The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-19

Foreign Affairs, yesterday, indicates tina
the resolution as modified and passe,
by the Senate will have clear sailinl
in the House.
Statement by Sulzer.
The Sulzer statement follows:
What has been done by the House
of Representatives and the President
speaks for itself, and is now history.
The battle for equal rights to all is
won The result We sought is accom-
pllshed.
rejoice with every friend Of JUS
tice in the victory for humanity
achieved through the agency of the
House of Representatives. Patriotic
America will understand why the
President acted so suddenly in notify
ing Russia that the United States
terminated the treaty of 1882, and
many will wonder. If he had the power
to act, why he waited so long.
1 want to say now that 1 never
had any vanity in the authorship Of
the resolution which bears my name
to terminate the Russian treaty. but
I did have some pride in its phrase
ology, because II stated the truth, and
I believe that truth Is mighty and
will prevail in every cause. No true
American is afraid Of the truth. Be
sides, my resolution enunciated great
fundamental principles of the rights
Of citizenship-native and naturaliZed
which believe to be the time-hon-
ored policy OF our country; and in or
der that there should never be any
question about It in the future, 1 was
anxious to have the resolution placed
on our statute books. The action Of
the House. however, will stand as a
landmark for all time, and voices the
sentiments of the liberty-loving people
of America.
I have no doubt the two Houses OF
Congress will be able to agree to-mor-
row, and the controversy will then
be ended, the Russian treaty termi-
mated. and the doctrine of equal
rights to all American citizens at
home and abroad-regardless of race
or religion-forever indicated.
No Ground for AnrOnt.
President Taft's procedure in terminal
ing the treaty was in marked contrast
to the method proposed by the House oil
Representatives. in the Sulzer resolution
Instead Of boldly accusing Russia with
having violated the terms of the treaty
President Taft served notice of the de-
sire of the United States to terminate il
on the ground that it is no longer re-
sponsive to the political and material
relations of the two countries" and be-
cause the treaty has given rise from
time to time to certain controversies
equally regretted by both governments"
The President not only refrained from
any direct reference to discrimination on
account of race or religion, but he &C
Cepts the opportunity to emphasize the
long standing friendly relations between
the two governments, and to express
an earnest hope for their continuance
and the final negotiation OF another
treaty of friendship, commerce, and navi-
cation.
As a result OF the Presidents dipIo-
matte handling of the situation, any
likelihood Of Russia regarding the ter
Of the treaty as an affrOnt has
disappeared, and State Department off,
Gals are certain that the rela tions Of the
United States with Russia will continue
on the same cordial basis that has eX-
isted for years. There is good reason to
televe that Russia has already informed
this government that she Is willing to en-
ter into a discussion with a view to ne
gotiating a new treaty. The line that
these negotiations will follow in seeking
A settlement of the troublesome passport
question is indicated in another column.
Taft Ignores the House.
President Taft in sending his Commu-
nication to the Senate ignored the House
NJ Representatives. He sent his message
to the Senate as part of the treaty
making power of the government. The
failure Of the President to include the
House in his communication led to an at
tack upon the President by Senator Gull
Jerson. Democrat, of Texas, soon after
the message was received in the Senate.
Senator CulbersOn questioned the author
tv of the President to serve notice OF the
Of the treaty without the au-
thorizatiOn of at least the Senate and
also the propriety Of ignoring the House
The intimatiOn was plain in Senator Gull
bersons remarks that the President had
ought a political advantage in thus NOV
ing for the termination OF the treaty be-
fore Congress had passed any resolution.
Senator Lodge asked unanimous con-
sent to proceed with the consideration OF
the resolution, but Senator Hepburn, of
Idaho, was on his feet asking to be
heard. Senator Hepburn said that he
thought the record should show some
thing in regard to a consideration of this
important question. He declared that in
his opinion it was almost disorderly for
the Senate to vote upon such a resolu-
ton without complete and thorough eX
PLANTATION in the record that would fully
advise the people OF the country of the
questions involved, how they arose, and
the personnel of those whose interests
are being adJudged. He added that he
was not out of sympathy with the pur
pose to be accomplished, nor was he I'M
mindful that this action would involve
relations amounting to $780,,
200, OOO The rushing of the resolution
to him too much like haste,
prompted by sentiment, rather than con-
sentative judgment.
Steam-rOller Tactics.
TT is what is called a popular de-
nand." said Senator Hepburn. 1T looks
90 much like what is called in news
PAPER parlance the steam-roller process.
Why, we were even called upon yester-
lay over the telephone to vote on the
question in the newspapers. I am speak
lction. Let the men who are anxious to
Ict without elaboration in this matter
shoulder the responsibility. and, If need
,e, the musket. to make good this action.
am no prophet of evil. But /, with
thers, have paid some attention to the
history of the world and its wars. We
re here with chip on our shoulder"
1t looked as IL Senator Heyburn's OBJ
ection had disposed of the debate on the
ewish passport question for the after
ressing himself to another resolution,
roceeded to speak on the question in
olved in the termination of the treaty.
enator Culberson has had a resolution
ientical with the Sulzer resolution pend
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