condItion but with with- leut Gut result Ho Ito urged the tho use of ot temperate tem tem- lan language In discussing discussing- the situation situa- situa tion So ho as not to hamper the President ent tin In diplomatic endeavor or fj- fj 1 Sen Senator tor Root concurred in the view Ier that the existing treat treaty must remain I unsatisfactory but he found In the first 4 art article of oC the treaty n a recognition b by bythe bythe the United States of or Russia's rl right ht to prohibit the emigration of Its subjects In fact at it that time the United States had adhered to the doctrine of or f indefeasible allegiance and In making t the agreement each country had luul acknowledged ac ac- the rl right ht of oC the other to control its own people That was before the great reat tide of or Imm Immigration Im lm m migration to this country began a circumstance circumstance circumstance cir cir- that flint had caused causer the United cJ i States to change Its attitude on the We question expatriation patrI of B By statute the rJ rI right tit ht of the Individual to choose his own place of or residence has been so 30 explicitly ex ec- recognized recognised that it amounted a al almost al- al most niost to a repeal of the Russian treaty Root Ur Urge f The and greatest reason for go ct terminating the treaty Is that we net ourselves right with ourselves Senator Sena Senator Sena- Sena think that tin the tor tOt Root Hoot said sal and I 1 time has como come when consistency with regard to our own principles requires u u. u to give I c the notice of or termination provided provided provided pro pro- vided for b by the thu tr treaty at Itself How does docs the senator reconcile tic the of or the natural and political right of or with our Chinese policy polley asked ed Senator Bailey breal breaking ln Into the New York Fork senators senator's speech Mr rr Root noot pointed to the statute of declining declaring the tho rl right ht of or e patria e tion which was he said the final and authoritative pronouncement on that point He lie admonished caution in this pro proceeding proceeding pro pro- with Russia It lOll behooves us to act conservatively el an and In the tho official use of ot language about bout this treat treaty lest Jest we find ourselves betrayed Into assertions which ma may come back to pla plague plague- us us he ho said He Ire referred to the fact tact that Russia has many man millions of ot Mongolian ron subjects subjects sub sub- which he said salt the United States would not admit treaty or no treat treaty S Stone ton one Repudiates Repudiate HODIC Revolution Resolution Senator Stone of ot Missouri a Den Demo Demo- o- o brat crat dropped a s word ord of counsel to his party Ho lie said In dealing with a great international Int international rna rna- lIonal question like like- this the best politics politics politics poli poli- tics wo we can pia play Is to act on I a a high plane with an eye CC single to the ge gee c coral oral eral welfare The Democratic party partha a good chance chalice to come Into its own It ItIs Itis Is on trial Let us us therefore do nothing nothing noth noth- ing inS to Impair confidence In our dignity and in our ability to administer the affairs of or the country countr Let us do nothIng nothing noth noth- ing to justify a a char charge e that we ourselves ourselves our our- sel selves sels s are re pla playing politics Ho Ito characterized the House resolution resolutIon resolution tion as curt drastic and rasping and arid defended the thc Senate resolution a afar afar afar far preferable For one he be considered con considered con con- conservative action as as car ary to the protection of American citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens in to Russia He lie also found round In the subject a possibility of or endangering the open door In tho the Orient where here he said Hu Russia's sla's influence was second only to that of or Japan Senator Heyburn of I Idaho aho declared that Ina Inasmuch as objection was was was' madet only to the first article of or tho the treat treaty r of 1532 the tho rest of br the agreement should should be lie allowed to stand If rr we are going to abrogate ute the whole treaty treah because of or objections toone to td toone one section wh why not abro abrogate ate all of 01 our twelve twel treaties with Russia h a asked ke Senator Culberson presented documents docu ments to show that the tho policy polley of or ex w I eluding Jews Is that of or Russia as a nation nation na na- na- na tion and not of Individual officials on only I He Ho declared American trade with Russia to be bo negligible an and scoffed at athe atthe atthe the he idea of or an offensive alliance between be- be tween Russia Hussla and Japan as a result of or orthe the ho action of or the United States Senator POindexter of Washington advocated the use of or plain simple unvarnished and frank language e. Senator Rayner funer opened tho the debate dehate with a speech which sharply criticised find and charged that country countr with havin having violated d its treat treaty obligations |
