New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-17
OPPOSING THE CONGO LIQUOR TRAFFIC
DIR. CROSBY PRESENTS THE ELrOhA 01
COMMITTEE WHICH APPEALED TO THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

limited STATES GOVERNMENT
c.ratoca. Nav 1G-After the reading Of the minutes
., vo.torlo,s session. which approved the s'a'eu
secretary announced the standing committees
mr. Howard Crosby the chairman Of the special
Committee on the Liquor Trahc IN Africa suDn'''c'
the report of that committee and on mouo"' INC
emo was accented and adopted and the committee
discharged Before that was DONE however d mem
her of the Assembly inquired what the result OF thc
conference between the committee and the Chtcu
States Government had been, and Dr. CIosDy s''u
Your committee had conference WIZ tI t w..
tiles at Washington lheE u 1'U' It6|Ie matter was
lation Of the United state, to tls NI,oT iS ,tcs
an exceedingly difficult ono that inc SCr 2'' ,S,
not party 10 the bern lav'' ., ny The
whole matter OF the Congo state wa Tc7u.''V~
United states could not therefore tahc inc il.U'' ~
in any matter connected with inc Co.So ,i ,iyei.
would be looked upon "a lhl!u ~ 'ir ~" The
that we're sGuaiOrics to lhe term G''S. y
authorize, at Washington SAD tney Gou u@ va far
a. initiative. We then urged theh 10 mum 81
as politically proper S"He Vi ,mo md MS they
promised to do-that lnc} Wolu' I ,Iirr -rtacd
tIrorer or expedent, strive to get the lnluS tr
nco"S any action that wa. taken TO stop tins lHerU
traffic (ApplauscD 1t was as far, therefore, d. M
couId go / believe the statements mace H NV
President and by the secretary oil St5 I" snd that
who were con7ulted were thoroughly Just ""u ,I
thcy we're in full harmony of feeling win us IL, ny u
matter and believe the unitcd STATE c, o,,r
will he ready and watchful to use inc HIst UPPI3I
tuIntS et With We advocated at the last General
Assembly, and for which your committee '' "P
A Member-Would it not be proper TO continue TINS
committee rather than to discharge III .,
IJr Crosby do not see Ihat there WON" po any
thing gained by that. Your committee h"9 Hdu Iu az
snd free conferences with the authorizes, anu thH
any further conference with them on the subject %ouu
he taken as intrusive. think IL WouIu DC ucOlV4
Tor rs as a Church to watch the matter anu hcVcS-
sary. in another year appoint a new 1oili LIN, ~
attend 10 the matter, but DeIeNc uio-O VIII W "'
1 Member-WiIl DR.. Crosby state at this time the
position of the British Government on tlls suolCoC
Dr. Crosby--As could gather from those VINO
seemed TO know, during our conference at MdNm!s
ION the British Government Is DESTROYS 10 nave inc
traffic abolished. CApplause) , ,,
Dr Erdman-WOuld il not be well for TINS Assembly
through this committee before il j. discharged or III
some other way to express It's sentiment III feEIu ~
mi, matter? OF course cannot dictate or SuEItS
10 the authorities. but it might carry certain mira
WEIGHT To know that the General Assembly has con
sdered this matter and has made public decar"
Dr. Crosby-A resolution Of that kind was PaSsec
lasi year IL was presented 10 the authQrtGs a.
Washington by us and urgently pressed Win ali ''o
elOquence possessed -, o,,
< Member-I think should continue me com
mttee, simply for the purpose Of vat achg tg r
DR. Patterson-Tn connection Win the REMARK "l
DIR. Crosby that il would be better 70 let inc INIT,
drop and be prepared q year hence c 10 @nioi ~
another committee to seek 10 Influence congress L"
traffic in the COngOland, | hope SIR We VIII uc P'c
pared the time and IN perfect colsis'ltS ~
use the influence of this body in enoeaV0FhS u te
Congress to vote for the abolition OF the liquor UdHO
I'm our land. CApplause.l 9. 81. I'LL,
The Decentralization, let me ask You II IL WI
not eXpedte-and that Is what we are atr my
with our votes. and not make 80 much noise III 9'neI
matters. Now. those in favor OF the adoption OF t4e
report submitted by Dr. Crosby Will say aye
The Noderator-Those in favor Of discharging the
committee from further consideration of tie SUBJECT
will say aye. Carried.