Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Notice Served That United States Desires to Ter
 minate Treaty January 1, 1913
HIS ACTION. NOT YET RATIFIED BY THE SENATE
Heyburn by Formal Objection Causes Posponement
 Until Today-Suggestion Made to Russia That New Treaty Might be Desirable, But There Are Many Ob
 Its Russian Papers Outbreak

Washington, Dec. 1s.-President Taft turned over to the senate today the task of compiling the abrogation of the treaty of 1892 with Russia because of alleged determinations against Ameri- can citizens of Jewish faith Ignoring the house of representatives, the presi- dent sent a message to the senate an nouncing that last Friday he caused notice to be forwarded to St. Peters burg that the United States desired the treaty to end Jan. l, 1913. This notification was officially handed to the representativesv of the Russian government yesterday.
 Hepburn Causes Delay of Action.
 MT Taft asked the senate to ratify and give effect to his action The for eign affairs committee of the senate voted unanimously to report resolu- tion of ratification, couched in diplo- 1t later in the senate There was ev- cry reason to believe that the resolu ton would be rushed through, fnas much as the senate committee, an act of courtesy to the house. had de- cided that the lower branch of con gress should be asked to concur in the senate's- action But Senator Heyburn vigorously against nasty action, as serted his right under the rules and by formal objection postponed further consideration of the matter until to- Is.orrOw.
 Resolution Expected to Go Through.
 Although it was evident that politics would enter into the debate tomorrow. the prediction was freely made that aii obstacles would be overcome and that before the senate adjourned the 4ern- nlittee's resolution would be put through as a substitute for the house resolution which proved objectionable 10 the Russian government. Chairman Eulzer of the house committee on for eign affairs, author of the house reso- Iution. said tonight that he believed the matter would be adjusted satisfac- torfly and that the abrogation of the treaty would be an accomplished fact before congress recessed on Thursday for the holidays.
 Democrats to Claim the Credit.
 Democratic leaders both in the sem claim credit for the a,brogation of thesl treaty. Senators CuIberson of Texas and Hitchcock of Nebraska, the latter a member of the foreign relations com nsittee. served preliminary notice to this effect in the senate today, and will be heard further tomorrow Sen Rtor CuIberson accused President Taft of trying to strip the house Of one Of it's prerogatives and asserted that the president was trying to steal the democratic thunder"
 New Treaty Suggested to Russia.
 In his message to the senate Presi- dent Taft transmitted 6 copy of the letter which the American ambassador at St Petersburg, Curtis Guild, trans nitted to the Russian foreign office. In 1t was expressed the view of the Unit ed States that the old treaty no longer r ct the political principles or conmer- ciaI needs of the two nations and should be terminated The American government. with marked courtesy, st tggested further that 1t would be most agreeable to this country If Eew treaty, along more modern dimes, could be negotiated to replace the old and obsolete document.
 
 Despite this overture to the Russian rovernment state department officials practically admitted tonight that there was little hope of negotiating new treaty which would obv1ate the very things which were leading to the de- r1rrlciatio1 of the old one The United States, it was pointed out. would be treadinE upon dangerous ground If it rtproca1 agreement looking to wider latitude in the rights of the citizens or the two countries. Under the most favored nation" clauses of the treaties powers any one of these could claim | and there would be no such thing as restriction of immigration
 Tariff War Possible
 State department officials do not be- l I.eve that the heavy trade between the | limited States and Russia will neces- | <zri1y be jeopardized by the abrogat1on | of the treaty, though a tariff war Is OsStDfe. and flal5StA WOuIu lidfc tuo right to exclude American ships from any of her ports. l.
 American Goods Used in Russia.
 According to the bureau of statistics, 1 +he value of imports into the United | etates from Russia during the present calendar year will amount to S14,O00.- eco principally in hides, s1ins and wool The value of exports from the Tinted States to Russia. during the year is estimated at Sz4,o0o, 900 show ing a balance of SIG, 900 900 in favor of .be TTnited States Russia also buys -,.Icb American cotton in London and with this included the total value of American goods sent into the empire Iz estimated at S35. 000, ,0o0, a balance of sa10 0OO. .000 in favor Of the United states The American exports are grin cipaI1y manufactures of agricul- rural machinery and cotton.
 Now Treaty Problems. 4 The state department, it is believed. will soon endeavor to open negotla.-i lions for a new treaty. It is difficult i'd forecast the shape that it will try to give the subject of the rights of trav- cling residents. Some state depart n1ent offfciaIs believe that the problem Is ousoluable and that the only way hat Rassia- Am nerfca commerce can be nlaced upon a treaty basis will be by -utfre omission from the new treaty of ,v article regulating the rights of cfti- rens in the matter of residence and Irzvei-
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