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ITIE MORXTXG OREGOXIA3T. TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 19. 1911.
TAFT ABROGATES
RUSSIAN TREATY
Democrats Somewhat Piqued
by President's Move to
Anticipate Move.
HOUSE GETS RECOGNITION
Resolution Necessary to Complete
Chief EiecutiTe's Act Will Be
Joint One State Depart
ment Is Gloomy.
fContlmi-d rmm F)rt pmt.-
Culberson, of Texas, and Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, the latter a member of the
foreign relations committee, served a
preliminary notice to this effect In the
Senate today. Senator Culberson ac
cused President Taft of trying to strip
the House of one of its perogatlTes.
and asserted that the President was
trying- to "steal the Democratic thun
der." Old Treaty Oat of Date.
In his message to the Senate, Presi
dent Taft transmitted a copy of the
letter American Ambassador Oulld. at
St. Petersburg, had transmitted to the
Russian Foreign Office. In It was ex
pressed the rlew of the United States
that the old treaty no longer met the
political principles or commercial needs
of the two nations, and should be tor-
mlnated. The American Government.
with marked courtesy, suggested fur
ther that It would bo most agreeable
to this country if a new treaty could
be negotiated to replace the ancient
and outlived document.
Despite this overture to the Russian
government State Department officials
tonight practically admitted there is
lltUe hope of negotiating a new treaty
that would avoid the things that were
leading to the renunciation of the
old one.
Trad Xot Ksperted SBr.
State Department officials do not be
lieve the heavy trade between the
I'nlted States and Russia necessarily
would b Jeopardised by the abroga
tion of the treaty, although a tariff war
la possible and Russia would have the
right to exclude American ships xrom
her ports.
American imports from Russia ap
proximate I14.000.00i a year, prin
cipal la hides, wool and skins. The
balance of Russian trade In favor of
the United dates, however, is III.
0.000.
The foreign relations committee was
tn session nearly three hours today,
tut the only points discussed were
whether the House should bo considered
in the matter and whether the Senate
should act in open session.
It was decided to recognise the House
by making the resolution ratifying the
President's action a Joint one. and it
further was decided to debate the mat
ter In the open. Later in the Senate,
Senator Heyburn protested against this
decision, declaring the matter should
be taken up in executive session.
Senator Lrfxige. who prepared the
resolution of ratification which the
committee approved, followed the text
of the President's note to Russia in the
diplomacy of its expressions. There
was no suggestion of a violation of
treaty pledges by Russia left out.
Democrats Sa-asewaat 11 e .erf.
Senator Culberson said tonight he
could not Ventura a prediction aa to
how far the Democrats would go In
their opposition to the Lodge resolu
t'on or any other resolution approving
the action of the President in tsklng
the matter out of the hands of Con-
llev the problem thns presented Is on.
solvable, and that the only way Russo-
Amertcan commerce can be placed upon
the treaty basis will be through the
complete omission from the new treaty
of any matter of residence and travel.
This would fail to Improve the condi
tion complained of.
Text of Message Given.
The text of President Taffs messaga
to the Senate on the Russian situation
follows:
"By instructions, which I caused the
Secretary of Stats to transmit to the
American Ambassador at St. Peters
burg on the 15th day of December.
lll. there was given the Imperial Rus
sian Government, dated December 17.
111. official notification on behalf of
this Government of Intention to ter
minate the treaty of commerce and
navigation of December IS, 1832. be
tween the United States and Russia on
the expiration of the year commencing
on the 1st of January, lsll, the notifi
cation contemplated by article lx of
the existing treaty having been em
bodied in the following note addressed
by the Ambassador to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs:
"Under instructions from my Govern
ment, and in pursuance of the conver
satlons held by the Secretary of State
with the Russian Ambasador at Wash
ington, I have now the honor to give to
the Imperial Russian Government on
behalf of the United States the official
notification contemplated by article 11
of the treaty of 1832, whereby the
operation of the said treaty will termi
nate, in accordance with Its terms, on
January 1. 1311.
Treaty Is Oat of Date.
Tour Excellency will recall that
pour parlours between the two gov
ernments In the last three years have
fully recognized the fact that this an
cient treaty, as is quite natural, la no
longer fully responsive in various re
spects to the needs of the political
and material relations of the two coun
tries, which grow constantly more Im
portant. The treaty also has given
rise, from time to time, to certain
controversies equally regretted by
both governments.
" In conveying the present formal no
tification to your excellency I am in
structed to express the desire of my
Government meanwhile, to renew the
efTort to negotiate a modern treaty of
friendship, commerce and navigation on
a basis mora perfectly responsive to the
Interests of both governments. I am
directed by the President, at the same
time, to emphaslxe the great value at
tached by the Government of the United
States to the historyrelations between
the two countries ara the desire of my
Government to spsra no effort to make
the outcome of the proposed negotia
tions contribute still further to the
strength and cordiality of these rela
tions.
