New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
All Attempts to Modify Language
Accusing Russia of Violating
Treaty by Discriminating
Against American Jews
Overwhelmingly De-
feated.
MCALL URGES ARBITRATION
Republican Leaders Deprecate lntem-
perate Language-Time for Con-
gress to Act Without Further
Delay, Says Sulzer, Clos
ing Debate.
frrnrn The Tribune Bureau. J


WASHINGTON. Dec. 13-By vote OK
! 300 20 i the House to-day adopted tne
Sulzer resolution demanding the tern'-
nation of the treaty of 1882 between tho
United states and Russia because OF tho
| latter countrys refusal 20 homo the
passports Of American citizens of jewish
faith. George r. Malby, a New YORK
Republican. representing the 18TH Con-
grC IS District. was the only member OK
the House recorded against the resolu-
| ton
| on a viva voce vote the resolution
nassed without a dissenting voice but
| in order 20 demonstrate the earnestness
Of the House Representative suizer
asked rollcall. and three hundred
"ayes" emphatically responded.
The resolution as adopted declares
| that
Tn. oov.rnnent Of the United States
will not be a party TO any treaty which
discrininat.s. or which by one OF tne
PARTIES thereto is so construed as 10
| discriminate, between American citizens
on the ground Of race or religion
The government OF Russia has vo,
lated the treaty between the On'tea
States and Russia. concluded AZ o''
Petersburg, December 10, 1882 retus,n9
| 10 honor American passports duly lssueo
| 10 American citizens, on account OF rsce
and reIioion: and, in the Judgment or
the Conuress the said treaty, for tne
reasons aforesaid, ought to be termI'
mated at the earliest possible time
The House debated the resolution up
ward Of six hours, more than fifty mem-
bers speaking in it's favor. Representa-
tive Mccall of Massachusetts, suggested
that the question of American passports
should be submitted 10 arbitration be-
fore the House took drastic action. but
the suggestion met with no favor
| All Amendments Rejected.
REPRESENTATIVE Mann. the minority
leader. and Representative Olmsted. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. offered amendments To
tone down the apparent harshness OF the
original Sulzer resolution, but these
amendments were overwhelmingly re-
iected. the vote on Mr.. Olmsted's prop
osition being 1S4 to 10. The House pre-
ferred the resolution reported from tho
Foreign Affairs Committee, which re-
cited that Russia had violated the treaty
of 1892, and It declined TO stand for tho
more temperate language in the Olmsted
and MANI amendments. 70 the effect
that Russia had 'misconstrued" the
treaty provisions, and that the treaty.
therefore, should be abrogated. There
was practical unanimity on both sides
of the chamber that the treaty should
be terminated. the only difference OF
opinion being as to the wording or the
resolution.
While expressing his approval Of the
general principle involved. Representa-
tive Mann admonished some Of the
sneakers that their language had been
Incorporate.
This is a body which in ordinary
times favors the movement for world
peace" said Mr.. Mann. Yet express
sons have been made on the floor to-
day which. if uttered in a foreign par
lament against the United States might
bring such resentment as would provoke
war our dealings with foreign nations
should at least be respectful, and We
might word this resolution differently
and accomplish the same object
Mr.. Mann evidently referred TO tho
fact that many speakers. in denouncing
the refusal of Russia to honor the pass
ports Of American Jews. had character
lied the attitude Of Russia as insult
ing" "despotic," unjust" and "infa-
NOUS"
Mr.. Murray. Of Massachusetts, asked
Mr.. Mann to explain the practical effect
of the resolution.
1T abrogates the treaty" said Mr.
Mann, but it does not mean that Amer
lean citizens can enter Russia. That
country can shut out all Americans We
can assert our rights with the rifle and
cannon. and overcome Russia if We de-
sire. II we insist that Americans shall
enter Russia we could only enforce that
demand by conquest of war, if Russia
should decide that no American might
enter. We can protect our integrity and
honor by abrogating the treaty, but that
is all the effect this action has
Mr.. Mann added that II the United
States asserted that discrimination
against races was violation OF "a treaty
it might weaken its own attitude toward
the exclusion of Orentals
The debate bristled with charges that
Russia's attitude was an offence against
the United states. and that her excin-
sion OF American Jews who bore prop
erly certified passports was an anrCnt
TO this government
Representative Longworth' OF ONO. IN
sisted that the time for arbitration had
gone by and the time for action has
come"
This ought not 10 be considered IN
any way an aftront 20 Russia ne SAID
"The United States desires the riehd-
ship Of Russia. but this question is above
and beyond friendship: 1t is question
OF national honor
| Mr.. sulzer. who is chairmas - ~