The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
Gar Protests Against
Language Of Sulzer
Resolution.
FURORE CAUSED
BY FIRM STAND
Hurried Conferences Are Called
in Washington, and Effort Will
Be Made to Have verbiage
of Resolution Modified.
Naval Board Has
Lengthy Meeting.
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Especial to Tho Times DISPATCH Sc
Washington, ID. c., December 1s-
At tho close OF q dny Of trouhIcd ,.+.
ity In both executive ana lerra,,t,po
departments, following RnssIn'a decia-
rntton that the language Of the suixrr
resolution favortng the termination al
the treaty OF 1873: WINS objectionable to
the Cars government, these factn
stand out, "a.
1. The passage by the Scnnto op tho
suizer resolution without amendment
VIII nbruptly sever diplomatic reIntionn4
between the United stntes nnd Russia.
= The President, although convinced
that legislative action Is necessary I'm !
order to enforce Russian renpect for
american cftizens, whether Jews or
eentiics, farors more tcznpcrntcIy$
'S" 'id resolution than the ono which
passed the House by vote of 900 to 4.
3. Action by the Scnnte will he taken
probably Monduy. The majority Of The
members OF the Com mittec ON Foreign
itclntions believe that resolution nd.
'ocntfns tho termination of tho trc,tv
III
form.
q. The Cabinet. called In snecinI
meeting, considered the matter tl,i. ,r.s
fernoon. Cnbinet officers were Inclined
TO minimize the seriouancss OF the SIT
anhon, while not denying that 1t ha.
become acute. &
8. Whether by coincidence or other
WISE the Naval Board OF Strategy was
called to the Navy Department. MT noon
and held a lengthy conference WIN s..,.
rotary Meyer
q The Russian nmbassudor, NJ. BaIt-
mettH, spent SIX minutes mt the stnts
Department before L. O'Clock. md Ieft
in IN Ill humor.
.. Representative sulLer. the nuthor
OF the resolution to whose language
the Russian Foreign Office obtects. an,
nounced that he WINS in fnyor OF III,
countrE's standing by Its attitude. thi.s
being the only way in which Russia
conld be compelled to treat American
citizens with respect
o. "hsh seen tonight for express
Sioh OK opinion Oh the situation, Adj
mirni Dewey, the ranking officer or tho
navy, was giving n dinner to the Fus.
sian ambassador.
Resolutions May he Nodded.
Washington. D. c., December ia
protest by Russia to-day against tha
aorogation OF the treaty of 1888 with
that country In the form proposed by
the Sulzer resolution, overwhelmingly
adopted in the House OF Representa-
uVes. was followed tonight by the
declaration of Senate leaders that in
modified terms resolution DECLARING.
the treaty at an end would be put.
through the Senate before the adj
journment Of that body on Monday
next. -
There were soma Senators who went
SO far as to say that the Sulzer reso-
luton. containing various recltals said
to be Objectionable TO the st. Petera-
burg government, would be adopted
without amendment, but the consen-
sus OF opinion was that the senate
would strip the resolution OF every
thing but u declaration of abrogation.
The point upon which all seemed to
agree was that the Senate would act
on Monday regardless of any pro-
tests that might be made and regard
less Of the negotiations that have been
In progress between Washington ana
the Russian capital. Nei
It was reported In Washington to-
night that IL the Senate should adopt
the House resolution. which BADLY de-
clares that Russia has violated her
treaty pledges, the Russian ambnssa.
dor. George BakhmeteM. would ask
FOR his passports and quit the country.
Although the incident had been care-
fully guarded, IL became known to.
day that ut IL White House confer
tcft had expressed both to President
Taft and to Secretary of State Knox
tho view OF st, Petersburg that tho
language OF the Sulzer resolution was
Objectionable, The conference. long
and earnest ono. was followed to-day5
by second conference between Prest-
dent TAFT and Secretary Knox. This
conference In turn, was followed by,
one at the State Department between
Mr.. Knox and the Russian ambassa-
dor.
Causen Sensation. ~
News OF the Russian stand quickly
passed through the city and created (
a decided sensation. especially at the Z
Capitol The Senate was not in seq 4
sion. but there were o number OF hur-i
riedly called conferences, at which the /;
Situation was fully discussed-' Senate
and House leaders were frequently
together during the afternoon. Chair
man Sulzer. OF the House Committees
on Foreign Relations, declared there
was nothing In his resolution which
could DO construed Is an insult 60 (;
"sensitivo Russia" and urSed tire s9sns !