Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
SAYS WORDING
IS INSULTING
Russia Enters Protest Against
the Su!zeT Resolution
CREATES A TENSE SITUATION

CREATES A Tense SITUATION
Diplomatic Relations With United
States May Be Severed If Senate
Refuses to Modify Document Abro
eating Treaty of 1882, Which Was
Passed by House-comes Up For
Action In Upper Branch Today
Washington, Dec. 1S.-A protest
by Russia against the abrogation of
the treaty of 1882 with that country
in the form proposed by the Sulzer
resolution, overwhelmingly adopted
in the house of representatives, was
leaders that, in modified terms, a
| resolution declaring the treaty at an
end would be adopted by the senate
| before adjournment Of that body to-
day.
Some senators go so far as to say
| that the SulZer resolution, containing
| various recitals said to be objection
| able to the st. Petersburg govern
| ment, will be adopted without amend
| ment, but the consensus of the SEN
ate is that that body will strip the
resolution of everything but declara-
ton OF abrogation. The point upon
| which all seem to agree is that the
senate will act today regardless OF
any protests that may be made and
| regardless Of the negotiations that
| have been in progress between Wash
ington and the Russian capital.
1t is reported in Washington that
if the senate should adopt the house
resolution, which BADLY declares that
Russia has violated her treaty
pledges, the Russian ambassador
George Bakhmeteff, will ask for his
passports and quit the country.
Although the incident has been
carefully guarded, it has become
known that at meeting at the White
House Ambassador Bakhmeteff ex-
pressed both to President Taft and
Secretary of State Knox the view by
St. Petersburg that the language Of
the Sulzer resolution was objection
able. The meeting was long ant
earnest one. 1t was followed by {
second conference between Taft an(
Knox. This in turn was followed by
yet another one at the state depart
ment between Knox and the Russian
; ambassador.
News of the Russian stand quicl1l.
. spread through the city and created
a decided sensation, especially at The
Capitol. There were a number o
hurriedly called consultations.
Chairman Sulzer of the house com
mittee on foreign relations said Their,
was nothing in his resolution which
could be construed as an insult t
sensitive Russia" and urged the sen
ate to adopt it without notification
The first stir over possible inter
national complications soon was fol
lowed by another thrill when ST.
members of the cabinet were sum
moned to the White House for a spe
cial meeting. Officially it was sait
that the cabinet had been called il
council to pass finally upon Presiden
Tafts message dealing with depart
mental affairs. The meeting Taste
more than three hours.
President Taft sent for several O
| the senate leaders and nlacpd th
matter before them He is said t
have urged that the resolution Q
abrogation be modified The presi
dent, it is said, has not given up hop
that the negotiations undertaken som
time ago with the st. Petersburg gov
eminent will be successful
Republican leaders in the senat
told the president that there vas Il
, hope of postponing action in the uppe
branch Of congress. Senator G lber
son Of Texas, Democrat, will lead t.
) effort today for the adoption Of hi
resolution, which is a counterpart {
the house document. Republica
leaders are trying to get together O
a substitute which they hope will b
accepted.
Indications are that a resolution
agreed to by both houses, will be i
= the hands of President Taft not late
than Wednesday. There is no thoAgf
. that the president will veto the resolu
ton In it's final form.