Treaty Considered Possible for}
Expression of a Policy Washington, Nov. 25.
That President Coolidge is anti ous to discuss with the World Powers proposals for outlawing war disclosed by the White House]
kesman to-day, The President is of the opinion that while the Constitution of the United States presents a serious] difficulty in the way of a binding] treaty, since the responsibility for declaring war rests with Congress and cannot be taken from Congress by a treaty, nevertheless, a treaty]
possible for expressing a declar tion of policy.
President Coolidge has indicated desire to engage in conversations} with other nations individually in the belief that considerable—good will come by focussing public atten. tion on the subject-—Reuter, London, Dec. 1.
Translations of the speech of Dr. yon Weinberg, director of the Dye Frost, at Frankfort-on-Main November 13, received by the Department of Overseas Trade from the Consuls-General at Frankfort and Cologne discount the importance of his reference to synthetic rubber, They show that Dr. von Weinberg spoke of the production of elements for the synthesis of rubber and gutta-perch:
'The "Financial Times" points out that, the reports do not mention the very' difficult problem' of obtaining material which would present the essential physical and mechanical rubber.
The journal adds that the Dye Trust have informed the Dutch press that experiments are-still in their initial stage and it is not yet possible to say whether production will become a commercial proposition.—Reuter,
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