Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-17
Senate'S Adoption Of House
Resolution Abrogating Pass
port Treaty May be ConstrI-
ed By Car as UnfriendIy.
AMBASSADOR BAKRMETEFF
TO ASK Fur PASSPORTS
News Of Stand Taken By St.
Petersburg Government Gre
ateS Sensation in Washing
ton Official Circles.
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlrs.l

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
Washington, Dec, tG.-A protest by
Russia against the abrogation of the
treaty of 1882 with this country, in
the form proposed by the Sulzer reso-
luton overwhelmingly adopted IN the
house of representatives. was follow
ed tonight by the declaration of SEN
ate leaders that In modified terms. a
resolution declaring the treaty at an
end would be put through the senate
before the adjournment Of that body
on Monday next.
Some senators went 80 far as TO say
that the Sulzer resolution, contain
ing various recitals said to be objec-
tionable 60 the st. Petersburg gov
ernment, would be adopted without
amendment but the consensus OF Opln-
ion was that the senate would strip
the resolution of everything but a
declaration of ahrOgatiOn. The point
upon which all seemed TO agree was
that the senate would act on Monday
regardless of anv protests that might
be made and regardless OF the nego-
tiations that have been IN progress
between Washington and the Russian
capital.
II was reported tonight that II the
senate should adopt the house reso-
tuition which boldly declares that Rus
sla has violated her treaty pledges,
the Russian ambassador, George
Bakhmetoff, would ask for his pass
ports and quit the country Al best
| IL was said the ambassador would
quit Washington "unofflcially,n leav-
Ing an under official In charge.
II became known today that at
White House conferente last night
the ambassador had expressed both TO
President TAFT and to Secretary Knox
the view OF 81. Petersburg that the
language of the Sulzer resolution was
Objectionable. The conference was
followed today by another between
President Taft and Secretary Knox.
This conference la turn was followed
by one between Mr.. Knox and Ambas
sador liakhmeteff. News of the Rus
sian stand created decided scnsa-
ton The senate was not In session,
but there were n number of hurriedlS
called conferences at which the sltua-
ton was fully discussed. Chairman
Sulser of the house committee on for
eign relations, said there was nothing
In his resolution which could be con-
strued as an insult to sensitive Rus
sla, and urged senators to adopt L
without any modification whatever
The first stir over the announces
ment that Russia had become aroused
over the proposed action of the Am.
crican congress IN cutting Off all
| commercial AMI treaty relations with
! that country, and that international
complications might ensue soon, was
followed by another thrill when SIX
members of the cabinet were sum
moned to the White House late In the
afternoon. Officially Il was stated
that the cabinet had been called In
council to pass finally upon President
Taft's message on departmental af-
airs, TO 20 to congress next Thurs
day. The meeting lasted for more than
three hours.
Throughout the day an effort was
made In official quarters TO minimize
the importance Of the Russian nmpas-
sador's action
"Russa has made no formal am
nouncement Of protest against tho
ahrogatlon Of the treaty or the Sul2er
resolution Secretary Of state Knox
said The Russian ambassador re-
fused to discuss the matter in any
way The ambassador, however, cng-
erly sought information MS TO tho
probable attitude Of the senate.
President Taft today sent for sew
eral Of the senate leaders and placed
the matter before them. He Is said
to have urged them to modify the
abr0gation resolution. The president
has not given up hope that the nego.
tiatiOns taken up some time ago with
Russia may yet have result
Senators and members Of the house
apprlsed of what many of them char
acterized as veiled threat by Russia
to cut off friendly relations with the
United States, discussed the matter
freely.
Republican leaders IN the house
were inclined TO criticize the demo-
Gratis for having required the adoption
Of the Sulzer resolution. They had
endeavored, they said, to have the
resolution amended When that ef
fort failed they voted for II In its
original terms, the resolution was
clarred 800 TO /, the ony negativs ue-
ing east by Maltby Of New York,
republican.
The democrats were quick to de-
fend their action and Chairman Sui
ger tonight issued statement In
cited in the resolution was true and
that the Russian ambassador would
not attempt to deny il.
Senator Culberson of Texas, DEM
ocrat. will lead the fight on Monday
for the adoption of his resolution,
which Is counterpart of the house
document. The republican leaders are
trying to get together on n substitute
which they hope will be adopted.
1t was said that the house in It's
anxiety for speedy action, might ac-
cept a modified resolution rather than
get into a wrangle with the senate
and have the matter go over until
after the Christmas holidays. The
indications tonight were that a reso-
luton agreed TO by both houses Will
be In tho hands OF President Taft not
later than Wednesday next.
| There is no thought that the presl-