The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-18
Poll of Senate
Forecasts Death
KneH of Treaty

a poll Of the Senate. comprising state
ments by members, which was taken yes
terday by The Washington Herald, estab-
fishes beyond question that the Senate
will vote to-day to terminate the treaty
of 1892. This action will fix unequivocally
the position OF the United States with re-
gard to Russias refusal to honor pass
ports issued to American Hebrews
1t may be that the Sulzer resolution will
lie modified as to language, but OF the
fact that the treaty will be terminated
there can be no question AS conserva-
tive a member Ct the Senate as Gallinger,
Of New Hampshire, SAYS he will vote for
the SUlzer resolution If no other is re-
ported out by the Foreign Relations Com
miJtee.
II the Senate amends the Sulzer reso-
luton, IT will be necessary for the House
10 concur in the amendments. When this
shall be done, and the Presidents sigma
ture appended to the joint resolution, the
treaty will run until December 81, 1872
when ii will automatically terminate
without action by the Russian govern
ment. sharp debate on the resolution
is expected in the Senate to-day. The
majority OF the Senators feel that the
House in taking action on a matter Of
foreign relations has usurped Senatorial
prerogatives, and, for this reason, the
Sulzer resolution is likely to be ener-
getically attacked.
Jealous of Rights.
The Senate, having the power to rati-
fy treaties, is Jealous of its rights. The
Senatorial view is that the House
should have left the whole Jewish
passport subject for the President and
the Senate to settle. Nevertheless, the
Senate is not so far away from the
people as not to appreciate the neces-
sity of immediate action, and however
the language of the resolution that
comes from the Foreign Relations
Committee be worded, 1t will state
the intention of this government to
terminate the treaty and will be passed
with few IL any dissenting voices.
The present purpose of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations is to frame
the resolution so that 1t will assert
that the treaty OF 1892 is and has been
imperative. This will eliminate any
attack on the Cars government, and.
1t is believed, cannot possibly be Of
fensive to Russia.
Views of Senators.
Senator CulIom. the aged chairman
OF the committee, said last night that
the treaty must be terminated by
Congress. The Senator denied en-
phatically that the treaty could be
terminated by the executive action
alone.
Senator Chamberlain. Oem)., Of
Oregon. said:
7 favor abrogation OF the treaty,
but I prefer to vote for a resolution
worded more moderately than the
one that passed the House,
Senator Cummins, (Rep)., OF Iowa:
IT want to see that treaty terminal
ed, but terminated with as little Of
tense to Russian sensibilities as pos
sIble, and as quickly as possible
Senator Taylor, Oem)., OF Tennessee:
The sooner the treaty is abrogated
the better. II that end can be at
tanned by milder wording of the
resolution, am satisfied. Other
wise make the Sulzer resolution
effective"
Senator Gronna (Rep). North Da-
kota-I prefer to vote for an amended
resolution terminating the treaty OF
1882
Senator Pomerene (Dem), Ohio-The
sooner the treaty Is terminated, with
as little fuss and so-caIled insult as
possible to Russia, the better.
Senator Hepburn (Rep.), Idaho--In
view OF the probability Of the matter
being discussed In executive session, I
would prefer not to discuss It. I have