Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
SENATE WILL END
PACT IN TACTFUL
FORM TOMORROW
To Adopt House Abrogation of
Russian Passport Treaty in
Modified Terms.
STAND TAKEN BY RUSSIA
CAUSES STIR AT CAPITOL
Leaders of Both Houses of Congress
Hold Hurried Conferences.
SULZER DEFENDS RESOLUTION
Denies 1t Contains Anything to Of
fend Sensitive Russia'-State
Department Admits Situa-
ton Is Serious.

Department Admits Situa-
ton Is Serious.
Inc protest by Russia yesterday against
the abrogation of the treaty of 1892 with
that country in the form proposed by the
Suizer resolution. Overwhelmingly adopted
In the House Of Representatives. was fol
lowed last night by the declaration OF
senate leaders that in modified terms n
resolution declaring the treaty at an end
would be put through the Senate before
tho adjournment Of that body tomorrow
There were some senators who went so
far as to say that the Sulzer resolution.
containing various recitals said TO be OBJ
Jectionable to the St Petersburg govern
ment. would be adopted without amend
ment, but the consensus of opinion was
that the Senate would strip the resolution
Of everything but declaration VI abrc-
CATION. The point upon which all seemed
to agree was that the Senate would aot
tomorrow regardless of any protests that
might be made and regardless of the ne
gotations that have been in progress be-
tween Washington and the Russian
capital.
1t was reported In Washington last
night that il the Senate should adopt the
House resolution. which BADLY declares
that Russia has violated her treaty
pledges. the Russian ambassador, George
Bakhmeten. would ask for his passports
and quit the country. At best " was
said. tho ambassador would quit Wash
tngton 'unofhcially." leaving an under
official In charge OF the embassy.
Causes Stir ct Capitol
The news o. the stand takan Nv Rus-
sia. IS voiced by Ambassador Bskhme-
ten. that the language Of the Suiser
resolution was Objectionable. caused . de-
particularly was this so At the Capital
The Senate was not in session, but
there were q number Of hurriedly called
conferences at which the situation was
fully discussed. Senate and House laad-
ers We're frequently together during the
afternoon. Chairman Sulzer OF the
House committee On foreign relations,
after declaring there WIS nothing in his
resolution which could be construed as
an insult TO sensitive Russia" voioeo
the belief that the Senate would ADOPT il
without any modification whatever.
The first stir over the announcement
that Russia had become aroused over
the proposed action of the American
treaty relations with that country. anG
that inter national complications misAi
ensue, soon WAS followed by another
thrill when six members OF the Cabinet
were summoned to the White House late
In the afternoon for & special meeting.
Officially 1t was stated that the cabinet
had been called In council to pass finally
upon President Tafts message dealing
with departmental affairs. due to go 10
Congress next Thursday.
Secretaries Knox Wilson MacVaagb
Nagel and Meyer and Attorney General
Wickersham were present and the
meeting lasted for more than three
hours. The message Was discussed in
detail. The cabinet members on their
way out asserted that the Russian
treaty matter was not discussed. Sec
retary Stimson is in New York: Secre-
tary Fisher in the west ana Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock out OF town
Minimize Ambassadors Action
Throughout the day an effort was
made in official quarter. to minimize
the Importance Of the Russian ambas-
sador's action.
After the cabinet meeting Secretary
Knox reiterated his statement that:
Russia has made no formal protest
against the abrogation OF the treaty. or
against tho Sulzer resolution"
connected with the negotiations. Tho
Russian ambassador declined to discuss
tho matter In any way. declaring that
the tmpropFtety OF doing 20 was OBJ
vious. The AMBASSADOR. however. eager
ly sought information as 70 the prob
able attitude Of the Senate
During tho day President Taft placed
the matter before several OF the Senate
leaders. He is said to have urged that
the resolution OF abrogation DO modi-
fed. The President. IT was said, had
not given up hope that tho negotiations.
undertaken some time ago with the St.
Petersburg government, would be sue
cessful. The demand for immediate
action by Congress had become SO In
sistent however. that he would not at
tempt to check It.
Senators and members OF tho House.
appraised Of what many OF them charac-
terized as a yelled threat by Russia to
cut off all friendly relations with tho
United States. discussed the matter
freely.
Republican leaders In the House were
inclined to criticise the democrats for
having required the adoption of the Sui
Ter resolution in the form to which Rus
STA excepted. They had endeavored they
said, to have the resolution amended.
When that effort failed, they voted for IL
in it's original terms The resolution was
carried, 800 to l. the only negative vote
being cast by Representative Malby or
New York a republican. The democrats
Chairman Sulzer last night issued state
ment in which he declared that every
thing recited in the resolution was true.
and that the Russian ambassador would
not attempt to deny II.
Defends His Resolution
Mr.. Sulzer said:
.of course I do not know what the
Russian ambassador said to the Secre-
tary of State but I am satisfied he did
not tell him that Russia would now and
henceforth live up to her treaty obliea-
tions with the United States. and recog-
nize passports held by American citizens
without discrimination on account of race
and religion.
You tell me that the Russian ambassa-
dor objects to the declaration in my reso-
luton that Russia has violated the
treaty This is absolutely true and there
can be no question about Il The record