Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16
czAR's AMBASSADOR CALLS At
WHITE HOUSE TO PROTEST
ACTION.
MAKES KNOWN DISSATISFACTION
WITH suLzER RESOLUTION
Says Final Adoption Would Be lncon.
sistent With Long Friendship-Pres.
idsnt Calls Secretary Knox Into Con.
ference and Long Consultation is
Held-Washinston News.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The Russian
ambassador. George Bakhmetieff
| called at the White House today and
| formally protested against the pro-
! posed abrogation of the treaty of 1882
with Russia. on the ground that such
action would be inconsistent with the
! long friendship that has existed be-
tween the two countries.
The abrogation of this treaty on ac-
count of alleged determinations
against the American-Jewish citizens,
was provided for by the Sulzer resolu-
tions recently passed by the house and
now pending in the senate.
! When he reached the White House
Ambassador BakhIneteff was al once
received by the president. MIR. TAFT
called Secretary of State Knox into
| the conference. The ambassador let
| it be known that Russia was decidedly
dissatisfied with the Sulzer resolution.
After the diplomats departure Presi-
| dent Taft and Secretary Knox con-
| tinued in consultation.
Ambassador Conveys Threat.
What in diplomatic language Is In
| terpreted here as practically threat
| by Russia to sever all friendly rela-
| tions with the United States in the
event that congress goes ahead wiN
| it's plan to abrogate the treaty OF 49,
| with that country has been made to
President Taft and Secretary of State
Knox by the Russian ambassador,
| George Bakhmetieff.
| Mr.. Bakhmetieff protested against
! the Sulzer resolution for the abroga-
tion of the treaty on the ground that
| it's final adoption would be inconsist-
ent with the long friendship that has
existed between the United States and
Russia While neither the president
nor Secretary Knox was alarmed over
the turn Of affairs, it was said at the
! White 4ouse that fettrihinses Effort
would be made by senate leaders 10
modify the Sulzer resolution.
Lansuafe Objected To.
It was impossible to learn the exact
nature of the protest. 1t is believed
| however to have been directed princi-
pally against the language of the Sui
zer resolution. which boldly declares
that Russia had violated the terms OF
| the treaty of 1882.
When informed of this Mr.. Sulzer,
chairman Of the house committee on
| foreign relations. declared that he saw
nothing insulting to sensitive Rus
sia"' in his resolution and believed II
would go thru the senate without
modification.
Action on the Russian treaty Is sched-
uled in the senate for Monday next
but 1t was indicated that consideration
Of the subject might be delayed. Mean
while diplomatic negotiations are being
continued with Russia.
Activity at White House.
| The Russian protest was made last
night Today the ambassador ana
Secretary Knox called at the White
| House and took the matter up with the
president in n lengthy conference. me
secretary of state and the president
considered the matter at length ana II
was not until this conference was
ended that the matter was made pub
| lie. The Russian ambassador let 1t be
known that Russia was dissatisfied
with the Sulzer resolution.
1t was from senators who visited the
White House that Mr.. Taft learned
that an effort would be made to modify
| in the senate the Sulzer resolution as
it came from the house.
Fear Injury to Trade.
Opposition to the senate program for
| immediate action on the Sulzer house
reso Luton looking to the termination OF
! the Russian treaty of 1882 is developing
among some senators. 1t Is based
| largely on the theory that any estranse-
ments between this country and Russia
would have the effect of bringing Rus
sa into alliance with Japan with the
result of injuring the oriental trade OF
the United States.
Many kilograms advancing this idea
were received during the day, and in
| most of these messages the senate was
| urged not to be precipitate.
Committee to Meet Monday.
| This view will be presented to the
committee on foreign relations when 1t
meets next Monday in accordance with
! Chairman Cullonl's promise to take up
| the resolution.
Senators Cullom and Lodge have
given assurance that the resolution
would be reported after the Monday
meeting, but even then it might not
succeed in getting thru the senate
promptly.
Senator Cullom has issued his call
| for the committee to meet Monday
morning, and he said today that he
felt there would be ample time for the
consideration of the resolution. Sug-
eestion has been made that Secretary
Knox should be invited before the
om-mittee but as the commit
tees course was practically pre-
scribed by the reference to 1t of the
Russian resolution 1t has been decided
that 1t would not he consistent to in
vite possible opposition to the immedi-
ate action contemplated.
Changes May Cause Delay.
There is possibility Of ultimate de-
lay on account OF changes in the reso-
luton which would require the concur
renee of the house. Most Of the sena-
tors believe the notice Of abrogation