The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
That Body Will Complete
Abrogation Of
Treaty.
r U SSIA HAS
BEEN NOTIFIED
In Politest of Diplomatic Lanl
guage Ambassador Tells Gear
That Pact Is Considered OBJ
solete and Should Be Ter
minated-Leaders Seek
ing to Take Credit.

Washington. 0. c.. December is
PRESIDENT Taft turned over to the
senate to-day the task of complet-
ing the abroSation OF the treaty Of
1857 with Russia because of alleged
determinations against American citt. g
ems OF jewish faith. ignoring thu
House Of Representatives, the Presi.
dent sent message to the Senate. an
nuunclnS that on Friday last he bnd
caused notice to be forwarded TO st.
petersburg that the United states de- d
sired the treaty TO end January 1, 1918.
inns notification was officially handed
10 the representatives of the Russian
government yesterday.
Mr.. Taft asked the senate to raj
ify and give effect to his action. The
forelEn Affairs Committee of the Sem
ate voted unanimously to report
resolution of ratification couchcd in
diplomatic terms. and Senator Lodge
offered 1t later in the senate Thero
was every reason to believe that the
resolution would be pushed through.
inasmuch as the Senate committee. as
an act of courtesy to the House had
decided that the lower branch Of Con.
Sress should be asked to concur III
tho Scnate's action.
Hepburn Delays 1t.
senator Hepburn, or Idaha, however.
TOOK the floor and after protesting Wig
S'SeSiS nasty uCtlOn, asserted
his right under the rules and by for
NAL objection threw further consid-
Grafton of tho matter over until to-
morrow.
Although it was evident tonight
that politics would enter into the hrht
tomorrow. the prediction was made
freely that all Obstacles would DC over.
'ome and that before tho Senate ad-
'ourned the committee resolution
would be put through as n substitute
or the House resolution, which proved
Objectionable to the Russian govern
aent.
Chairman Sulzer. of the House Conn
nittee on Foreign Affairs. author of
The original resolution. declared to-
aiSht that lie believed the matter
WOULD be adjusted satisfactorily. and
chat the abrogatlon OF the treaty
"ould ba an accomplished fact before
Congress recessed Thursday for tho
aolidays.
Democratic leaders both In tho SEN
ate and the House are determined to
claim credit for the abrogation of tho
:reaty. Senator'S Culberson. of Texas,
and Hitchcock. of Nebraska, the lat
Yer a member of the Foreign Relations
Committee. served preliminary notice
TO this effect in the Senate to-day
and Will no heard further Tomorrow.
senator Culberson accused President
Taft of trying to strip the House OF
one. OF Its prerogativcs, and asserted
that the President was trying 10 steal
the Democratic thunder"
Utmost Courtesy Shown.
In his message to the Senate Presi-S
dent TAFT transmitted a copy OF tho
letter American Ambassador Guild, at
st. Petersburg, had transmitted to the
Russian foreign office. In 1t was ex-
pressed the view of the United States
~, oIJ
political or commercial needs Of the
two nations. and should be terminated.
The american government with
marked courtesy. suggested further
that IL would be most agreeable to
this country il new treaty. along
more modern lines. could be negoti-
ated to replace the ancient and out
lived document.
Despite this overture to the Russian
government. state Department. officials
Tonight practically admitted that 4
that there was little hope for ncgo-
tiat!ng new treaty that would avoid
the very things that were leading to
denunciation of the old one.
The United States 1t was pointed
out. would be treadinS upon danger
Gus ground in trying to arrange with
Russia for reciprocal agreement
looking to wider latitude in tho rights
Of the citizens OF the two countries
Under the most favored nation
clauses OF the treaties the United
states has with other powers. arH- ono
of these could claim tho right of entry
for IT'S citizens into the United States
and there would be no such thing as =
restriction OF immigration
State Department officials do not be-
lievo that the heavy trade between the
United States and Russia necessarily
will be icopn rlized by the abrogatiop
OF the treaty. although n tariff war
Is possible, and Russia would have the
right to exclude American ships from
any of her ports.
Trade Is Thrcntcnei.
According TO the Bureau of Stalls.
tics the value of imports into the 81
United states from Russia during the
present calendar year will amount TIC L
sl4.0u0.00 principally In hides, skins
and wool The. value of exports from e
the United States TO Russia during
the year is estimated at $2+.o0o,010. &
showing balance OF S100oo,o0o In
favor OF the United States. Russin
also buys much American cotton In IL
London. and with this included the 3
total value of American goods sent 4
into the empire is estimated at sa5.. s.
600. 900. a balance of $ai0o000o In Ia
vor OF the United states Th.@Amert4 y
can exports are principally mannt8c-
lures OF agricultural machinery and ID
cotton. s$;
President Taft's announcement, first y
In n letter to the Foreign Relations &