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Show ERROR IN GRAMMAR IS FOUND IN TREATY WASHINGTON, March 14. The naie paused to laugh in the midst i of the mdeiiln treaty debate Monday Iwhllf Senator As'nurst of Arizona, exhibited ex-hibited a grammatical error in its terms), for which he declured. "any I school boy would be marked down." Senator Ashurst referred to the using us-ing of the word "between" Instead of ! "among" when reference was made I to the l'nlted States. Great firitnln and Frs nee. rthur James Balfour and Cabot Cab-ot Txdge don't know how to use the BJrfgllSh language, nobody does." said the senator from Arizona, "and here, Jin a solemn treaty, we find this ag-jgregious ag-jgregious blunder for which any school j boy would bo marked down. "ft may not be of any comment," ro- Joined Senator Jodge. "but I contend jthnt the use of 'between' as referring to three hi more per ms l Jusl as ; good as 'among.' " With that Senator Johnson resumed 'his attack on the four-power pact. |