The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-18

I'm a Presbyterian. and I'm a fighting
Presbyterian, and l glory in the fact I
glory that in me there IS no race preju-
sice, no religious bigotry, no narrowness
Of creed; and try to follow the doctrine
laid down by Bobbie Burns-that a mans
man for a that
Every Secretary Of State we've had
for forty years, and there have been
brilliant men and statesmen among
hem, has appealed to and begged Rus
Tia to live up to the treaty. Russia has
refused. Every President in forty years
has asked Russia to treat our citizens as
We treat Russian citizens. Members of
Congress have taken up the question,
BUT nothing was done.
Had the Evidence.
Then I decided 1t was my turn. 1
have given the question much thought
md consideration. I prepared the reso-
hutton and introduced it. 1t was referred
20 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The committee gave hearings, at which
It procured overwhelming evidence that
Russia has consistently and persistently
violated the treaty since 1882, not only
against the Jews, but against the Cen
dles. not only Protestants, but Catholics.
The committee reported the resolu-
ton to the House, and on Wednesday it
was adopted by a vote Of 300 to l. 1t is now
before the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, which meets at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. I am confident that
the committee will report II favorably,
and I feel certain that before the sun
sinks behind the horizon tomorrow
evening the Senate will do as the House
did. And I believe the resolution will be
passed without amendment. That resolu-
ton tells the truth, and 1 am not afraid
Of the truth.
Russia objects to the resolution, be-
cause that instrument tells the truth. An
effort was made in the House to tone
down the language. but I knew the pur-
pose of that effort, challenged it, and
saw its defeat by more than two to one.
Russia does not want to be accused of
violating a treaty in the face of all civ
iliZation, so tomorrow an effort will be
made in the Senate to tone down the lam
guage OF the resolution, so Russia can
keep her face in the eyes of all the ma
tons on earth 1t is my hope and be-
lief that the Senate will respond to the
appeal of all America, rather than l.
Inhuman Russia.
Public Opinion ROars.
This case is one Of the simplest that
has come to my attention, either in my
profession as a lawyer or in public life.
This meeting is as a single voice COM
J n.
It is the people who are appealing to Con-
Eress to risy above commercialism for hui
manity's sake. When man is on trial
put man above the dollar And I predict
that the passage of this bill will be but
another milestone in the triumphant !
march Of this nation.
1t will show TO the world that here in |
America we have no caste, no prejudice, |
no class under the stars Of Gods heaven; |
for We all are Americans, and nothing |
hut Americans. Some one has asked, /
What will happen after the treaty is ter
minated" I do not cross a bridge until |
l come to 1t. I do not know what Russia |
will do. But ! know the United States |
will feel prouder. grander. and nobler. !
Some fear that Russia, in retaliation, will !,
treat the Jews badly. Can Russia give !
worse treatment to the Jews than now? |
Some say We will lose trade. Yes; VIC |
will lose just about l per cent Of trade, |
but I'm not afraid the United States |
Treasury will collapse.
Russia does not buy anything from ,
us she does not need, and she will keep
on needing those things, treaty or no /
treaty. We have had experience with .
countries without treaties and We have |
found that the lack of a treaty affects /
only the extradition Of criminals A far
sighted statesman who fOresaw the pas
sage of such a bill some years ago ar
ranged for a treaty with Russia provid-
ing for the eXtraditiOn of criminals, so
II the treaty of 1882 is abroga ted, we still !
can BRING back our criminals.
Russia Wants Peace.
Russia does not want war. She wants
peace. She wanted peace so badly a few
years ago that she got Roosevelt to get
it for her. No. We will not have war
We will lose no commerce. We will lose
no treaty We will lose no self-respect,
so let the Senate adopt the resolution"
Representative Sulzer took his seat |
amid another storm OF cheers and ap-