Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1912-01-04
Socialist Congressman Proves
That Democrats Are
Unfair
By NatIonai Socialist Pross.J }

tBy National Socialist Press.J
Washington, d. C.-Representative
Sulzer, (Dem. n. " resorted 10 a
clumsy dodge when he was cornHred
by afew pertinent questions relating
to the Russlan-merican treaty question
which was submitted to him on the
floor Of the House by Victro L. Berger
the Socialist Representative.
Berger asked Sulzer whether. in his
opinion. Russia would not be hurt
more by the abrogation of the extra
dition treaty Of 1887 rather than that
Of the commercial treaty of 1882.
sulzer had no answer. So he cut
atlve Hartman (dem. N. ", who rose
off the Socialist Congressman right
to the floor by yielding TO Represent
obviously for the purpose Of rescuIng
his colleague from his perilous posIt-
ion.
Later in the day Berger was given
three minutes TO discuss the treaty
question. He said:
Mr. Speaker, ] shall vote for this
resolution. although | am quite certain
that the object desired will not be
obtained The treaty Of 1882 is a
commercial treaty. and Russia buys
about four times as much from us
as We buy from Russia.
The treaty that should be abrog-
ated is the treey OF 1857. which pro-
vides for the extradition OF persons
charged with crime. and used by Rus
sia to get possession OF her politicaI
refugee. In Russia everybody who
works for political liberty of any de-
gree is considered a criminal In
Russia everybody who tries to get
Government such as We have, a
republic. or even only a constitutional
monarchy. is considered criminal.
III he escapes to this country, then
he is charged with all sorts of crimes
the Russian Government in order
20 have him extradietcd The Rus
s!gn GOvernn ent is even employing
tpi,s TO ferret out such refugees and
*, rcislng undue influence upon our
officials
That is the treaty We ought TO
aborgate in order to reach the weak
spot in the armor of our great friend.
the Russian Car.
"MoreoNek the aborgation OF the
treaty of 1852 is not going to help
the poor Jews of Russia nor the
former Russian Jews in this Country
who want to go 10 visit their relatives.
Ii is not going to help the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Sulzer) I'm his
political ambitions. because he will be
in the position OF lawyer whose law
suit has been settled"
Berger has introduced a bill to
aborgate the eNtraditlon treaty. 1t
has been referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, of which Sulzer is
chairman. Readers OF the Socialist
and fabor press should write Repre-
sentative Sulzer stating their position
on the aborgltion Of the extraction
treaty with Russia.
The aborgation OF the treaty OF 1882
with Russia was marked in Congress
by the cheapest kline OF politics. De-
bates over treaties have always been
the most learned and dlgnfled in
the history OF Congress. But times
have changed The recent treaty
debate was not only undignlfied but
actually disgusting.
Scores OF members OF the House
took the floor to utter Simply one
scntance so that they would qualify
FOR the privilege OF extending remarks
in the Record Others got up 20 in
dulgc In extrayagent laudatIons of the
Jews, and particularly "of those in
my district"
But the worst spectabfe was the
taking OF a Photograph OF Congressman
Goldfogle, OF New York, in the Speak
crs chair. with gavel in hand, and
surrounded by clerks and official un-
derlIngs. Thiy picture was taken be-
fore Congress convened to take fInai
action on the treaty question ItI
will no doubt be used as campaign"
document" TO get Jewish votes for