15 MARCH 1924, Page 10

The comments on the rum-running treaty between Great Britain and

the United States in the American Press are for the most part couched in friendly terms. The Providence Bulletin, for instance, remarks : "No controversial issue which has arisen between Great Britain and the United States in this century affords more solid satisfaction in its settlement." From the standpoint of brevity the new treaty is regarded as one of the most remarkable international documents on record, for it consisted of only three short typewritten pages.