The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-19

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OF intention to terminate the operation OF
treaty OF commerce. and navigation oi
December Is, lS3g, between the United states
and Russia upon the expiration oil the
wear commencing on the first OF January
1919. the notification contemplated by Artlcle
Nlt. Of the existing treaty having been
embodied in the following note addressed
Wv the ambassador 10 the Minister oil
Foreign Aiairs
IT nder instructions from my Govern
mrni and iu pursuance of conversations
held by the Secretary oi state with the RUS
sian Ambassador AZ Washington, have now
the honor 80 give to the Imperial Russian
Government ou behalf Of the nitcd states
onlcial notification contemplated by Article
NlI of the treaty OF 1892. whereby the opera
tion &c the said treaty Will terminate IN
accordance with its term on January llN3
Your r\,clcn,v will recall that pour
parlier- between the two Governments
dir,uE the last three years have iully
recognized the tact that this ancient treaty
az II quite natural. ia no longer tully re-
sDonsive in various respects TO the needs oil
the political and material relations of the
two countries, which constantly grow more
important. The treaty Las also given rise
from time to time to certain controversies
equally regretted by both governments.
in conveying the present formal notiNca-
tIun 20 vour EN,ellenCy, ' am instructed
to express the desire of my Government
meanwhile 20 renew the EFFORT to negotiate
a modern treaty ot friendship. commerce
and navigation upon basis that Will he
more perfectly responsive To the interests
of both governments am directed nv the
President at the same time 10 emphasize
the great value attached by the Govern
men, of the United states to tho historic
relations between the two countries and the
desire Of my Government to spare no effort
20 make the outcome OF the proposed
negotiations contribute still further to the
strength and cord iality OF these relations.
, avail myself oi this occasion To oher 20
your LNcellenCy the renewed assurance oi
my highest consideration
| now communicate this action to the
| senate as q part Ol the treaty making
power of the Government with view TO H.
ratiHcation and approval
! Following the reading Of the message
Senator Lodge from the committee on
Foreign Relations Immediately reported
the resolution agreed upon by all mem
bers of that committee except Senator
| Hitchcock Senator Rayner of Maryland
Democrat. while he agreed to the reso
luton. reserved the right TO express his
opinion frankly on the floor Of the Senate
The Lodge resolution was offered as al
amendment To the Sul1er resolution, strik
ing out all of the Sulzer resolution afte
the enacting clause The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations had decidet
to make it joint affair with the House a
a matter Of comfy. although 1t was th'
unanimous opinion of the committee tha
the senate alone. in conjunction with III
President. had the right 20 terminate
any treaties which had not resulted il
general legislation
Here is the resolution presented by Sen
at0r Lodge and endorsed 10y the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations:
Whereas the treaty of commerce anc
NAVIGATION between the United States an
. Russia concluded on the 18th day Of De
Cember lS32 prov ides In Article MI thereo
that 1T shall continue in force until III
first day ot January in the year OF OF
Lord 1870 and If one year before that da
one OF the high contracting parties sha
not have announced to the other by an ON
| Cial notification its intention to arrest ~
operation thereof this treaty shall renal
obligatory one wear beyond that day an
so on until the expiration OF the year whic
shall commence after the date VI slmilt
notification and
: Whereas on the nth day Of December
? lalI tho President caused to he delivere
= to the imperial Russian Government by Il
American hmhR sSadOr NJ ST. Petersbur
an o'icial notification on behalf OF th
: Government OF the United States amour
cling intention to terminate the operatio
= or this treaty upon the expiration of Il
: wear commencing on the first AZ January
. 1917: and
Whereas said treaty is no longer resroi
o sive in various respects to the polite
, principles and commercial needs of the ~
countries. anc
Whereas the constructions placed therec
by the contracting parties differ upon ma
; tiers Of fundamental importance and intere
= to each. therefore be II
q R6Sohed By the Senate and House
il Representatives Of the United States
, America in Congress assembled that n
- notice just given by the President OF Il
United states 10 tho Government OF q
II Empire OF Russia to terminate said trea
" In accordance with the terms OF said trea
q is hereby adopted and ratified
y Senator Lodge asked unanimous co
y sent 10 proceed with the consideration
the resolution, but Senator Hepburn
!, Idaho was on his feet asking to be hear
u A smile appeared on the faces of Senate
y when senator Hepburn arose. His rep
i" tation as q trouble maker made it appare
: that he was going TO object and requi
u tho consideration Of the resolution to
u over for one day under the standing rul
: of the Senate.
Senator Hepburn said that he thoug
= the record should show something In r
n gard to consideration Of this importa
N question He declared that in his opin
% it was almost disorderly for the Sena
- to vote on such a resolution without
n complete and thorough explanation in I
o