The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
HOUSE WOULD ANHUL TREATY.
RUSSIA GUILTY OF VIOLATING
PACT. DECLARE SPEAKERS.
But One Dissenting Vote in House
on Sulzer Bill-Senate Considering
Similar Bill Introduced by Culber-
son Mann Thinks Acton Suf-
ficient to Cause WAREHOUSE Re-
fuses to Soften Language Of ResO-
lutiOnS.

lutlOnS.
Washington. Dec. 13-The Sulzer
joint resolution for the termination
of the treaty Of 1892 between the
United States and Russia, because of
the latter's discrimination against
Jewish-Amerlcan citizens. passed the
House tonight 800 to /. The one neg
ative vote was cast by Representative
Malby Of New York. A practically
identical resolution by Senator Gull
berson, of Texas, is pending in the
Senate. Both the Sulzer and Culber-
son resolutions would direct the Pres
ident to give Russia, Immediately, the
years notice necessary for the COM
plete abrogation Of the treaty that
has been in force nearly eighty years.
An attempt led by Representative
OImstead of Pennsylvania, to modify
the Sulzer resolution so as to avoid
making the direct charge that Russia
has violated the treaty in refusing TO
recognize the passports Of American
Jews, was defeated, 1S4 to lis.
Prominent Republicans declared that
the House should not go on record
as charging a violation of the treaty,
but should adopt language stating that
Russia had so construed the treaty
that the United States could no long
er be party to it.
The sentiments announced here
today" declared Republican Leader
Mann, "are such that if they were
uttered in any other Sparliment body
they might bring such resentmeI {
that they would provoke war;
Mr.. Mann added that Il the United
States asserted that discrimination
against races was a violation of n
treaty, IS might weaken in its own
atutpds toward 1.-The exclusion 3r
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The debate in the, house bristled
with charges that Russia's attitude
was an offense against the United
States and that her exclusion of
American Jews who bore properly
certified passports. was an affront to
this Government Representative
Mccall, of Massaschnsetts, said the
matter ought not to he acted upon by
the House until it had been submitted
to arbitration between the two coun-
tries. Representative Longworth, Of
Ohio, insisted that the time for arbi-:
tration has gone by and the time for
action has come"
This ought not to be considered in
any way an affront to Russia" said
Mr.. Longworth. "The United States
desires the friendship Of Russia, but
this question is above and beyond
friendship; it is a question Of nation
al honor
Mr.. Mann endeavored 10 have the
joint resolution amended so as to as
sert the continued right of the Uni
ted States to discriminate against
foreigners on account Of race. All
amendments to the resolution was
overwhelmingly beaten.
The resolution passed declares that
1.-The Government Of the United
States will not be a party TO any
treaty which discriminates, or which,
by one of the parties thereto, is so
construed as to discriminate between
American citizens on the ground Of
race or religion" and it adds that
THE Government of Russia has
violated the treaty between the Uni
ted States and Russia, concluded at
st. Petersburg, December is, 1882,
refusing to honor American pass
ports, duly issued to American citi-
zens, on account Of race and relig-
ion. and in the judgment Of Congress
the said treaty, for the reasons afore-
said, ought to be terminated at the
earliest possible time"