Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
Death Of Peter Fayssoux,
STRAIGHT TALK TO RUSSIA.
House of Representatives Charges
Violation of Treaty.

The Sulzer resolution for the termi-
nation of the treaty Of 1882 between
the United States and Russia, because
Of the latter's discrimination against
Jewish-American citizens, passed the
house 800 to /. The one negative vote
was cast by Representative Malby OF
New York. A practically Identical
resolution by Mr.. Culberson OF Texas
is pending in the senate, and favor
able action of both houses would be
necessary to make either resolution
effective. Both the Sulzer and Gull
berson 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 184 to 115. Prom
inent Republicans declared that the
house should not go on record as
charging a violation Of the treaty, but
should adopt language stating that
Russia had so construed the treaty
that the United States could no longer
be a party to II.
1.-The sentiments announced here
today" declared Republican Leader
Mann, "are such that IL they were ut
tered in another parliamentary body
they might bring such resentment as
would provoke war"
Mr.. Mann added that IL the United
States asserted that a discrimination
against race was a violation OF a treaty
1t might weaken its own attitude to-
wards the exclusion Of Orientals. :
The debate in the house bristled
with charges that Russia's attitude
was an offense against the United
States, and that her exclusion OF
American Jews who bore properly
certified passports were an affront to
this government.
Representative Mccall Of Massa-
chusetts, said the matter ought not
to be acted upon by the house until
1t had been submitted to arbitration
between the two couptries Repre-
sentative Longworth Of Ohio insisted
that the 'time for arbitration has
gone by and the time for action has
come"
"This ought not to be considered in
any way an affront TO Russia said
Mr.. Longworth. 'sThe United states
desires the friendship of Russia, but
friendship; II is a question OF national
honor"
Mr.. Mann endcayored to have the
Joint resolution amended so az to as
sert the continued right Of the United
States - disci inmate against foreign
ers IN account Of race. All amend
ments to the resolution were over
whelmingly beaten.
The resolution passed by the house
tonight declares that ''the government
of the United States will not be
party to any treaty which discrimi-
mates, or by which one of the parties
thereto is 30 construed as to discrim-
nate between Ameiean citizens on the
ground of race or religion" and 1t
adds:
"The government Of Russia has Vi
olated the treaty between the United
States and Russia concluded at st.
Petersburg December Is, 1882, re-
fusing to honor American passports
duly issued to American citizens, On
account of race and religion, and In
the judgment Of the congress the said
treaty for the reasons aforesaid ought
to be terminated at the earliest posi-
BILE time"