Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

expressed the hope today that the re
citals' I'm the Sulzer resolution would be
stricken out before It passed tho senate.
I lie said Il was not within the province
of congress 20 declare that Russia had
violated the treaty. though il was proper
to say in our opinion. from the United
States standpoint the treaty has been
violated"
Speaker Champ Clark when informed
Of Russ,a's protest against the Sulzer res
olutlon, said
'The house has the right to pass any
resolution in any form it pleases."
News Causes Sensation.
News Of Russia's protest spread through
the city and caused a decided sensation
Little else was talked OF at the capitol,
and there were numerous informal con-
ferences among the national legislators.
The senate was not In session.
The State department admitted that the
situation was serious Some Of the Off
cials there have contended from the first
that the abrogation Of the treaty OF 1S12
would leave the United States without
any sort Of friendly intercourse with. Rus
sia, and therefore in a worse position
than now to enforce the admission OF
American citizens. All thought Of being
able,t9 negotiate new treaty with Rus
sia, II the Sulzer resolution should pass,
apparently has been dismissed.
Mann Favors Amendments.
1T was a wise provision in the consti-
tution-Dpt there by our fathers'-said
Mr.. Mann. which did not confide to this
house jurisdiction over foreign affairs
The wisdom Of the fathers was never
more exemplified than on this day when
gentlemen rise in their seats with writ
ten speeches. from the chairman of the
committee down, declaring many things
which II we had the real power might
quickly provoke war
IF we say VIC are determined that
American citizens shall go into Russia.
we can only enforce that demand by con-
quering at the end Of a war We can
assert our honor, we can protect our IN
tegrity and our reputation and liberty
loving citizens proud OF our honor. by
abrogating the treaty, but that has no
turther effect in the world in adding to
the rights of our citizens.
Il hope at least that this resolution
VIII be amended IL the recltals are to re-
main in It, by asserting our right when
we choose 10 exclude foreigners from
our shores on account OF race, and hope
gentlemen are willing to concede that we
only declare that in our opinion from
our standpoint Russia has violated the
treaty and therefore We abrogate g."
Form Wrong, Says Mccall.
The resolution never should have
passed the house In its original form.
said Representative Mccall Of Massa
republican member of the com
mittee on foreign affairs.
There was no excuse for the flat state
nent contained IN the resolution that
Russia had violated the treaty. A state
nent of that sort leaves little room for
argument or arbitration. No such asser-
don was necessary. inasmuch as the
United States has a perfect right under
The terms Of the treaty itself to abrogate
L on one years notice to the other
party"
Senator Cullom. chairman of the senate
committee of foreign relations, said he
lid not believe protest by Russia would |
nave any effect on the senare's probable
action. at.tl
THAT is." he added, unless II prom /
sed something. If Russia should promise |
TO obeythe treaty, / think we would let
Il stand" aE ~ .-ut raa aa .tf
Nothing short of that, however, he
was asked. t .-. ,-,..
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