Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-12-21

TAFT GIVES NOTICE TO RUSSIA
idaho Senator Urges Consideration
Yankee Exports to Empire Are
Shown to Ee the Total of
$35,CoO,OO0.

Washington, Dec. 10. - President
TAFT turned over to the senate the
task OF completing the abrogation OF
>le treaty of 1882 with Russia because
Of alleged determinations against
american citizens of Jewish faith. Ig-
noring the house Of representatives tie
>fesI4ent sent a message to the sen
ate announcing that on Friday last he
bad caused notice to be forwarded to
st. Petersburg that the United States
desired the treaty to end Jan. 1, 1918
,nis 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 resoll-
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 senates 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.
Although it was evidenced that pol.
tiles 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 a 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 anC
should be terminated. The American
suggested that it would be most agree
able to this country if a 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 abrogatior
of the treaty, although a tariff war is
! possible and Russia would have the
right to exclude American ships fror
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 $4,000,
coo, principally in hides, skins ant
wool. The value of exports from the
United States to Russia during the
year is estimated at $24,0OO,GO0, show
ing balance of $10,OOO,0OO in favor
of the United States. Russia also buy,
much American cotton in London AM
with this included the total value o
American goods sent into the empir,
is estimated at $35,000,0O0, balanc,
Of $21,000,000 in favor of the Unite,
States
The American exports are principal
ly manufactures of agricultural ma
chinery and cotton.