Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
TAFT GIVES NOTICE TO RUSSIA
Idaho Senator Urges Consideration
Yankee Exports to Empire Are
Shown to Be the Total of
$35, 100000.

washington, Dec. ~. - PRESIDENT
Taft turned over to the senate the
task of completing the abrogation of
the treaty of 1882 with Russia because
of alleged determinations against
American citizens of Jewish faith. Ig.
noring the house Of representative the
president sent a message to the SEN
ate announcing that on Friday last he
had caused notice to be forwarded to
st. Petersburg that the United States
desired the treaty to end Jan. /, 1913.
This notification was officially handed
to the representatives of the Russian
government Sunday.
Mr.. Taft asked the senate to ratify
and give effect to his action. The for
eign affairs committee of the senate
voted unanimously to report a resolu-
ton of ratification, couched in diplo-
matte terms and Senator Lodge offer
ed it later in the senate. There was
every reason to believe that the reso-
luton would be rushed through, mas
much as the senate committee, as 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.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, however,
took the floor and after protesting Wig
orously against hasty action, asserted
his right under the rules and by for
NAL objection to put the further con-
sideration of the matter over.
u
itics would enter into the fight, the
prediction was made freely that all
obstacles would be overcome and that
before the senate adjourned the COM
mittee resolution would be put
through as substitute for the house
resolution which proved Objectionable
to the Russian government.
Chairman Sulzer of the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs, author of the
house resolution, declared that he be-
lieved the matter would be adjusted
satisfactorily and that the abrogation
of the treaty would be an accomplish
ed fact before congress recessed for
the holidays.
In his message to the senate, Presi-
dent Taft transmitted copy of the
letter which American Ambassador
Guild at st. Petersburg had transmit
ted to the Russian foreign office. In
it was expressed the view of the Unit
ed States that the old treaty no longer
met the political principles or COM
mercial needs of the two nations and
should be terminated. The American
government with marked courtesy,
suggested that it would be most agree
able to this country if new treaty
could be negotiated to replace the an
cient and out-lived document.
State department officials do not be-
| lieve that the heavy trade between the
United States and Russia necessarily
will be jeopardized by the abrogation
of the treaty, although tariff war is
possible and Russia would have the
right to exclude American ships from
any of her ports.
According to the bureau of statistics
the value of imports into the United
States from Russia during the present
calendar year will amount to $14,000,-
900, principally in hides, skins and
wool. The value Of exports from the
United States to Russia during the
year is estimated at 100000 show
ing a balance of $1o,0O0,000 in favor
of the United States. Russia also buys
much American cotton in London and
with this included the total value of
American goods sent into the empire
is estimated at $35,OOO,0O0, a balance
of $21, 100000 in favor of the United
States.
The American exports are principal.
ly manufactures of agricultural ma
chinery and cotton.