The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
Democrats and Republi-
cans Vote Together to
Uphold Taft.
CONGRESS WILL
ADJOURN TODAY
This Is Important Factor in Elk
petition of Ratification Which
Is Sent to President for His
Signature-Russian Reply
to Notice Is Received
in Washington.

Washington. December 2o-Congress
to-day ratified the Presidents notin.
cation of tho termination of the Rus
Gian treaty OF 1892 and sent the meas
ure TO the President for his signature
The iiHuse disposed Of IL according 10
program within sevcnty-five minutes
Speaker Clark signed II ut 2:5G T.. 81.
Vice President Sherman signed 1t at
s:sl. after tho Senate had remained
IN session rurposcly to permit him. I'M
der the rules. TO amN his signature
Mill II waA in session.
Tomorrow Congress VIII recess for
the holiday which was en- important
factor III the expedition OF the ratif.
cation.
ing in the House, for Democrats and
Republicans voted together. Macon, OF
Arkansas, Democrat. alone voting in
the negative. lie explained to the
Honse later that he voted against tho
resolution In spirit of levity.
During the debate Republicans Joined
with their political opponents In
tributes to Representative Sulzer, of
nc" York. the Democratic author of
the House BILL for accepting the Sen
ate measure amending his own.
suIzcr urEcs Acceptance.
MI, Suizer urged the House TO accept
the SeGute's resolution. SO that Prcsi-
dent Taft's hands nigh, be upheld by
the legislative end Of the government
In dealing with Russia. and the notice
OF the treaty termination made effec-
tive before January 1.
Mr.. Sulzer has shown that he Is
hcung through the promptings OF pat
Lender Mann
The Russian repiy TO the notice from
Ambassador Curtis Guild that America
Wisned 10 terminate the treaty OF 1882
has been received at the State De-
partme.' The officials decline to pub
llsn the text of the note but admit
Its contents have been we'll Outlined In
the news dispatches from St Peters
burg Hence, II is Inferred that tho
Russian Foreign Oflcc made no re-
Spouse 10 Secretary Knox's Invitation
70 embark upon negotiations for new
treaty.
IT may be stated upon good author
ity that the Russian government does
not intend to be hurried In this mat
ter. but. on the other hand IL does ex-
Peet 10 conclude 4 new convention be-
fore the existing treaty expires De-
c:mber 81, 1912. Unqucstionably the
modification OF the terms Of the
original resolution OF abrogation has
been strong factor in influencing the
Rnssian government to consider fav-
orably the framing, OF new treaty.
which possibly It could not have enter
tanned under the sense OF Irritation
that would have been caused bv the
adoption OF the original Joint resolu-
Noh IN All its severity of expression.
Weight of Opinion.
notwithstanding some expressions
10 the contrary. by individual Senators,
the weight OF official opinion Is de.
cidedlys,in favor of the contention that
with tie withdrawal of the favored
nation treatment guaranteed to Amer
1can imports into Russia By the treaty
hhout to be terminated. the full maxi
mum tariff rates Will AUTOMATICALLY
become effective against American
goods. Bearing en- this proposition is
the following extract from the Rus
sian customs tariff of 1906:
"All products of the countries which
enjoy in Russia most favored nation.
rights are subject the terms of the
conventional tariff in Its entirety. and
TO the terms of the general tariff in
SO far as this letter is not modified by
the conventional tariff"
The Implication is declared to be ir-
Tesistihie that only the countries in
this section-that is, those having
most favored" rights-can enjoy the
lower rates of the conventional tariff.
at present Russia extends those rates
TO United States products, and IL has
been suggested that Russia will con-
tinuo 10 do so on the ground that the
PRESIDENTS proclamation. Issued under
tne terms OF the Payne Aldrich act,
allowing minimum tariff rates on Rus
Hian goods. is equivalent to most
Favored nation" treatment.
1t Is declared that no breach OF d.
plomatic relations is impending. as
preparations are being fastened for
the early occupation of the paiatial
residence In this city of former Vice
tresinent Fairbanks by the Russian
ambassador. who expects 10 tako a
prominent part III the social lifc ne
the national capital.