VOTES OF THANKS I I'.) 



ference open to any number of resolutions upon any manner 

 of subject. But I can promise this, that whenever (and I 

 hope it will be next year) this Conference meets again I 

 hope we shall be able to give an opportunity for a more 

 ample discus.sion than has yet taken place on this particular 

 subject and for a resolution upon the subject, but at the 

 present time I am afraid I must rule that the resolution is 

 out of order. 



Alderman CRESSWELL: Will you take the resolution 

 .yourself, sir, seeing that you have taken such an interest 

 in infant life and infant mortality? Will you take the resolu- 

 tion to the Executive Committee ? 



The CHAIRMAN : Is that a personal appeal ? 



Alderman CRESSWELL: Yes, to you, having taken such an 

 interest in child life that you will bring it before the Com- 

 mittee. I feel most strongly about it. Ten thousand lives 

 a year are going and 200,000 cases. You spend thousands 

 and thousands to kill the fly in Africa. (Cries of " Order.") 

 Will you take this resolution to the Executive Committee ? 



The CHAIRMAN : With regard to what the speaker has 

 said, as far as I am personally concerned, I will take care 

 that this subject is brought before the Executive Committee. 

 That I can do, but as Chairman of this meeting I must rule 

 . any resolution out of order. It is quite clear in the circulars 

 which you have all received what the procedure is, and I 

 think that I must adhere to the rules laid down upon the 

 matter. As an individual I am free; as Chairman of this 

 meeting I am not. I am bound by the rules that the Com- 

 mittee has laid down. 



One of the matters that we must not pass by is 

 that the City of Westminster has given to us for the 

 last four days complete possession and use of these 

 rooms entirely free of all expense. Can we do less than 

 thank them? (Cries of " No.") I propose that the sincere 

 thanks of this Conference be given to the City of V\ 

 minster for their kindness in letting us have the use of these 

 premises. 



The resolution was carried with acclamation. 



The CHAIRMAN: That vote shall be conveyed to the 

 proper quarters. There is another vote which Dr. Saleeby 

 will propose, but before he does so I wish to say one t ; 

 in regard to this Conference. Those who have attended 

 must feel repaid for any sacrifice of time or money or 

 expense, either on their own behalf or of those they repre- 

 sent, in coming to this Conference. The interest of the 

 Conference appears to me to have begun with the first two 

 minutes of it and I think has lasted up to what I believe 



