The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-19
NEGOTIATION OF NEW
TREATY BY DIPLOMATS -
PROBABLY NEXT MOVE

That the Presidents notification of the
Russian government OF his intention to
terminate the treaty OF 1882 after the ex-
piratiOn of the required years notice is
TO be followed Immediately by diplomatic
discussion looking 20 the negotiation of
a new treaty was the understanding in
Washington last night.
1t is regarded as even more certain,
however. that the new treaty. if nego-
tiated. will not contain a provision for
the reciprocal and unrestricted admiS-
sion by one government of all citizens of
the other. 1t is expected. on the other
hand. that though the new treaty will
make less broad the reciprocal pledges
of the two countries regarding treatment
to be accorded each others citizens the
net result will be a considerable relief
in the situation now so strenuously OBJ
jected to by American Jews.
Up to Each Nation.
The solution OF the problem is expected
by botn governments to be found in
system whereby each government will
admit citizens of the other country
vonched for by the government Of that
country. This suggestion. already under
COnsidera ton, has not yet been worked
out in detail. 1t has been proposed, how
ever. that A plan similar to that by
which japanese Iaborers are kept out of
the United States will be adopted. The
United States government does not ex-
Clude Japanese directly. but through A
solemn pledge by the Mikado that he
will not issue passports to any of his
subjects TO come to this country, except
under certain prescribed conditions.
1t must he borne in mind constantly
that in treaty the language is Identical
for both countries. and what one is
pledged TO the other is equally bound to
fulfill As the Russian government has
already reminded the United States that
II excludes from this country millions Of
Russian subjects who are either Mongo-
lians or polygamOus peoples, like the
MOhammedans, this government cannot
ask the Car to let down all the bars
regulating admission Of aliens to Russia
in the cases of American citizens. 1t
may be accepted as a positive fact that
neither government will WELD one lot of
its right to SCrUtinize all persons, Of
whatever citizenship. presenting them
selves Tor admission to Russia Each
will insist on its right TO declare certain
aliens "undesirableS. " President Taft and
Secretary Knox have each publicly pro-
claimed this right as inherent to every
sovereign power. 1t would thus he diplo-
matically impossible for their representa-
tives abroad to assert anything to the
contrary.
Insists on Policy.
Russia also will insist on the retention
OF the policy she has maintained sue
cessfully for years of refusing to recog-
nize naturalized American Jews, native to
Russia. as released from all obligation TO
the Cars government through their
American citizenship. This attitude,
which the United States does not at
tempt TO oppose. renders Jews returning
CT desiring TO return to Russia as liable
20 military service and other obligations
which Russia holds are never renowned
by her citizens.
Assurances of The willingness of the
Russian government TO enter into discus
sion looking toward a new treaty are
understood to have been received by the
United States before notice Of the intend
Cd termination of the treaty was given. |
Diplomatic representatives OF Russia.
while not admitting any violation of the
treaty of 1882, have frankly conceded that
conditions have greatly changed since the !
the agreement was negotiated. In 1882
thcre was no Jewish question as between |
the two countries, and there was not the |
present extensive REORGANIZATION and |