" 'I avail myself of this occasion to
offer to your excellency the renewed
assurances of my highest considera
tion.'
"I now communicate this action to
the Senate as a part of the treaty-
making power of this Government,
with a view to Its ratification and
approval. WILLIAM H. TAFT."
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TO ADVANCE
i Russia Prepares for Invasion
of Persia.
CABINET'S OFFER SHUNNED
Official Attitude Suggests Passive
Resistance, bat Provincial Sen'
ttmens la Strongly Opposed
to the Russians.
TEHERAN", Dec. If. The National
Council has refused to accept the Cab
inet's proposals regarding a solution
of the Russian difficulty, and the Rus
alan troops are preparing to advance
on tno capital.
It is believed the advance will begin
Thursday. The people are apathetic
and only the women continue an active
boycott. The official attitude sug
gests passive resistance, but the pro
vincial sentiment is strongly opposed
to the Russians. The former Shah.
Mohammed Mini All, la at Gumes
Terpe.
The Foreign Minister In presenting
the question before the National Coun.
ell today made a determined effort to
secure the support of the Council. He
represented that the Cabinet had made
every effort to retain Mr. Shuster, but
the plight of the country was desperate.
The former Shah, be said, waa ad
vancing on the one hand and Salar Ed
Dowleh on the other, while Russia re
fused to abate her demands. There
fore, he argued, the Cabinet should be
empowered to conciliate Russia.
Despite bis appeals, the deputies In
sisted that the retention of Mr. Shuster
was Persia's only hope, and that noth
ing was to be gained by yielding.
FISHER SAYSAMEND LAW
f Continued From First psjre.)
GUILD
NOTIFIES
RrSSIAXS
St- Petersburg Inclined to Look
With Favor on Taft' Way.
gress.
"There Is a feeling among the Demo
crats." he said, "that the President is
trying to steal their thunder. I think
the country ought to be made ac
quainted with the facta.
With the messace disposed of In the
Senate today. Mr. Lodge presented
the report of the committee on foreign
relations.
Trouble began when Senator Culber
son asked wbetber the committee's
action had been unanimous. The reply
was that there bad been no adverse
vote.
This response seemed to satisfy Mr.
Culberson, but he no sooner had taken
his seat than Senator Heyburn. of
Idaho, made objection to going on with
the resolution
Alleged Uaate Deplored.
Contending that there should be a
full explanation of the Senate's course
departing from Its nsual custom in
abrogating treaties. Heyburn criticised
the haste with which he said the Senate
was attempting to dispose of a most
important matter.
"Nations take time to deliberate on
matters of such moment." he said, "and
all of us who participate in their con
sideration should give them our careful
attention. The plan proposed looks too
much like what the newspapers desig
nate aa the 'steam roller process.
"The unmaking of a treaty that has
stood for so years Is a serious matter.
I do not intend to be classed among
those who would not act on this ques
tion. Csn any Senator say what will
be the result of any action on this reso
lution? Will the men who are willing
to act without deliberation shoulder the
responsibility and the musketr
President 1. Crtftrlaed.
Culberson said he thought It strange
that the President had waited until the
House acted before abrogating the
treaty.
"He had the same power during the
three years of his oftlce." declared the
Texas Senator.
Republican leaders of the Senate to-
nlsat said they would reply to the
DemVcratic criticism tomorrow and
would defend the President s course, en
the ground that the House did not
choose to wait for a termination of the
presidents negotiations with Russia.
The action taken by the House, they
said, left the president in a position
where he had to strp In "to avoid a
serious dlplomstic incident."
Treaty Is edd.
While It Is said to be true that na
tions have worked In comprehensive
harmony without treaties of trade and
navigation, the State Wpartm.nt holds
that it Is extremely desirable that busi
ness of the volume between America
and Russia shall not be done by suffer
ance, but rest upon well-established
legal rlghta
Otherwise American Consuls in Rus
sia would have no legal powers and
Americas shipping might be excluded
from Russisn ports at the whim of local
officials without affording ground for
protest- Without a treaty, any Ameri
can, whether Jew or Gentile, might be
cseluded.
The State Department. It Is believed.
boob will attempt to open negotiations
for a new treaty.
Soma Stat Department official be-
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. II The
American Ambassador. Curtis Guild.
Jr., acting under instructions of ths
President of the United States, today
notified the itusslsn Foreign Minister,
M Sasoneff. that the treaty of 131 be
tween the United States and Russia
would be abrogated January L 1911, in
accordance wltn provision made in Ar
ticle II L
It la pointed out In official circles
that Russia has no cause to be dlssatla
fled with this turn of affairs. President
Taft's action, in view of the previously
contemplated procedure, being likely to
increase his popularity here.
