New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17

lasted more than three hours ""u Wv
sage was discussed in detail
Russia has made no torina' p'V
against the ahrogation or the ur"G
against the Sulzer resolution sa'u
tary Knox following the forenoon CON-.
ences He repeated the statement ai'''
Cabinet meeting tonight -,
The Russian Ambassador declined 10 uis,
cuss the matter I'm any way, declarhs ''"'
tho improperly of doing so was opNl'"o
The ambassador. however. eagerly soush.
information as to the probable atutuue VI
the Senate.
President Taft sent to-day for several Oh
the Senate leaders and placed the matter
before them lie Is said to have urged tha'
the resolution OF abrogation be modihen'
Republican leaders IN the House were III
clined to criticise the Democrats for hafihs
required the adoption Of the Sulzer resoiu'
ton I'm the form to which Russia excepted
They had endeavored. they said, to have the
resolution amended. When that effort faileC
| they voted for ii in it's original terms. TIT
resolution was carried 800 to ]. the only
negative vote being cast 10y Representative
Malby. OF New York, Republican.
Suzer Defends His Resolution.
The Democrats were quick to defend their
action. and Chairman Sulzer tonight issued
statement in which he declared that
everything recited in the resolution was
true and that the Russian Ambassador
would not attempt to deny it. He said:
! or course, do not know what the Rus,
! sian Ambassador said to che Secretary OF
/ h,,t , . eafiGGpd bQ did not tell nm
| that Russia would now and henceiortn I'VE
| up 20 her treaty obligations with the Ciiteo
! States and recognize passports heIu ny
| American citizens without discrimination
ON account o. race and religion. You tel
me that the Russian Ambassador ooJeOt,
/ 10 the declaration In my reSolntlon lha'
! Russia has violated the treaty. rms II
( absolutely true. and there can be no ques-
| ton about IT, The record IN the case re- ~
| conclusive. and I am surprised that thS
! ambassador objects to the truth: OluCldI
| Russia seems to be getting SENSITIVE apou,
the matter at last, and that certainty y
| good sign. and means much. nope loi
| As a matter Of fact there is nothing
offensive in the resolution. TO say 80 Il
| absurd and begs the question | GleN '.e
resolution very carefully. with qeS ni'.t ~
! say nothing in Il TO which official RUSSIA
! or any friend or sympathizer with Russia
| could take exception. The resolution ~ ~
| Diplomatic form, and follows the preceuehsss
| heretofore adopted by congress- olls ~ Ie
not so forcible and so drastic in lahguase
| as some which have been passed by Coil-
Cress in the past. II says nothing We 90
not mean and il means nothing we nave
not said before.
What will the Senate do with the reso-
luton Monday" said Mr.. Sulzer in answer
10 an inquiry. well. l hope the Senators
will respond to the overwhelming popular
| sentiment of the American people In faVor
Of the resolution and pass it WITH
out amendment with the same unan-
unity that it passed the House. nls
is the only thing that can now be done,
and it will be official notice TO oEncial
Russia that the people of the United states
are in earnest and are sincere. Russia mas
ALWAYS doubted this. The enactment INTO
law Of the resolution will have sood
effect, and i'm my opinion bring about the
conclusion of a new treaty that VIII be III
harmony with the spirit of the times. our
relations with Russia will, OF course con-
tinue friendly and harmonious and a new
treaty UP TO date will soon be written
Russia cannot afford 10 sulk ana De
isolated.