London, Aug. 2
The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of th Appropriation Bill, which secures the expenditure of each grant the Estimates upon the service for: which the grant is made and closes affairs on behalf of the Oppositi He protested against the system of relegating the affairs of 380,000,000 people to an hour or two among: [the scraps at the end of the parjiamentary session—Reuter, tons was incorrect.
The spokesman stated that J was now considering the matter. ite intimated that naval authorities in general were in agreement with it, though he said it was doubtful that America would concur. He express ed the personal opinion that probably the treaty would be referred to the League of Nations, after which it was possible the Washington Treaty Powers might call another conference to consider the points raised,—Reater.
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