The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Determined Treaty With
Russia Sh all be
Abrogated.
JUST ON e VOICE
HEARD AGAINST 1T
Three Hundred Representatives
Favor Immediate Notice to
Gar That Passport Discrim-
nation Will Be Tolerated
No Longer-Resolution
Now Pending in Senate.

Washington. December 13.-The Sui
Ter joint resolution for tho termina-
ton OF the treaty of 1882 between the
United States and Russia, because, of
the latter's discr mination against
Jewish American citizens. passed the
House tonight, 800 to /. The ono
negative vote was cast by Representa-
tive Maloy. of New York. A practi-
caily Identical resolution by Senator
Culberson. of Texas, is pending in the
Senate, and favorable action of both
houses would be necessary to make
either resolution effective Both the
Sulzcr and Culberson resolutions
would direct the President to give
= Russia Immediately the years notice
necessary for the complete abrogation
of the treaty that has been In force
nearly eighty years
An attempt, led by Representative
Olmsted. of 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, 1S4 to lis. Promi-
neEt Republicans declared that the
House should not go on record as
charging violation Of the treaty, but
should adopt language stating that
Russia had SO construed the treaty
that the United Gates could no longer
Zoe party to It.
THE sentiments announced here to-
day declared Republican Leader
Mann, ARE such that II they were
uttered In another parliamentary body
they might bring such resentmcnt.as
would provoke war"
May Prove boomerang.
MT. Mann added that If the United
States asserted that discrimination
against races was violation of a
treaty, II might weaken its own atti-
tude toward the exclusion of Orteptals.
The debate in the House bris,Ied
with charges that Russia's attitude
was an offense against the United
States. and. that her exclusion of Amer
lean Jews who bore properly certified
passports was an affront to this gov
eminent.
Representative Mccall. of Massa chu-
setts said the matter ought not to be
acted upon by the House until 1t had
eeen submitted to arbitration between
the Two countries Representative
Lonsworth, OF Ohio, insisted that 1.-The
time for arbitration has gone BY. and
the time for action has come"
Mr.. Mann endeavored to have the
joint resolution amended so as to assert
the continued right of the United
States to discriminate against foreign
ers on account of race. All amend
ments to the resolution were over
whelmingly beaten.
The resolution passed by the House
tonight declares that "the govern
ment OF the United States will not be
n party to any treaty which discrim-
mates, or which by one of the parties
thereto is SO construed as to discrim-
inate. between 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 December is. 1892. refusing
to honor American passports duly is
sued 10 American citizens, on account
OF race and religion, and in the judg-
ment OF the Congress the said treaty,
for the reasons aforesaid. ought 20 be
terminated at the earliest possible