Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

mission finds that each government rep
resented has strict laws which are aimed
directly to prevent the smuggling OF
opium, its alkaloids, derivatives and
preparations into their respective terri
tories; in the judgment of the interna
tional opium commission 1t is also the
duty of all countries to adopt reasonable
measures to prevent at ports of departure
the shipment of opium, its alkaloids and
derivatives and preparations to any coun-
try which prohibits the entry of any
opium. its alkaloids, derivatives and prep
aratiOns
8. That the international opium COM
mission finds that the unrestricted manu-
facture, sale and distribution of NOR
phine already constitute a grave danger,
OF spreading: the international opium
commission. therefore, desires to urge
strongly on all governments that it Is
highly important that drastic measures
should be taken by each government in
its own territories and possessions to con-
troll the manufacture. sale and distribu-
ton OF this drug, and also of such other
derivatives of opium as may appear on
scientific inquiry to be liable to similar
abuse and productive Of like ill effects
6. That. as the International opium
commission is not constituted in such a
manner as to permit the investigation
from scientific point of view of anti
opium remedies and of the properties
but deems such investigation to be Of the
highest Importance, the international
opium commission desires that each dele
cation shall recommend this branch of
the subject to its own government for
such action as that government may
think necessary.
Z. That the International opium COM
mission strongly urges all governments
possessing concessions or settlements in
China. which have not vet taken effective
| action toward the closing of opium di-
vans in the said concessions and settle
ments to take steps to that end, as soon
as they may deem 1t possible, on the lines
already adopted by several governments
s. That the international opium COM
mission recommends strongly that each
delegation move its government to enter
into negotiations with the Chinese gov
eminent with q view to effective and
prompt measures being taken in the vari
Gus foreign concessions and settlements
In China for the prohibition of the trade
and manufacture of such anti-opium
remedies as contain opium or it's deriva
tives.
g. That the International opium com
mission recommends that each delega-
ton move it's government to apply it's
pharmacy laws to its subjects in the
consular districts, concessions and settle
ments in China.
Report Poorly Edited.
In addition to these conclusions the re-
port of the commission, which makes a
volume of nearly four hundred pages
contains practically all that Is known
about the opium traffic. 1t is very badly
arranged and imperfectly edited. There
is no index, and no introduction or eX-
planatory notes, and therefore it's value
for reference is diminished. But it con-
| tains great deal Of valuable historical
and statistical material concerning the
growth Of the poppy. the manufacture
and trade in opium, and the laws. regula-
tons. treaties, international agreements
and other official records concerning the
traffic. Zach deiega ton submitted a
statement concerning the opium habit
of the people of its own country, re-
view Of the legislation that has been
enacted and the official and benevolent
efforts that have been made for its sup
preston.
The effect of the meeting will be very
encouraging to China in its efforts to
suppress the traffic. because the nations
| which participated. especially Great
Britain, are practically pledged to pro
mote the reform.