The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-21
Russian Treaty viii End-The Bat
tIeship Observation-Disclosures for Con-
gress = Earthquake in Mexico -
Sherwoop Pension BiIl-Our For
eign Trade.
TO CANCEL TREATY WITH RUS
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In 1882 a treaty was agreed to by
the United States and Russia which
established between the two nations,
"a reciprocal liberty of commerce
and navigation" For forty years no
question arose; then Russia began to
discriminate against admitting into
Russia American Jews, Roman Catho-
lies and Protestant missionaries. Rus
sia4 has the right to exclude such
classes as may be undesirable, but
the question Is whether she has the
right to SO construe this commercial
treaty as 70 secure the result. Presi-
dent Taft has served carefully word
ed notice on Russia of the intention
to abrogate or cancel the treaty, by
giving the necessary. one years no.
tice, and has asked the Senate to
ratify the action. This has been done,
the Lodge resolution being unani-
mously sustained.
MAINE RECOVERED
Portions Of the wrecked battleship
Maine are to be donated to cities,
societies and survivors Of the wreck
of the great calamity. Careful in
vestigation Of the ship as 1t was re-
covered seem to finally prove that
the Maine was destroyed by an ex-
plosion outside the vessel. There has
long been a question as to whether
1t had been sunk by an accidental
explosion inside or whether 1t, had
been blown up by the Spanish. The
Republic of Cuba is to, have part Of
the wreck to be placed in a monu-
ment to be erected in Havana.
CONGRESS WILL REST
The two houses Of Congress adjourn
this week Thursday for a two weeks
recess. The service pension bill, the
urgent deficiency bill. the question
of the Russian treaty, and various
investigations will keep the congress-
men busy until time to go home for
Christmas.
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
A widespread earthquake shook
Mexico last Saturday. Tremors were
felt throughout the country, though
no great loss of life has been re-
ported. President Madero watched tho
terrified crowds with laughter, APP
parently enjoying the spectacle.
PENSION AND POLITICS
One OF the pending bills now IN
the hands OF the Senate is the
Sherwood Dollar day" pension bill.
II would add to the expense of the
government from $4,000. 900 to $780,
100000. The bill is a political sop
for votes. II is understood that Presi-
dent Taft is not in favor Of the in
creased expenditure and will veto
the bill II 1t reaches him In the shape
In which 1t passed the House. 1t Is
believed that a pension bill
trings votes for the administration.
UNCLE SANS FOREIGN TRADE
The foreign commerce of the Unit
ID States In the year about to end
will show an. increase Of over 300.
million dollars when compared with.
he Immediately preceding year and,
! larger total than in any earlier
ear OF our commerce. Imports. while,
alling below those OF 1910 in the
arlier months. have. In the closing
'eriod of the year shown a marked
indicating that the totala
or the year will differ but little from
hat OF 1910. which made the highest
ecord In the history OF the import
rade. Exports are larger than In any
arlier year. and manufactures ex-
orted also make their highest re-
ord. reaching approximately 1 billion
Ollars I'm the calendar vear 1911