Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
CONGRESS WILL APPROVE
IN DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE
No Insult" in Wording of Resolu-
tion Before Senate.
HOUSE NOT TO BE IGNORED
Senate Committee Decides to Rec
ommend Passage of q Joint Reso-
luton as Courtesy to
Lower Body.

The Senate went into session ar
O'Clock this afternoon to ratifv the
action Of President Taft in notifying
on December Is the Russian govern
ment OF the intention Of the Cnited
States to abrogate the treaty OF 1882
with that country.
President Taft sent to the Senate a
message stating the course he had
pursued. Earlier he had advised the
foreign relations committee OF the
Senate Of the executive steps taken.
The Senate committee recommended
that the Senate act with the House in
carrying out the abrogation of the
pact. Under the notice to Russia and
under the terms Of the treaty itself.
the abrogation will be effective Janu-
ary /, 1913.
Hepburn Delays Actino.
An objection by Senator Hepburn OF
Idaho. who protested against precipitious
today to approve the action of President
Taft.
The Senate will meet tomorrow at n0on.
instead Of pm. as usual. to take up the
further consideration Of the matter.
Under the rules OF the Senate. an objeo-
ton by a single senator can carry q newly
introduced resolution over one day. Seua-
tor Hepburn also urged that the Senate
consider the matter in executive session
when 1T met Tomorrow.
The President IN message to the Sem
ate telling Of his act Of abrogation. also
told OF notification to Russia oe q desire
on the part OF this country to negotiate
q new and modern treaty 60 take the
place Of the old one.
The resolution as favorabiy reported
from the committee on foreign relations
reads as follows:
Text Of Resolution.
Whereas the treaty OF commerce and
navigation between the United States and
Russia, concluded on the 18th day OF De-
cember, 1882. provides in article ~ there
Of that it shall continue In force until
the first day Of January in the year Of
our Lord, 1889. and II, one year before
that day. one Of the high contracting
parties shall not have announced to the
the operation thereof, this treaty shall re-
main obligatory one year beyond that
day. and SO on. until the expiration of
the year which shall commence after tho
Aox 80
And whereas on the 18th day Of De-
cember. 1911, the President caused to be
delivered to the imperial Russian gov
ernment by the American ambassador In
St Petersburg an Official notification on
behalf Of the government Of the United
States announcing the intention to termi-
nate the operation Of this treaty upon the
expiration Of the year commencing on
the first of January. 1912:
''And whereas said treaty Is no longer
responsive in various respects to the po-
litical principles and commercial needs OF
the two countries:
"And whereas the construction placed
thereon by the contracting parties differ
upon matters Of fundamental importance
and interest to each; therefore
BE IT resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives. That the notice thus
given by the President of the United
States to the government Of the empire
OF Russia to terminate said treaty in ac-
cordance with the terms of the treaty In
hereby adopted and ratified
Presidents Tafe's Message.
The Presidents message was read IN
the Senate In open session soon after II
convened He stated that he took the
matter up with the Russian ambassador
in this city Friday last. The official dec
laration Of the intention TO abrogate did
not reach the Russian government until
Following. is the Presidents
by instructions which I caused the
Secretary of State to transmit to tho
American ambassador at St Petersburg
The 18th day OF December. 1911. there was
given to the imperial Russian govern
ment under date Of the 18th day OF De-
cember. 1911, ofiiciai notification on behalf
Of this government Of intention to ter
inmate the operation OF the treaty OF
commerce and navigation OF December
10. 1882, between the United States and
Russia, upon the expiration Of the year
the LIST OF January. 1872, tho
contemplated by article L OF
the existing treaty having been embodfed'
In the following note addressed by the
to the minister for foreign
affairs:
Under instructions from my govern
nent, and ia pursuance Of the conversa-
ions held by the Secretary of State with
he Russian ambassador at Washington.
have now the honor to give 70 the
imperial Russian government on behalf
4 the United States the oficial notlaca-
ion contemplated 10y article II OF the
reaty of 1892 whereby the operation OF
he said treaty will terminate I'm ACCORD
lnce with it's terms on January 1. iSlx
No Longer Responsive.
"'Your excellency win recall that
between the two govern
nents during the last three years have
.ulIy recognised the fact that this an
.ient treaty, as IL quite natural. 50 no
onger fully responsive In various re-
,pects to the needs OF the political and
nateriai relations OF the two countxlea.
Thich grow constantly mose Important.