The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
"A THRILL AT
WASHINGTON
An UnfriendIy Act, Says Russia
Of Treaty Situation
SENATE TO DELAY ACTION
The Republicans and the Tariff-Those
in the National House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Plan to Pursue
Positive Course.
SENATE TO DELAY ACTION

| Washington, Dec. ls.-The Russian
situation over the abrogation of the com
inercial treaty of 1882 assumed serious
aspect Saturday when the Russian en-
bassador served notice on our govern
ment that the language in the Sulzer
resolution is regarded as Objectionable
to the Russian government. The news
was distinct sensation and became
more so when it was learned that the
cabinet was in session, although osten-
| sibly to discuss one of the presidents
forthcoming messages. II was even de-
MED by Secretary Knox that such no.
tice has been received. but be that as
1t may, it is known that such an in
timation has been received, although Of
an informal character. IL is under
stood that President Taft has assured
the ambassador that the government
viii respect the sensihilties OF the Rus
sian government and it was declared
Saturday night that Republicans and
Democrats in the Senate will assist in
50 wording the resolution now in the
Senate that Russia cannot further de-
clare her feelings hurt. OF course, such
an amended resolution would have to
70 to the House once more, and It is
fully expected that the House will rage,
but il is declared that, feel as it may,
it will have to take the resolution as
the Senate writes il or none at all.
Those of extreme zeal for the abroga-
ton Of the treaty in the form the House
has arranged II went so far even as to
say that II some one other than the care
ful and pacific Taft were in the presi-
dency the Russian Ambassador would be
already in receipt of5iis passports.
On the other hand, those in the House
and in the Senate who have criticized
the wording in the Sulzer resolution and
have suggested more temperate language
and simpler language, terminating the
treaty in the wording the treaty itself
suggests, feel justified that their atti-
tude was wise one, To add to Presi-
dent Taft's perplexities, il is known that
he has received protests from business
people against the abrogation of the
treaty as being extremely hurtful TO
our trade and throwing great part
Of it over to Germany.
The Republicans OF Congress and es.
pecially the House are determined to
pursue a positive course this winter in
the tariff legislation and instead of sim
ply sitting and criticising such bills as
the Democrats may present, themselves
draft bills, but in accordance with the
recommendations OF the tariff board.
This seems wholly WISE This step has
all the more Importance from the fact
that the Republicans Of the Senate will, |
it is said, make the bills OF the House
Republicans their bills or at least the
basis for the bills they will strive to
substitute for the Democratic bills, and
expectation is that these win be the
Hills the Senate viii send to the Demo
Gratis TO confer over. il being thought
that the progressives must find tariff I
bills based on the reports of the tariff |
board suitable TO their palates.
As if pricked by .remorse, certain
Democrats in the House Saturday
showed streaks of economy. II was sug-
gested and especially by that enthusiast
for economy, except in pensions, Macon
OF Arkansas, that the battleship Maine
be sold to curio hunters or for exhibit |
ton purposes, 81 100000 being possibly |
thus raised, and later, as vainly, it was |
proposed to reduce the mileage allow |
ance Of the members, now 20 cents a
mile. Stone images almost wept.