Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-18
President Announces Serv-
ing of Notice on Gar
Friday.
SENATE TO CONFIRM
Today's Session Devoted to
Framing of Resolution of
Treaty AbrogatiOn.

Washington, Dec. 18.-In a
letter to the foreign relations
committee and in a message to
the senate the president today
stated he had served notice on
Russia of the abrogation of the
treaty Dec. 15, Friday last.
Taft served notice of abrogatlon on
the Russian minister at the White
house. II was this conference with
the ambassador which gave rise TO
report protest had been entered by
Russia against the language of the
Sulzer resolution. II is now said noti-
fcation that Russia would be offended
at the Sulzer resolution came from
American Ambassador Guild at st.
Petersburg.
HEAR TAF-T's MESSAGE.
The senate went into executive ses-
this afternoon to ratify the presidents
action notifying Russia OF the agroga'
ton of the treaty. The message from
the president, read in open session,
sisted the action he had taken last
Friday abrogating the treaty. The Of
fetal notice did not reach Russia un-
I'll yesterday. Lodge introduced res
olution as a substitute for the Sulzer
resolution. modifying its language and
approving the presidents notice.
NEW TREATY SUGGESTED.
Hepburn objected to consideration of
the resolution today and it went over
Until tomorrow aeyburn, addressing
the senate, protested against precipi-
tYus action. Hepburn also urged con-
s.Geration In executive session when it
met tomorrow. The president, in his
message telling of abrogation, also told
OF notification to Russia of a desire to
negotiate a modern treaty TO take the
place of the old one.
DIFFERENCES IN CONSTRUCTION.
The resolution to be adopted by the
senate will base the action of this
country on the ground differences
have arisen in the construction OF the
treaty and for this reason it seems
desirable II should be terminated.
Members of the foreign relations
committee, while recognizing Russia's
acts in favor of the union during the
civil war, would not in any way recog
r;ze discrimination against any class
OF Americans.
TO REPORT RESOLUTION.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations decided to report TO the senate
the house resolution, in modified form
fer the abrogation OF the Russian
t:eaty. This means the house will bt
included in the action of abrogation.
NO COMPLAINT ENTERED.
Secretary Knox declared today Rus
sia had not protested against the alb
rogation OF the treaty, nor against the
language of the Sulzer resolution, no.
lad Russia entered any sort Of com
PLANT.
washington, Dec. 1S.-It is unofn
cially announced the president yester
day served notice on Russia that the
treaty of 1882 is TO be abrcgated.
was said the presidents message t.
his action.
Although the White house declined
TO confirm II, a letter from the presi
dent setting out his views on the Rus
sian situation is said to have gone t
Chairman Cullom of the foreign rels
tions committee.
DwELLs on FRIENDSHIP.
In the letter the president is be
lieved to have dwelt at length upol
the long friendship between Russi
and the United States, and to hav
indicated he would not countenanc
any action by congress which woul
be regarded as offensive.
The president also is believed I
have set forth in detail the view tha
he has the power to act without wai
ing for congress to take the initiative
CONSIDERING FORM.
With a definite though unofficis
statement that President TAFT forma
ly had notified Russia the treaty {
1882 will be abrogated in the next tw
or three days. the senate committe
on foreign relations today considere
what form the abrogation chould TAX
Two propositions are before the con
mittee: First, that the presider
should officially proclaim the abrog
tion. with ratification of his actio
by the senate. Second, that abrog
tion be ordered in a joint resolutio
as proposed by the house.
LODGE FRAMES DRAFT.
There is no thought, however.
adopting the language Of the hou:
document Most of the members al