Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-23
THE NARROW, PARTISAN VIEW.

THE MARROW,
 PARTISAN VIEW.
 When the president admits that
 he has already abrogated the Rus
 sian treaty, it is surprising that
 he should feel called upon now
 to consult with congress about it.
 The fact of the bushes is that
 Taft played some very cheap pol
 itics in the treaty maneuvers, in
 an effort to rob the democrats of
 what he evidently believed was
 valuable campaign mateTiaL-El
 Paso Times.
 There are two conspicuous
 features about the latest develop
 ments in the passport matter One
 is the absolute and unequivocal
 insincerity Of the democratic
 members of congress; and the
 other is the fact that President
 Taft, though in no sense a poli-
 tician. yet has succeeded in put
 ting one over" on the democratic
 contingent in this instance.-Ari-
 zona Republican.
 The foregoing fairly well repre- sents the -attitude of tine partisan press with respect to the action which has been taken regarding the Rus sian treaty, End which holds as less important the abatement of an evil than the manner in which the abate- ment was effected.
 If there was ever one thing on which all Americans seemed to be agreed it was the demand for the abrogation of the treaty of 1882, which in the American view had been persistently violated by Russia during the latter half of the fife of the treaty.
 Intellectual representations had been made by our state department more than generation ago, and at various times since. but within the last ton years the violations, though not more fragrant, had become so much more frequest that the sentiment which fiu- ally brought about the termination of the treaty was set into motion.
 But, for the accomplishment of this thing, neither party can claim the slightest degree of credit. The move ment was not initiated by either the reDubIicans or the democrats of tho congress. Nor did it have its be, ginning in our foreign office, which would seem to be its natural starting place.
 The people of the country were aroused, first, by the protests of our Jewish citizens, and quickly the pro test was joined by democrats and republicans, not as partisans. how ever, but as American citizens. In meetings held in New York and other centers of population, men, eminent in public fife. regardless of nailonaH- ty, religion or politics, took a fore most part
 There was an assumption that the abrogation Of the treaty by an act of congress would to some extent relieve  the state department and the presi dent of some embarrassment, and 3 resolution was introduced into each house of congress. The sulzer reso luiion was adopted by a vote of 300 to l. Some objection was raised to the form of it, in that it charged Russia with having ~willluIlyr vlo lated the treaty. when in the Russian view it was held that the treaty was not intended to affect any internal policy Of that country.
 But, before congress had concluded it's legislation on this subject, the president, last Friday. acting under . provision of the treaty itself. termin ated it and the American ambassa dor at St. Petersburg was directed SC to inform the foreign office In ex planation cf the presidents action il was stated that 1t was less likely tC disturb our trade relations with Rus sia. and yet it would accomplish al We desired except publicly to let th' world know what We thought O Russia.
 While we do not sec how the ab rogation CT the treaty could in ans