England's Greatest National Sin : Being Selections and Reflections on Our Asiatic Opium Policy and Traffic (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from England's Greatest National Sin: Being Selections and Reflections on Our Asiatic Opium Policy and Traffic

A few months ago I resolved to prepare a lecture on the Opium Question, and I found when I began to read and to compile for the undertaking that on some of my headings there was very little to be found, while under other headings the matter Was very considerable. After placing these Collections and fragments side by side, the thought occurred to me that in this form-they might possibly be of use to others beside myself The Opium Question I have dealt with under all its principal aspects, saying little on the historical phase, presuming as I do that that is tolerably well known to most persons.

On such a subject originality is quite impossible. I have only attempted to bring together facts, hoping in this way greatly to increase their significance and encourage further inquiry. In the index is stated the author or source from which the extracts are taken, thus enabling the reader to judge for himself the value of any statement.

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