11 JULY 1925, Page 10

Lord Oxford, Lord Grey and Lord Balfour spoke in the

House of Lords on Monday in a way that showed that the Government and the Opposition are united in hoping for its success and in desiring to see Arbitration recognized as the paramount method of settling European and eventually the world's disputes. President Coolidge, speaking at a Washington celebration last week, described Washington's successes in American politics after peace and independence were secured, and upon this text he read Europe a lesson in co-operation and trust in treaties, with the usual corollary that the United States wanted to help a Europe which showed spontaneous advance in her agreements for security and arbitration.

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