§ Mr. HUNTasked if the Government of the United States has consented to refer all questions arising out of the Monroe doctrine in which this country may be concerned to arbitration by any international or other court?
§ Sir E. GREYI have in previous answers explained to the hon. Member that no one can answer questions about the scope of a treaty which is not yet in existence, and I must, therefore, ask him not to put questions of this kind prematurely.
§ Mr. HUNTAs the right hon. Gentleman has not answered this question, may I ask whether it is a fact that President Taft has withdrawn the offer of arbitra- 1815 tion of all questions that was stated to be made by the Prime Minister? Is it so or not?
§ Sir E. GREYNo; I have not heard of any withdrawal.