The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-12-21
The Controversy with Russia.

The matter will probably be adjusted
amicably, and the barriers against their
return on a visit or Tor business pur-
poses will eventually be removed. She
objects to the language Of the Sulzer
resolution which passed the House by
a vote 800 to !. The resolution makes
a direct charge that the government
Of Russia has violated the treaty" Of
1882. 1t is to this language that St.,
Petersburg takes exception. A Re
publican member made an attempt 10
express this idea in less offensive way
and he was supported By nearly all the
Republicans in the chamber but they
were voted down. Then as they failed
in their endeavor to modify it, they
Joined the Democrats in supporting
the resolution in its origional from. But
some OF the Republicans Of the House
still speak out against that expression.
Says Representative Mann of Illinois
the Republican titular leader: I hope
the recitals in the Sulzer resolution will
be stricken out in the Senate" So
does the president.
Congrss and the country are aware
that the president has been conducting
negotiation with Russia on the ques-
ton Of the removal Of the discrimina-
tod against Ameticanized Jews who
seek to go back temporarily for any
legitimate purpose and he had hopes
Of success. Probably a settlement will
be reached on the line on which he
has been working. The entire Amen-
can people back the attempt to induce
Russia 10 remove the Lars. 1t is well
to remember, however that the exclus-
ion is not restricted TO Americanized
Jews, but extends to those in England
Germany a.ld other countries as well
As more Russian Jews are in the United
States than are in all the rest OF the
world outside Of Russia, the interdict
strikes this country harder than it does
any other. 1t appears to be a violation
OF the spirit the treaty Of 1852 il not Of
the letter The Republican minority
Of the House were unwillingly to pre-
sent this point in this bald way, They
ioresaw that il would offend the govern
ment at St. Petersburg and might thus
defeat the purpose which the country
has in view. The language is con.
structed as a threat, and no governmnet
likes to make any concession in the
face Of menance from the outside.
There was no excuse" says Repre-
sentative Mccall Of Massachusetts, one
OF the oldest Of the Republican mem
bers OF the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs, Tor the fiat statement contained
in the resolution that Russia has VIC
lated the treaty. A statement Of that
sort leaves little room for argument or
arbitration. No such assertion was
necessary, as the United States has a
right. under the terms Of the treaty, TO
abrogate it on a years notice to the
other party"
There is not the slightest reason to
suppose that a serious rupture will take
place with Russia on this issue. Prob
ably the Senate will strike cut the OBJ
iectional language which will leave the
resolution unchange so far as regards
the essential purpose aimed at. Russia
will be notified that un'ess she grants
the same freedom Of entry to American
naturalized Jews that she does 10 other
American citizens the treaty Of 1882
will be abrogated BY US at the end Of
the stipulated period Of a year. Re-
garding the main purpose Of the res
olution the president and Congress are
agreed. Tut the purpose can be ac
complished cuicke: and more salts
ractorily by diplomatic methods than
By denunction or threat. Even if the
Russian ambassador should ask tor his
passports, and receive them, this would
not portend a clash between the two
countries. Americans cause is just,
and in the long run, justice triumphs.
The entire country is united in secur-
ing fair treatment fair treatment Tor
t. IL