The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-19

States and there would he no such thing as ''restriction of immigration. :"
 State department officials do not believe the trade between this coun- try and Russia will necessarily be jeopardized by the abrogation of the treaty, although a tariff war is pos sibie and Russia would have the right to exclude American ships, from any of her ports.
 According to the bureau of statls. ties, the value of imports into the United States from Russia during the present calendar year will amount to $14,000,000, principally in h'des. skins, and wool. The value of ex~ ports from the United States to Rus. sia during the year is estimated at S24,000000, showing a balance of $lU,- 100000 in favor of the United States Russia also buys much American cot ton in London, and, with this included. the total value or American goods sent into the empire is estimated at s35.000000. balance of $2l, l,000.000 hn favor of the United States. The American exports are principally man. ufacturers of agricultural machinery and cotton.
 President Taft's announcement first in n letter to the foreign relations committee and then a letter to the senate that he had taken upon him. self the responsibility of notifying Russia of the abrogation of the trea- ty, did not come as a surprise. It was learned last night that he had taken steps to terminate the past and in Associated Press dispatches 1t was stated the senate expected to hear today he had sent notification to the Russian government through Ameri- can Ambassador Guild to St. Peters burg. It also was stated that the modification had been oouched In the politest diplomatic language and that the date of termination of the treaty had been fixed for Jan. |. 1913.
 All of these facts became public soon after the foreign relations com. mittee met at II a. m. The commit tee was in session for nearly three hours, but the only point discussed were whether the house should be considered in the matter and whe- ther the senate should act in open session rather than behind closed doors, as custonsgy when dealing with foreign affairs.
 It was decided to recognize tho house by making the resolution rati- flying the presidents action joint one. and 1t further was decided to debate the matter in the open. Sen ator Hepburn in the senate later pro. tested against this decision, deelar- ing the matter should be taken up In executive session.
 Senator Lodge prepared the resolu. tion of ratification which the con- mittee approved and 1t followed the text Of the presidents note to Russia in the diplomacy of it's expressions. There was no suggestion of a viola ition of treaty pledges in the resolu tion, as in the house document. Sen ator Hitchcock reserved the right to opposed the Lodge resolution in the senate and later introduced sub stitute which followed the form of the Sulzer resolution which ~the flat declaration Of violation of the trea. ty pledges by Russia, left out.
 Senator Culberson said tonight he could not venture prediction as to how far the democrats Of the senate would go in their opposition to the Lodge resolution. or eny other reso- lution approving the actin of the president in taking the matter out of the hands of congress following the adoption of the Sulber resolution in the house.
 "There is feeling amcsng the dem- ocrats,, he said, That the president Is trying to steal their thunder. 1 thing the country ought to be made acquainted with the facts"
 In view of the probable contest over the adoption of the Lodge res olution and the desire of many sen ator to be heard, 1t was decided that the senate session should begin ar noon tomorrow instead Of the usual meeting hour, 3 o'clock.
 Russia is Notified
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