Japan's Protest Followed by One from Holland The Hague, Mar. 28.
The Government have instructed the Dutch Minister at Washing. ton to protest agnins€ the enforce. ment on Muy 20 of Section 98 of the Merchant Marine Act, provid-for preferential tariffs on vessels} goods carried by American railways destined for transport American ships. The protest based on Article 1 of the Dutch-American fPreaty of (1 1912).
Senator Borah lodged a re. solution in the Senate to-day calling on the President to invite] such nations as he deemed wise to} 'a combined economic and armament conference in. Washin ton, especially to con: tion of the 10,000 ton: Service.
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