ARBITRATION REJECTED.
ACTION OF MR TAfX (Prew Awn.— By Telegraph!-^cßpy. < ißht.) WASHINGT^» JMar^h 8. The Senate, by two :y<J;tts, vhas emasculated the English and Ff|BncK > .'arti{tration agreements. A prop6sed conimisM<>n to decide what questions should ;b. eV arbi- ■ trated upon Avas i-^jectied., !Th& defeat--was caused by a margin coinpbsed: of the Democrats under tE^lea£,of Presi- c dent Taft. It is hoped that there will \ be a reversal following p£ .; the»» national election. • ;•/ -. V- ... ■ ''<'■.■ (Received March 9, 8:5 a.im) ;v;' WASHINGTON March 8. v' . Without the clauses liihiting tho. Anglo-American and P^ancp-4n i «ric ai * •> \reaty-making powers of the Senate, the, arbitration treaties were . ratified- by . } a r . ' vote of 76 to 3. Mr Taft did not comment on the Senate's action. Tlie r, treaties have nov; been referred back-itoiO. France and England. . ■ \ l^ .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12707, 9 March 1912, Page 3
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