The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
HOUSE AGREES To
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Rafities Senate Resolution Re-
garding Termination of the
Treaty With Russia.
ONE VOTE IN NEGATIVE
Chairman SulZer Commended
by Republicans for Fairness
in the Matter.
ONE VOTE IN NEGATIVE

WASHINGTON Doc. G0.--ConLreSs to-
day ratified the presidents notification
OF the termination of the Russian treaty
Of 1882 an6 sent tho measure TO the pres
idout for his signature. Thc house dis
posed OF il according To programme with
In scveuty-tivs minutes,
Speaker Clark signed IL at 2:5s =. M,
Vice President sherman signed II AZ
3:5l =. m. aud after TN" senate hao re-
manned In session purposcly 10 permit
hlnl. under the rules 10 JfiiH bis siG-
nature, while It Was in session. Tomo"
row congress will recess Tor Jhe HOLIDAYS
This VAS sn important factor IN the eN-
petition o.; the ratification.
II was perfunctory proceedings IN tho
house. for Democrats and Ropubiic2ns
voted together, Macon OF Arkansas
CDcmocratN alone voting Ia the negative
lie explained to the house later that lie
voted against the resolution in a spirit
OF levlty.
During the debate Republicans joined
with their political opponents in tributes
To Representative Sul5er Of New York,
the democratic su,hnY of the house bill
for accepting tho senate measure amend
ing his OVID.
Sulzer Urges Action.
Nlr. Suzer urged the house to accept
the sepsrc's resolution that President
Taft's hands might b upheld by the leg
with Russia and the notice OF the treaty
termination made effective before Jan
Mr.. suzer has shown that he is act
ing through the promptings of patriot
ism. mol politics. Republican Leader
Mann said. The Russian reply 70 the
notice from Embassador Curtis Guild,
Jr., that America wished TO terminate
the treaty Of 1882. has hecn received at
The state department The officials de-
cline 10 publish the text of the note. but
admit It's contents have been we'l out
lined In the news dispatches from St
Petersburg. Hence, it is inferred that
the Russian foreign office made no re-
sponse TO Secretary kpoX's invitation TO
embsrk upon negotiations for a new
treaty. II may be stated upon good au-
rhorty that The Russian government
docs not intend 10 nc hurried I'm tins
after. but, on tho other hand. Il does
not expect Ia conclude ncp' convention
before the existing treaty expires on Dc
cembcr 81. 1912. Unoucstionahly the
modification OF tho terms OF the original
resolution OF abroeatlon has been a
strong factor I'm influencing the Russian
government 10 consider favordbly the
framing Of new treaty.
Will Affect Exports.
Notwithstanding some expressions 10
the contrary by individual senators. the
weight OF official opinion is decidedly in
drawsl OF the favored nation treat
Incnt guaranteed 70 American imports
into Russia by tic treaty about 10 he
termina ted. the full maximum Russian
tariff rates viii automatically become
effective against American goods.
H. has been suggested, however, that
Russia VIII continue 10 extend Ia Ameri-
can imports tho lower rates Of its tariff
on the ground that tho president proc
lsrnation issued under The terms OF the
Payne Aldrich iarin act, allowing mini
mum tariff rates on Russian goods. is
equivalent To most favored nation"
treatment.
IL is declared that no breach of diplo-
matte relations IS Impending as propara .
iiuns are being FASTENED for the early
occupation Of the residence OF former
Vice President Fairbanks by the Russian
ambassador. who expects 10 take Il
prominent part iu the social life OF tho
capital.