New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
Senators Anxious to Have PreSl-
dent Urue hbrOgatlCn Of
Treaty by Simple
Resolution.
PRECEDENT THOUGHT AMPLE
Offensive Criticism Would BE
Avoided and Way Opened for
New Document Grant
ing Passport Rights
Desired.
rr.-n The Tribune B1rc11l

Is being brought to bear ON the Presi-
dent by certain Senators 10 send to The
Senate tomorrow a special message in
forming it that diplomatic negotiations
with Russia looking toward modidca-
ton ~ the ;reotv of lS32 have not
achieved their purpose and recommend
ing tho passage Of simple resolution
him to serve notice Of the
intention Of the United States 10 bring
it 30 an end. Up to q late hour Tonight
the President had not reached o. final
decision.
There is p possibility that the Presi-
dtnt may even take tho initiative by
serving notice on Buscia rolying on the
Senate TO approve his action afterward
There is a precedent for this action.
The merlbe-s Of the cabinet were sum
moned to the White House this evening
and remained IN conference with the
President for several hours. tlI OF the
members. with the exception Of Secretary
S;im.on and Postmaster General Hitch
cock. were present
After the Cabinet meeting. which last
cd untn a few minutes before midnight,
no statement was forthcoming from anT
Of the Cabinet members or the Presi-
dents secretary, Mr.. Hillcs. ou tho con-
trary. all Of them were. rs might be said.
emphatically silent as To the purpose ot
the late conference and declined 30 say
if the Russian treaty had been discussed.
Members Of tho cabinet referred an in
quiries to the Presidents secretary Alr.
Uilles said thai mo- statement would D"
made either by the President or himself
Secretary Wilson said the wool schedule
had been mentioned. but beyond this m"
nkline of what went on in the White
House was disclosed
II is expected that If the message plan
is followed. the Senate viii pass 4
resolution to the desired effect and that
the whole question of the termination
Of the treaty will be disposed OF without
referring the matter back To the House
and aocentuating the action already
taken bv that body which has aroused
the resentment of the Russian govern
ment 1t is probable that the Senate will
even 60 70 the extent Of giving - rea-
son for the termination Of the treaty the
fact that il is obsolete. thus avoiding
any expression Of criticism. such IS is
contained i'm the Sulzer resolution tQ
which Russia may take exception and
which would serve TO disturb the friendly
relations that have always existed he
tween the two governments.
Has Ample Precedent.
It is pointed out that there is 2 prsce-
Gent for thls method of giving NOTICE ~
an intent 10 terminate treaty IN the
case of tho treaty of commerce with Den
mark of 1926. Notice was given 10 peu-
mark by President Pierce, acting under
resolution unanimously passed 10y th"
senate i'm executive session. This action
having been questioned by Mr.. Summer.
the Committee on Foreign Relations ~
the senate made report sustaining
what had been done but observed that
no special legislation had been passed 10
carry the treaty into effect
The question of the method To Doc fol-
lowed iu terminating treaties is tg = crr-
tain cxtcnt an opel one. Usual, author
it, Is given to the President by q joint
resolution ot Congress, the method
1doptrd i'm tho ease Of the Sulzer resoiu-
ton which is now before he senate.
But it is contonded and was oby yousiy
decided 10y the senate in the case ~ ttr
dcnuncla,ou g. the Danish treaty, that
as the President has the treaty making
pow er by ahd with the consent ot the
Senate, 30 also he has the power On DE-
nounce a treaty bv and with the consent
of the Senate.
House Bringing on Crisis.
The apparent determination of the
Democratic leaders of the House tp
stand by the Sulzer resolution without
modification brought the treaty situation
to-day TO what is generally regarded 49,
dangerous crisis Several Senators
called on the President. and Senator CU'-
lom chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Relations. Was IN communication
with the Secretary Of Statef
The suggestion that Ut President
avoid all possibility of storrhy debate i'm
the House which might have the effect
of an affront on Russia and make the
situation even more dangerous so Ear AS
the relations between the Two countries
would be affected, was looked on hy
many as not only the most eNpCdiuous,
but the most reasonable method of ~oly-
ing the problem II would remove III
question of any delay In serving notice
on Russia before January !, thereby
making certain the termination Of the
treaty by January l. 1913 which would
not be certain IL the Sulzcr resolution
were 10 be- amended 10y the Senate and
sent back 10 encounter in it's amended
form the opposition Of radical Democrats
IN the House.
The Suzer Resolution in Full.
The Sulzer resolution reads:
Resolved. by the Senate and House o'
Representatives of the United states or
America in Congress assembled that the
people of the United states assert a. a
fundamental principle that the rlShtS OF Us
citizens shall not be impaired AT nome on
ahroud because Of race or religion that the
GOV ernment of the United states concludes
its treaties for the equal protection OF all
classes Of It's citizens without regard 10 race
or relgion. that the government of the
treaty which discrimin0tes, or which by
one of the parties thereto Is SO con-
strued as to discriminate, between
American citizens on the sroInd Of
of Russia has violated the treaty between
the United states and Russia concluded AZ
81 Petersburg on December is. 1882, re-
1usmg to honor American passports duly