Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-21

the resolution amended 1t is now be-
fore us for concurrence. The story Is
plain. No one will misunderstood Its
significance. No comment from me IS
necessary. do not want to say word
of criticism Of any official This matter
is international. 1t concerns human
rights. 1t rises to the dignity or De-
ing above political advantage. I have
put it on a higher plane than PARTISAN
ship. I shall keep 1t there. want no
glory; but we cannot fail to understand
the significance of these dates ana what
they mean.
1.-The people of the country will not tan
to understand They know the House OF
Representatives, responding to the pop
ular sentiment and the patriotic oeslTe
of America, passed on "Wednesday, the
18th of December, the resolution 70
terminate the Russian treaty; tnat tne
President on Sunday. December the latn'
acted upon the resolution OF the House
ignoring the Senate, which had the mat
ter under consideration; that then the
President on Monday, the 18TH OF De-
cember, ignoring the House OF NepIe-
sentatives which had passed the resoiu-
tion sent a message to the Senate asking
that hOdy to ratify his action in sending
the official notice to the Russian govern
ment i'm accordance with the resoiutioh
passed by the House; that then the SEN
ate on Monday, December the 18TH, is
nored the President by sending back &c
the House an amendment to the House
Joint resolution. that both pfancheS
of Congress can now rat!E tne res
dents sudden action and legally terfni-
nate the treaty. ! could quote famous
counlet about the Presidents PERCEPTIONS
haste-bur then what Is the use' the
House has won and we should be content.
No Offense Intended.
..This House intended no offense to Rus
STA. None was given Russia took no
ofense at anything that this House did
But this matter is one Of much graver
moment than the termination of the
treaty That is q right no one questions.
We not only want to terminate this treaty
for all the reasons which have been as
serted, but We want to continue 1rlehdiy
relations with the government of Russia.
We want to meet Russia half way, TO ne
gotiate and conclude new treaty tnat
will be up-tO-date and In harmony win
the spirit of the times, and 1 would De
the last man in this House or In TINS
country to put a straw in the way OF
the distinguished Secretary who graces
the State Department to bring about It's
accomplishment, SO devoutly wished by
every patriotic citizen in America
Representative Mccall of Massachu-
sets and Mann of Illinois also voiced
their approval of the course OF the House
in cOncurring in the Senate amendments.
Mr. Mccall SAID: The resolution as III
comes to us from the Senate puts the
matter in such form that it can be pur,
sued by diplomatic negotiations. Ana
let me say that L do not think the Presi-
dent of the United States has been guilty
of any scourtesy to the House. Inc
gentleman from New York tMr- SuiZtr)
has recited dates, but he also might
have recited another date, and nave
shown that in the week before the HOUSE
acted the President had stated in mes
sage that he would have something TO
announce after the holidays in connection
with the Russian question, and 1t seems
to me that proper courtesy required mat
the House should have waited that short
time for such action as the President
was evidently intending to take