Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-16
RUSSIA THREATENS
UNITED STATES
| Ambassador Bakhmeleff Pro.
tests Against Abrogation
of Treaty
SEVER DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Traditional Friendship of White
Bear for Uncle Sam Given
a Shock.

(Bv Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, Dec. 16.-What in dip
lomatic language is interpreted here
as practically threat by Russia to
sever all friendly relations with the
United States in the event that Con,
gress goes ahead with its plan to abro-
gate the treaty of 1882 with that coun-
try, has been made to President Taft,
and Secretary of State Knox. by the
Russian ambassador. George Bakhme-
left. Mr.. Bakhmeleff protests against
the Sulzer resolution for the abroga-
ton of the treaty on the ground that
it's final adoption would be inconsist.
ent with the long friendship that has
existed between the United States and
Russia.
Senate May Modify.
While neither the President nor
Secretary Knox was alarmed over the
turn of affairs, it was said at the
White House, determined effort
wo1ld be made by Senate leaders to
modify the Sulzer resolution. Owing
to the reticence of all concerned in the
negotiations, it was impossible to
learn the exact nature of the protest.
It is believed, however, to have been
directed principally against the Ian
guage of the Sulzer resolution which
boldly declares that Russia has violat-
ed the terms of the treaty of 1892.
Sensitive Russia"
When informed of this, Mr.. Sulzer,
chairman of the House Committee on
foreign relations, declared that he saw
nothing insulting to sensitive Russia
in his resolution and believed 1t would
go through the Senate without modifi-
cation.
Action on the Russian treaty is
scheduled in the Senate for Monday
next, bat it was indicated that consid-
GRAFTON of the subject might be delay
ed. Meanwhile, diplomatic negotia-
tions are being continued with Rus
sia.
Ambassador at White House.
The Russian protest was made last
night. Later the ambassador and Sec
retary Knox called at the White
House and took the matter up with
the president in lengthy conference.
Today the secretary of state and the
president considered the matter at
length and it was not until this con-
ference was ended that the matter be-
came public.
1t was through senator's who visit.
ed the White House that Mr.. Taft
learned that an effort would be made
to modify in the Senate the Sulzer
resolution as it came from the House.
Situation Not Serious.
Following the conference between
Secretary Knox and the president, the
Russian ambassador called at the
state department and was closeted
for some time with the secretary. Both
denied that the situation was at all
serious.
Situation Serious.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-News
of Russia's protest spread through
the city and caused a decided sensa
tion. Little else was talked of at the
capitol and there were numerous in
formal conferences among the nation
al legislators. The Senate was not In
session. The state department ad
mitted that the situation was serious
Some of the officials there have con
tended from the first that the abroga
ton of the treaty of 1882 would leave
the United States without any sort o.
friendly intercourse with Russia ane
therefore, in worse position thar
now to enforce the admission of Amer
ican citizens. All thought of being
able to negotiate a new treaty will
Russia, If the Sulzer resolution should
pass, apparently has been dismissed.
Senate Will Modify Resolution.
Washington, D. c., Dec. f6.-Be
cause of protest by the Russian am
bassador 10 President Taft against
the language of the Sulzer resolution
abrogating the treaty of 1882 will
Ru .sia, it was reported today that thu
Senate would pass, either on Monda!
or Tuesday, a modified resolution.
Special Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-Tha
President Taft regarded as seriou
the situation arising from the Rus
sian protest that adoption of the Sui
ger resolution would be inconsisten
with existing friendly relations, wa
indicated when five members of tn
cabinet were summoned for specia
meeting. Secretary Knox, Attorne
General Wickersham and Secretarie
Macveigh, Meyer and Nagel wer
present.
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