The second document to be signed wus a protocol regarding the programme of the future negotiations for a tariff truce. This was signed 15 powers.
Dr, Moltke (Germany), who acted wan of the conference. farewell speech in which he said that the results of the conference had not fulfilled their hopes and expectations. Neverthe less, he added, they had taken a step towards an economic understanding among the powers—a step. which other follow—Reuter, Replying to question the proceedings at Geneva in connection with the suggested tariff truce, Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, said he had taken part in the discussions. He was pleased to state that a convention was signed yesterday, as well as al protocol regarding future negotiations for reducing trade barriers. Both documents were signed on behalf of Great Britain, The former was also signed by ten other countries and the latter by fourteen countries. The text of the documents would be laid before the House.
Mr. Graham was asked whether hhis attention had been called to a statement made by the Chairman of the Committee that they had taken the first hesitating step and that was all they had done. He repu "While it is true the Convention now signed is not a full report of the original draft, it is, neverthe less, in my opinion, a very valuable
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.