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Show PEACE TREATIES TO BEAJHCNDED Washington, 1 Aug. 1 The senate committee on foreign relations today agreed to recomipend tho ratification of the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France so amended as to eliminate the paragraph conferring on the joint commission of inquiry the right to determine ji-hat international questions arcyjusllflable under the terms, of the treaties.. Tho president has informed members mem-bers ofthe committee, howover, that he will exert himself to the utmost to insure inclusion of this paragraph in the ultimate action of the 'senate. Washington, Aug. 12. The arbitration arbitra-tion treaties with; Groat Britain and France were considered by the senate sen-ate In executive session today. The discussion lasted only two hours and was without result Much opposition developed, leading some of the friends of tho agreements ' to doubt whether they can be ratified at this time even in amended form. . oo |