TARIFF WAR FEARED.
RUSSIA AND AMERICA. * By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright > (Reo. November 15, 8.35 p.m.) . v . Washington, November 14. , •.• . The refusal of Russia to mcdify her at- : titude in refusing to accept tho passports : .of American and other non-Russian Jews . .. threatens the commercial rotations •!*"' , tween the two countries when the existing .- "Treaty; lapses. Russia , contends ' .that Americans must copply' with' Russian laws when, travelling in Russia, including the laws applicable to Jews., : The'Stato Department will not'eountenthis discrimination, and henco tho ..deadlock. ./if the Treaty is j not renewed, , maximum tariffs will ensue in both coun- '. tries.ojt .the-.goods of the other. : v 'There has been a long-standing dispute ■'' between -the United States and Russia ' ,over the interpretation of the Commercial. Treaty of 1832 between the two couni tries. In December last the United States »i gave notice of its intention to terminate the Treaty-at tho end of the present year, In consequence of Russia's refusal to Te-; cognise American passports when present-, i ed 1 by Jews, Roman Catholic priests, or Protestant missionaries. - M '■,•■'
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1599, 16 November 1912, Page 5
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172TARIFF WAR FEARED. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1599, 16 November 1912, Page 5
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