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tics and the activities of the peace
conference were only incidental 20
Bishop Cannons busy months abroad.
Primarily he went as chairman OF
comm .ssion from the Anti Saloon
league of America 70 obtain concerted
action from the temperance forces Of
Europe In presenting a memorial > q
the peace conference intended to safe
guard the rtghts of the individual ma
tons to enact and enforce prohibitory
laws against the liquor traffic without
interference from any outside inf1u-
ence. To this end, he visited England.
Scotland. Ireland France and Italy.
speaking IN nearly every large city in
the United Kingdom and preaching
wherever opportunity offered. In
Rome he and his colleagues were re-
ceived in audience by the king. They
were sent 10 visit Italy's hatt1efelds by
the government and cruised around
Venice in the royal yatch. In France
they visited every battlefield of i'm
portance as guests Of the French gov
mont
Among the more important ad
dresses made by Bishop Cannon in
England were those at London. Man
chester Hull Liverpool, and Ply
mouth, ali being reported very fully
by the local newspapers which were
profoundly Interested In the success Of
prohibition IN tho United States At
oxford. Bishop Cannon spoke twice
in Ballot college hall. under the aus
pieces OF the United Kingdom alliance
ard the Oxford Temperance league.
The master Of Balloil presided at one
meeting and Rev. A. 7. Carlyle, NJ. A,
p Lift. at the other. both being
largely attended. The result OF these
meetings, and extensive correspond
ence with temperance leaders in other
countries was an international CON
ference for tho study of anti-alcohol-
ism. held at Paris during three days,
beginning April B This conference.
after fun dcliheration, forwarded n
! the commission on the league of Mt
! tons the following resolutions:
r. Resolved that the Interna-
tional conference for the study of
anti-alcotolism held Mt Paris.
April 3, 4, 5. 10. expresses the wish
that the league Of nations will
leave to every country the right TO
determine in all liberty it's legis-
| 1ntton concerning a leo hoItc
| drinks: that pledge themselves not
/ to use retaiiating measures
| against another state, even II the
| legislation against alcoholism
adopted by this state would nf-
I feet the commercial interests Of
other nations. that IL n intended
| this legislation must apply to all
| and must he inspired by the will
To fight against alcohol and not
| by professionals views: that the
| members Of the league of nations
/ take the same position in regard
| to any other NARCOTIC drugs: OPP
| iurn. ether. cccain, etc. ~
| IT. Resolved that this confer
| ence Welcomes tho declaration.
/ clause -. In the draft covenant
7 Of the league ~ nations to tho Of
/ feet that tho liquor traffic should
Ike ahoiishcd~in native territories
| and trusts that the peace confer
ence will give effect to that rec-
| onunendatton.
III. Resolved that the confer
ence prays the peace conference
tn consider tho creation. under
tho control of the leaguc Of ma
lions. Of an international bureau
charged with the collection and
publication of all the facts con-
cer1,ing alcohol.
The following letter accompanied
tho resolutions:
April s, 1919.
Mr President,
We have the honor 70 transmit
herewith the text of the resolu-
tons which we're adopted by the
conference for the study OF anti
alcoholism held at Paris. April s,
4. s, 1919,
The conference appointed tho
following deputation which would
be pleased to present orally any
explanation which the commits
sion AoGfra rfren rAtnw
the import OF these resolutions
NJ Emile vnndervelde minister
of Justice. belgium.
NJ. lie Professor Debove, per-
petuai secretary Of the Academy
of Medicine, France.
NJ. Frederic Remain. general
secretary OF the French league
against alcoholism.
NJ Schmidt president of tenn
perance group of chamber of dep
uties.
NJ. Jean Metefl. assistant secre-
tary French league against aico-
hoism
Right Hon. Lief Jones, presi-
dent United Kingdom alliance,
Castle Howard, England.
Mr.. A. f. Blackburn. secretary
committee for protection of ma
tive races, England,
Bishop James Cannon, Ir.,
Methodist Episcopal churc
/ South. u. s. "A
\ DIR. Henry Beach Carrie. pro-
fessor Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, u s. A..
Mr. William +. Johnson. orga-
nizing secretary Anti-Saloon
league OF America.
DIR. Il. Horcod, director inter-
national bureau against alcohol
ism. Switzerland.
DR. Matti Helenius-Seppaia, NJ.
p, Finland
DIR. Bretislav Foustka, professor
In University OF Prague.
DR. John Castberg, president
temperance group of parliament.
Norway.
DR.. j. Bergman, senator. Swe-