American Jewish Year Book Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...of Russia of the terms of this resolution, and that to this end the President is hereby charged with the duty of communicating such notice to the Government of Russia. Dec. 5. Senator Charles A. Culberson (Tex.) introduces resolution providing for termination of Treaty of 1832 with Russia. (Text same as Sulzer Resolution.) 5. Rep. Henry M. Goldfogle (N. Y.) introduces resolution (H. J. Res. 167) providing for the termination of the Treaty of 1832 with Russia, as follows: Resolved by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it is, and ever has been, a fundamental principle of this Government that the rights of its citizens shall not be impaired at home or abroad on account of race or religion; that the Government of the United States concludes its Treaties for the equal protection of all classes of its citizens, without regard to race or religion; that the Government of the United States will not be a party to any Treaty which discriminates, or which by one of the parties thereto is so construed as to discriminate between American citizens on the ground of race or religion; that the Government of Russia has violated the Treaty between the United States and Russia, concluded at St. Petersburg December eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, by refusing to honor American passports duly issued to American citizens, on account of race or religion; that in the judgment of the Congress of the United States the said Treaty, because of the aforesaid violation by Russia, ought to be terminated at the earliest possible time; that the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, directed to give notice to the Government of Russia that the United States elects to abrogate and terminate the said Trea...