Referring to the opium deadlock at Geneva, the "Obsorver" says that the supposed interest of a con-YVontion already reached, to which the exports attach very little value, discussion of British and American optionally authoritative del is being resisted.
The centro of resistance is Ind Buitish representative, presumably instructed from Whitehall. That, ays the journal, is, not a position hat Britain can creditably maintain under the keen scrutiny of American and-world opinion, and in conclusion declares: "Wo trust. that furly instructions, will be sent for
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