Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
RUSSIA.
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sian goods at the expiration of the
treaty of 1882 will be SO high as to
have a prohibitive character, and that
they greatly exceed the Russian nor
NAL tariff and navigation taxes which
would be naturally applicable to
American goods In the absence of the
treaty.
THE province OF affairs lies outside
the Competence Of the Duma and
treaties are not subject to its approx
al nor Is the minister of foreign af
fairs answerable to the Duma on the
stale of foreign relations. Neverthe-
less the Duma exercises through the
budget an influence on foreign affairs
and relations.
In The long declaration accompany
ing the bill the signcns deal fully with
the Russo American situation and re-
count the formal steps taken BY the
President Of the United States. a
e The declaration says.
sS The abrogation Of the treaty be-
tween Russia and America has di,
rect connection with the Anti-Russian
agitation which has been energcticaliy
conducted in America for the read
mission Of the American citizens OF
tho Jewisl, faith. Article ] Of the
treaty establishes the mutual rights
Of entry. but contains a stipulation
for the observance of internal law.
DeeDIing in spite of this stipulation
thai the enforcement of the Russian
laws in regard to foreigners of the
Jewish religion in the case of Ameri-
can Jewish citizens constituted an in
fiingefnent of the treaty, the House
of Representatives voted a resolution
for it's abrogation.
4 There cannot be any doubt that
This view is unfounded. The Russian
government and its representatives
abroad cannot but fulfill the require
ments OF the Russian law contained
in Paragraphs 2l3 TO 285 of the pass
port statute and Paragraph 819 and
lie following ones of the law on socia
rights, as long as these remain IL
force On the other hand, the question
Of the admission or non-admission in
TO Russia of categories of foreigner
belongs to the province of internal leg
islation upon the general principles o.
international law, as we'll as on tho
strength Of Article / of the treaty OF
1892
Thus the United States has enact
Cd very strict regulations seriously
limiting the right OF entry OF foreign
ers and there is no doubt that the
federal government would ward of
any attempt TO dispute the legality
OF these regulations from an internal
point of view"
The declaration then quotes text
ually Article II of the Federal immi-
grafton law of February 20. 1907, and
eontinues; IS
III we TAKE into consideration also
thar the american law imposes head
tax on the whole line OF foreigners
seeking American shores, il becomes
clear how stern are the restrictions Z
which Russians arriving In America
are subjected We do not question tn,
right OF the federal government K
apply any immigration laws which
are dictated by reasons of state, bu
IKE must note, for that very reason
that the motive for the abrogatioi
of the treaty OF 1892 adduced in tn
resolution of the House OF Represen
tatives is unfounded.'
The statement of the views of TIL
ma joritv os the Duna is marked b,
temperate and dignitied, but firm IAN
xBaee. which is characteristic Of tn
Russian attitude on the subject Of tn
sbrogation of the treaty of 1882