The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-18
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And whereas the seventeenth day
|of December, 1911, the president
caused to be delivered to the imperial
Russian government by the American
ambassador at ST. Petersburg an Of
ficial notification on behalf of the
government OF the United States an
nouncing its determination to ter
inmate the operation OF this treaty
upon expiration of the year commenc-
ing on the first of January. 1912.
And whereas said treaty is no
longer responsive in various respects
to the present principles and CONNER
cial needs of the two countries;
And whereas the construction
placed thereon by the contracting
parties differ upon matters of funda-
mental Importance and interest 10
each;
Therefore be 1t resolved by the
senate and house of representatives
]of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that the notice
thus given by the president of the
United States -oathe government OF
the empire Of Russia to. terminate sa-4
treaty, in accordance with the terms
of the treaty, is hereby adopted and
ratified
The radical difference between the
new resolution and the Sulzer resolu-
1 fore that day. one OF the high con-
tracing parties shall not have an
nounced to the other by an official
notification its intention to terminate
the operation thereof this treaty shall
remain Obligatory one yeaf beyond
that day. and So ON until thesexpira;
tion of the yearaYhich shall commence
! after the date Of similar notifica-
tion;'
ton is the omission OF the statement
that Russia has violated the treaty
AS it is joint resolution it will be
sent to the house, If the senate adopts
Iit tomorrow.
J; The senators have assurances thai
Russia will have no objection to the
new resolutions. Senator Culberson
(dem., Texas) asserted the action O
I the president in submitting the reso
: luton only to the senate as treat!
matter was an affront to the house.
Objection was made by Senator
!. Hepburn, (rep., Idaho) to consider thu
resolution in open session. He though
lit should be taken up in executive
session
i Hepburn said he realized that $50,
100000 representing conmercial in
terests was involved. He admitted
the questions of humanity were of Tit
tie Importance
1T looks too much like the steam
roller Methods said Hepburn, 1T
anticipate the presidents messag'
and bring in resolution to meet il
1t looks like haste prompted by sent
ment rather than conservative jug
ment.'
1t was expressly stipulated by He!
burn that he must not be classed a
among those opposed to terminatin
the Russian treaty. He merely plead
ed for the usual decent explanatio
and consideration
objection carries it over one da
under the rules said Lodge. TIL
senate will convene at IL o'clock t
morrow. ~
Senator Culberson (dem. Texas i
ter again brought up the passpol
question. He referred to the mona
ton of the foreign relations commi
tee on his resolution identical wit
that of Sulzer He reviewed the Ion
delay and the presidents statement 9
, the subject in his previous messag
Bitter complaint was made by Gu
! berson OF the presidents action
= taking the matter away from tt
y house, and in asking in effect TIL;
the senate affront the house by actin
i alone as part of the treaty makir
. power"
u He would not stop to inquire, CT
. berson said, why the president had {
suddenly exercised this power, "a
. though he has been president thrt
. years and done nothing regarding tt
7 treaty" 1t was only decent he sal
u that the house should be considere