Show UI 8 PlAN J HINDER USE OF f I Acceptance c of Congressman Congress Congress- man Porters Porter's Resolution Resolution tion Considered Victory Victor i f j I GENEVA Aug 30 AP The AP-The The d 1 humanitarian committee of ot the In Int In- In t union which Is i Preparing the tle program for Its Is conj con- con j rence to be held In Paris m un U 1927 has thas adopted a resolution offered b by 1 Representative Stephen G G. Porter 0 of f Pennsylvania providing that tie the y governments sh shall I be ur Cd Definitely to suppress opium smoking amok amok- t ing In the Far East within n years The withdrawal al of ot the American 0 v d delegation fro Geneva opium r. r conference ast last year ear was due t to fal failure re of oZ the powers to set a time 1 limit for tor the suppression ot of opium smoking In their Far Eastern possessions possessions pos pos- sessions and the acceptance of ot Mi l. l Porters Porter's resolution Is considered a signal vl victory tor In the war against the opium plum I e evil esi The resolution pf pt Mr 11 Porter de- de I that the Hague opium convention convention con con- enton commits commis the Interested powers powers pow pow- con j i ers en chiefly Great Britain France and Holland Holand to take measures for Cor forthe the cessation of ot manufacture and andi I use tUse of ot opium for smoking i purposes I 1 which affects the welfare of ot BIllt BIll BIll- ml- ml t 6 lions of ot Chinese At the Geneva Geneval IT l it conference called cled to strengthen the tile Hague fH gue opium treaty the atte affected ted t n nations tons submitted that they were unable to fix a definite time for fx the suppression of ot opium because of he heavy smug smuggling of ot the drug from M China Another resolution adopted adopt d by committee calls cals attention the danger of ot the health of ot peoples peo peo- ples through the abuse of ot opium and other other harmful drugs an and demands limitation of or the culture of ot the popPY pop- pop v py iy and coca coc leaves to m medicinal and scientific needs After emphasizing the opinions and differences concerning con con- the value alue of ot the Geneva opium conventions the resolution recommends that the groups who consider these these- agreements as an Important step it In II advance to to- urge their ratification by their governments govern gover- gover ments and that the groups who are unable to share in this opinion opinions should exert every effort to secure s a revision of ot the agreements This virtually Is a bid for a new opium conference |