§ Mr. BYLESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any official information that Germany has agreed to negotiate with the United States for a general arbitration treaty similar to the draft treaty now understood to be in the hands of Great Britain and France; and can he communicate to the House any information as to the progress of the treaty negotiations as far as they concern our own country?
§ Sir E. GREYThe answer to the first question is in the negative. As to he latter, I can add nothing to the answers given on Tuesday, but I look forward to making progress now that the draft of a treaty has been received.