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Aiffairs inviting the French Government to negotiate a permanent 

 Treaty of Arbitration between France and the United States 



This Memorial was signed by 1 1 1 Members of the Chamber of 

 Deputies, but the reply of the Minister, M. Goblet, on its pre- 

 sentation, was that whilst the French Government were in sympathy 

 with the principle contained in the proposal, yet they did not see 

 their way to give it a practical sanction. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 



On 25th July, 1887, the Marquis of Bristol, in the House of 

 Lords, called attention to the subject of International Arbitration, 

 and moved the following resolution : — 



" That this House, in view of the increasing armaments of European nations, 

 is of opinion that the formation of an International Tribunal for the 

 reference of national disputes in the first instances, is highly to be desired. 



Lord Stanley of Alderley supported the resolution. 



The Marquis of Salisbury, Prime Minister, whilst deeply 

 sympathising with the object in wew, and earnestly desiring the day 

 when the horrors of war may be prevented by the establishment 

 of some system of peaceful reference, yet felt he. must advise the 

 withdrawal of the resolution, on the ground " that at present he 

 could see no prospect of the establishment of such an Inter- 

 national Tribunal," 



DENMARK. 



On 27 th March, 1888, Mr. Frederick Bajer submitted a resolution 

 in the Danish Parliament, calling upon the Government to take 

 measures for inducing Sweden and Norway to enter into a per- 

 manent Treaty of Arbitration with Denmark, and it was carried by 

 50 votes to 15. 



NORVifAY. 



On the 6th March, 1890, the Norvsregian Storthing, at Christiania, 

 adopted a resolution, by 98 votes to 24, in favour of an address to 

 be presented to His Majesty King Oscar, recommending that in 

 future all differences with Foriegn Powers be settled by Inter- 

 national Arbitration. 



