The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
Senate Resolution Abrogating
the Treaty With Russia
Goes Through With Only One
Dissenting Vote.
IT is HARD AT WORE
State Department Trying to Sc
cure New Understanding.
Our Treatment Of Chinese May
Stand in the Way.

Washington. Dec. 20.-The house Of
representatives today agreed to the
senate resolution to abrogate the Rus
sian treaty of 1882 The action was by
viva voce vote. The only negative vote
was cast by Representative Macon of
Arkansas.
SuIzer Is Active.
Mr. Sulzer announced on his arrival
at the capitol that he intended to
speak on the matter 1t is the general
expectation that his address win be not
only an endorsement of the Lodge reso-
luton. which passed the senate unani-
mously yesterday, but that it will deal
with the manner in which the legisIa-
ton was initiated. The preliminary
negotiations at the White House and
the state department, it is believed, will
be divulged.
While congress is severing certain
relations with Russia the state depart
ment and the White House are work
ing vigorously to push negotiations
looking to the drawing of a new un-
derstanding. That this is a delicate
task is acknowledged. The best of feel
ing thus far marks the negotiations,
but the difficulties. while not insur-
mountable. are great. This is espe-
cially so because # this governments
ban on the entrance into this country
of the oriental races.
Both the senate committee on for
eign relations and the foreign affairs
committee of the house today indicated
their entire willingness to assist in ad-
vancing the overtures in every way IN
their power. The stake is a CONNER
cial interchange between the countries
running into the millions annually. with
the balance all in favor of the United
States The one great drawback to
prompt readjustme ment, it is acknOwl-
edged, will be the endeavor of both
political parties on the eve of a presi-
Dental campaign to seek political ag-
grandizement in the existing misun-
derstanding.
Senate Ratiffes Unanimously.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-The senate,
by a unanimous vote last night, for
ma1ly ratified President Taft's notifi-
cation to Russia of the termination of
the treaty Of 1892.
The Lodge joint resolution reported
by the foreign relations committee was
a substitute for the Sulzer resolution
after an alI-day debate over
Russian discrimination against the
Jews of America.
The resolution was adopted at 7:19
2. m 1t was introduced for the com
mittee by Mr.. Lodge (Mass) as the
measure couched in the language most
satisfactory to the Washington admin
istration, which sought to avoid giving
offense to the st. Petersburg govern
ment.
The final action came after two sub
stitutes uad been voted down. It was
the climax of a notable proceeding in
the chamber which guards jealousy it's
traditional powers to make and break
treaties
With the senate's action the Russian
situation has assumed a quieter phase,
so far as the executive branch of the
government is concerned. The officials
are looking forward to the receipt from
Curtis Guild the American ambassador
to St Petersburg. of the acceptance by
the Russian government of the notice
given by President Taft of the desire of
this government to terminate the treaty
of 1892