The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
TO ARBOCATE
RUSSIAN TREATY
RESOLUTION OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE sULzER is PASSED BY
THE HOUSE.
RUSSIA IS CRITICIZED
In the Debate Preceding the Vote on
the Bili.-Senator Nelson Pre-
serts Ideas to the Monetary
Commission.

Washington, d. c. - The Sulzer
Joint resolution for the termination OF
the treaty of 1882 between the United
States and Russia, because of the lat.
ter's discrimination against Jewish
American citizens, passed the house
300 to /. The one negative vote was
cast by Representative Malby of New
York. A practically identical resolu-
ton by Senator Culberson of Texas
Is pending in the senate. Favorable
action of both houses would be nee
essary to make either resolution effec-
tive.
Both the Sulzer and Culberson res
olutions would direct the president to
give Russia Immediately the years
notice necessary for the complete
abrogation II the treaty that has been
In force nehrly 20 years.
An attempt led by Representative
Olmstead o, Pennsylvania to modify
the Sulzer resolution so as to avoid
making the direct charge that Russia
has violated the treaty in refusing to
recognize the passports Of American
Jews, was defeated 1874 to 115. Promi-
nent Republicans declared that the
house should not go on record as
charging a violation Of the treaty, but
should adopt language stating that
Russia had SO construed the treaty
that the United States could no longer
be a party to it.
The resolution passed by the house
declares that "the government of the
United States will not be a party to
any treaty which discriminates, or
which by n of the parties thereto
Is so construed as to discriminate be-
tween American citizens on the
ground Of race or religion" and 1t
adds:
"The government of Russia has vio-
lated the treaty between the United
States and Russia, concluded at st.
Petersburg Dec. Is, 1882, refusing to
honor American passports duly issued
to American citizens, on account of
rae and religion; and in the judg-
ment Of the congress the said treaty,
for the reasons aforesaid, ought to be
terminated at the earliest possible
time"
The proposition for allowing nation
al banks to make loans from their
time deposits on approval of real
estate security was presented to the
Nelson of Minnesota.
While no opinions were given by
members of the committee, Mr.. Mel
son obtained the impression from the
questions hat were ~propounded to
him, and from the general interest
displayed by the members, that the
monetary bill, which the commission
is expected to prepare and have pre-
sented in congress some time during
the present session, will make provi-
sions for limited loans upon real
estate, somewhat along the lines of
the plan suggested by Mr.. Nelson.
In the opinion Of the Minnesota
senator, it is unfair to confne nation
al banks to commercial paper only,
and If the loans are made only from
savings or time deposits and upon inn
proved real estate security. the as
sets of the bank would in no way be
impaired or lessened IN respect to
quick availability in times Of real
need for ready money.
The Sulzer bill states that in the
judgment of congress the treaty should
be terminated at the earliest possible
moment. 1t directs the president to
give the usual notice to Russia that
the treaty will cease to be in force
upon expiration Of a year after such
notification.
Washington, d. G.. - The Sher-
wood service pension bill, which
would add upwards of $40. 600, 900 to
the government annual expenditure by
granting increased pensions to civil
and Mexican war veterans on the
basis of length of service, was passed
by the house despite the determined
opposition of many Democratic lead
ers.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher esti.
000. 900 to the pension roll If the 1000
veterans eligible take advantage OF
the increase.
The Republicans who voted with the
81 Democrats. against the bill were
Gardner. Gillette and Mccall of Mass
achusetts, Hill of Connecticut, Kent
of California, McCreary OF Pennsyl
varIa, Payne of New York, and Utter
OF Rhode Island. Speaker Clark voted
with the majority of his party for the
bill and Democratic Leader Under
wood and Fitzgerald of New YORK