New-York tribune., 1911-12-19
man the only member of the House WIN
voted against the Sulzer resolution
The President in his message sald'

| 18th day OF December. l9ll' uleIe We nm.
| TO the Imperial Russian neinnn er lgli
der date Of the 18th day OF Pe.eH a. GOV,
/ official notification on behalf OF 'hiS So
| ornment OF intention to term ~ - .,i' ana
! GRAFTON OF the treaty o. OiSs betvesn
| navigation of DCc,m mber lS' loh'
| the United States and Russia upon the en-
] pration of the year commenCllS o' - ~
/ LIST OF January. 1912, the hoti.Sd'lom TO-
| templated by Aricie Nj o. ne ~ f"i,
/ treaty hav ng been embodied III the Sn- lOi-
| lowing note addressed by the amDdssduoi
! 10 the Minister for Foreign Affairs; -.
Under instructions from my SCNerhmelt
and in pursuance OF me CONVEX ''!Un' De 9v
| by the Secretary of state win the rus
| sian Aniba sador at WASHINGTON nave
| now the honor 10 give TO the lhpeilal hus
sian government, or lehat Of tile CI ttu
/ States. the ofic al noti cadon contemplated
! by Article XII OF the treaty OF lS5-' WheIc-
/ by the opei alton Of the said treaty VIII ter
inmate in accordance with It's terms on
| January ]. 1913.
parlers between The two governments dur
| irg the last three years have tIly retos-
/ nized the r2ct that this ancient treaty as
! is quite natural. Is no longer fully respen-
/ siVo In various respects 10 the needs. OF
. the political and material relat ons OF Tie
! two countries, which grow constantly more
/ important The treaty las also given rise
/ from time To time, 20 certain controversies
equally regT tied by both governments.
| In conveying the present formal nOtitica-
/ ton 20 your eXcellency. / am instructed TO
/ express the desire Of my government
| meanwhile. to renew th9 enoft 10 heso-
/ tate a modern treaty OF friendship, com
merce and navigation upon base more per-
! fectly responsive 10 the interests OF both
governments. ] am directed ny the Presl-
| dent at the same time, 20 emphasize the
| great value attached by the government Of
| the United States 10 the hiSto lc rel ons
between the two countries and the desire
! OF my government 20 spare no eIort 10
make the outcome of the proposed rego'1a-
! tions contribute still further 20 TIE strength
and cOrdality OF these relations.
Il avail myself OF this occasion 10 oHer
tc your excellency the renewed assurances
Of my highest Considerat on
! now communicate this action 10 the
Senate, as n part OF the treaty making
power OF this government with a view 10
WILLIAM Il. TAFT.
Senator Lodge Immediately reported
! from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions the joint resolution. following al
most precisely the language used by the
President in ais message, and asked for
It's immediate consideration. The Sen
ato received the report 'complacently.
For the moment it seemed that Dem
oCrats and Republicans alike were
relieved that a way had been found out
OF the difficulty which threatened to
bring about international embarrass-
ment The only inquiry was made by
Senator Cuiberson. who asked II the re-
port was unanimous. Senator Lodge re-
piled that there was no adverse report,
ore Senator Withholding his vote.
Text OF the Lodge Resolution.
The resolution presented in the Senate
by Mr. Lodge reads:
Whereas, The treaty Of commerce and
navigation between the United States and
Russia, concluded on the 18th day OF De-
cember 1892, provides in Article MI, there
Of that IL shall continue in force unit!
the first, day Of January In the year ot
thirty-nine. and if, one year before that
day, ore Of the high contracting parties
shall not have announced to the other, by
an official notification, its intention to ar
rest the operation thereof. this treaty snall
remain obligatory one year beyond that F.,
day, and so on until the expiration OF the
year which shall commence after the date
Of a similar notification; and
Whereas on the 18th day OF December. !
1911. the President caused TO be delivered I
TO The imperial Russian government by the |
American Ambassador at St Petersburg an
official notification on behalf of the gov I
eTpment of the United States. announcing /
intention to terminate the operation Of this
treaty upon the expiration of the year, COM I
nencing on the first of January, 1912; and
Whereas. Said treaty is no longer respon-
siVe in various respects TO the political
principles and commercial needs Of the
two countries; and
Whereas. The constructions placed there
on by the contracting parties differ upon
matters of fundamental importance and in
tfreSt to each: therefore.
Be Il Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That the
notice thus given by the President Of the
Trited States 10 the government Of the En-
pire Of Russia to terminate said treaty In
accordance with the terms Of the treaty is
hereby adopted and ratified.
Further progress in the disposition Of
| the problem was prevented by Senator
Hepburn. With his usual solemnity he
wheeled upon the Senate and unlimbered
his heavy oratory, inveighing against
the haste with which the committee had
acted and what he regarded as depart
ure from the usual methods of abrogat-
ing treaties.
1T looks to me-" he said, 100 much
like what is called in newspaper pa
lance the steam roller process 1t looks
too much like haste prompted by senti-
ment, rather than by conservative
judgment. ! object TO its present con-
sideration."
This put an end to the consideration
OF the resolution for the day. Senator
Lodge at once notified the Senate that
ne would call it UP Immediately after
the routine business tomorrow, and
moved that when the Senate adjourn It
be 10 convene at l. instead Of o'clock.
Culberson AssaiIs President.
Some time later Senator Culberson
took occasion, while another subject was
under consideration. to assail the Presi-
dent for what he held to be in effect an
affront TO the House Of Representatives.
| Representative Sulzer. author of the
undiplomatically drawn resolution to de-
nounce the treaty with Russia, accepted
with rather bad grace the decisive ac-
| tion of the President, which necessarily
deprives Mr.. Sulzer and his Democratic
! colleagues of a certain amount Of poiti-
cal capital
Representative Suzcr tonight said:
l have no doubt the two houses Of Con-
gress will be able to agree tomorrow and
| the controversy will then he ended the
| Russian treaty terminated and the doc
| trne of equal rights 70 al american cti-
| zens at home ana abroad, REGARDLESS OF
/ race or religion forever vndicate6.
What has been done by the House Of
/ for itself and is now history. The battle
| for equal rights TO all is won The result
we sought Is accomplished.
| ] rejoice with every friend OF justice In
! the victory for humanity achieved through
| the agency Of the House OF Representa-
| tives. Patriotic America will understand
why, the President acted SO suddenly in