The Archive · 1907

The Opium Campaign

To the Editor of the "Nowra. "miwa Darcy New:

81m,—May trouble you to insert the following remarks on Dr. Clu Bono's let ior which appeared in your issue to-dey 1,—Teobnically it is correct to say that the Centenary Missionary Con. ference passed the resolution referred to. As a body, however, it did not reali authorize it. The resolution was pass under a time extension resolution. Most vf the members had left the hall, only about thirty romained.

2.—It was at a time which was voted tu purely business matters (r. Re-corse). A resolution of such import as the one under discussion, to my mind did inst come under' the term business as ordinarily understood. The"

ion of referring the opium commission to the Hague Conference ix one of great concern and international significance. It required deep consideration and careful expression. [t was a question for s deliberative assembly. It Heither got the consideration it deserved

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