The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-14
HOUSE VOTES
 ERADICATION
PASSES SuLzER MEASURE BY OVERWHELMING VOTE OF 300
 TO LAST NIGHT.
Culberson Measure in Senate Win Likely Pass Giving Russia One Years Notice of the Term
 naton of Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Sulzer joint resolution for the termination of the treaty of 1882 between the United States and Russia because of the latter's discrimination against Jewish American Citizens passed tine house tonight 300 to l. The one neg. ative vote was cast by Representative Maltby of New York. A practically identical resolution by Senator Gull person of Texas, is pending il the senate. Both the Sulzer and Culber-
 son resolution would dirsgt the president to immediately give Russia the years notice necessary for the complete abrogation of the treaty that has been i1 force nearly .J years.
 An attempt was made by Represen- tative Olmstead of Pennsylvania to modify the Sulzer resolution so as to avoid making the direct charge that Russia has violated the treaty in re- fusing to recognize the passports of American Jews, was defeated 1S4 to 115. Prominent republicans declar- ed the house should not go on record as charging violation of the treaty, but should adopt language stat ing that Russia had so construed the treaty that the United States could no longer be party to it.
 The sentiments announced here today" declared Republican Leader Mann, are such that if they were ut tered in another parliamentary boay they might bring such resentment as would provoke war"
 MT. Mann added that if the United States asserted that a discrimination against races was violation of treaty 1t might weaken its own atti- tude toward the exclusion of Orien- taIs
 The debate in the house bristled with charges that Russia's attitude was an offense against the United States and that her exclusion of Am-l erican Jews who bore properly certi- fled passports was an affront to this government. Representative MtCalI of Massachusetts said the matter ought not to be acted upon by the house until it had been submitted to arbitration between the two coua- tries. Representative Longworth in- sisted that the time for arbitration has gone by and the time for action has come.
 This ought not to be considered in any way an affront to Russia, said Mir. Longworth. "The United States desires the friendship of Russia but this question is above and beyond friendship. It is a question of na- tional honor"
 MT. Mann endeavored to have the joint resolution amended so as to assert the continued right of the Uni- ted States to discriminate against foreigners on account of the race. All amendments to the resolution were overwhelmingly beat.
 The resolution passed declared the  government of the United States will not be party to any treaty which discriminates or which by one of the parties thereto Is so construed as to discriminate between American citizens on the ground of race or religion" and 1t adds:
 The government of Russia has violated the treaty between the Unit ed States and Hussia, concluded at St. Petsrsburg December IS, 1892. refusing to honor American pass ports duly issued to American citi- zens on account of race and religion; and in the judgment of the congress the said treaty. for the reasons afore- said. ought to be terminated at the earliest possible time.