The notification. It is added, was
given with full right and tactfully
made no mention of motives underly
ing the abrogation of the treaty, which
leaves full latitude for conducting new
negotiations with the controversial fac
tor eliminated.
This feature of the situation haa at
tracted attention and seems to be fully
appreciated. The Russian government
finds not the slightest grounds to ob
ject to the abrogation in such shape
as is actually assumed in Ambassador
Culld's note, which is dated Decem
ber 12.
In a note December If the Russian
Foreign Minister acknowledgea receipt
of the notification, and says that Rus
sia takea notice thereof.
The Jiovoe Vremya tomorrow will
y:
"President Taft Judiciously has chosen
the best way to put an end to the
scandalous Jewish agitation, which la
dangerous to both countries. At the
same time, the Incident bears witness
that the Jewish bankers have become
the real lorda of America."
servatlon question, following to a great
extent the plan pursued In his speech
today.
"Conservation. It seems to me, means
absolutely nothing but National ef
ficiency." ho said. "The people of the
r.aat nav begun to realize that there
Is a lack of conservation in the 'no use'
policy as those of the West realize that
there Is a lack of the real conservation
policy in the 'misuse' theory. The ques
tion now is how to handle the great
resources of the Nation so that the
question of the 'misuse and 'no use'
will not enter.
"To do this all portions of the
country must divorce themselves from
local Interests and self Interests. The
communities Involved must get togeth
er and form laws and plan uniformity
to develop them for the purpose ot real
conservation."
Among the other speakers were Gov
ernor Oddle. of Nevada; ex-Governor
Brady,, ot Idaho: William Hanle-y, of
Oregon: L. W. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railway, and Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern Pa
cific Railway.
The addresses dealt with the trip
of the Governors through the East and
the benefit which they declared both
the East and West would receive from
the Journey.
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LET FEVER IX CliARK COCSTT.
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Vancouver Schools Ordered Closed
by Health Officer Theaters
May Cease Operations.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 1. (Spe
cial.) The alarming spread of scarlet
fever at Vancouver and throughout
Clark County resulted in drastic action
being taken here today by City and
County Health Officer Black, who or
dered the grammar and high schools
in this city closed immediately to check
the contagion.
With only 15 cases in the county yes
terday, tonight the number, as re
ported to Health Officer Black, had in
creased to 76, and it Is believed that a
number have not been reported. Since
the contagion started five deaths have
occurred.
The school at Minnehaha is closed on
account of the epidemic Four women
teachers in the Vancouver schools are
quarantined at a residence on Eleventh
street, and two of them are said to
be 111 with the fever.
Co-operating with the County Phy
sician, the City Council tonight, at the
suggestion of Councilman Kausch, ap
pointed Rev. A. W. Bond, pastor of the
Congregational Church; John M. Lay.
and Mrs. W. W. McCredle as a commit
tee to investigate the situation and re
port as soon as possible upon the ad
visability of closing all moving-picture
houses and public meeting places until
danger of the epidemic is past. Mayor
Kiggins will probably call a special
session of the Council to act upon this
committee's report. The special com
mittee named tonight will confer with
Health Officer Black and other physi
cians in reaching its decision.
LAUNCH VIGILANT BURNED
Gu Explosion Canses $2 000 Dam
age to Craft at Ilwaco.
ILWACO. Wash., Dec Is. (..poclaL)
The launch Vlgllaut. which haa been
nsed by the engineers on the north
jetty for several months, took fire to
day from a gas explosion and sustained
(2000 damage. The fire was extin
guished by those employed on the boat,
assisted by the life crew and the
launch Hulda.
The launch belonged to the engineer
ing department at Fort Stevens and is
valued at $12,000.
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HEYBCRX SAYS WAR MAY COME
Idaho Senator Discusses Abrogating
Rnsslan Treaty at Dinner.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 18. That the
action of the United States in abrogat-
the Russian treaty of 1832 today
may precipitate a war with that coun
try was the assertion of both United
States Senator Heyburn. of Idaho, and
Governor Mann, of Virginia, in
speeches at the annual dinner of the
New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
here tonight.
Senator Heyburn said that where
the cause was Just he stood ready to
follow the American passport into any I
foreign land with "our Constitution,
our flag and a cannon.
He said, however, that no person
should be permitted to enter this
country and be naturalised for the pur
pose of making use of a passport
abroad.
Governor Mann expressed his belief
that the algna of the times point to
struggle with Russia in the near
future and he stirred the audience by
announcing that if such conditions
ever came to pass, he himself would
be willing and ready to go out at the
head of a regiment of lrgtnlan sol
diers.
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