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Correspondence . 
[June, 
THE PROTECTION OF RESEARCH. 
To the Editor of the Journal of Science . 
Sir, —Unless I am greatly mistaken you once suggested the 
formation of a Biological Defence League, to resist any further 
restrictions upon research. May I ask whether you have, or has 
any one, taken any steps in that direction ? It must not be 
supposed that the anti-biological agitation of the last few years 
has died out ; and probably the next Session of Parliament will 
not pass without the introduction of some Bill of a still more 
sweeping character than that which has unfortunately become 
the law of the land, and against which you so ably and earnestly 
protested. — I am, &c., 
M. D. 
[We have found a strange amount of apathy on the question. 
We shall be very glad, however, to receive communications on 
this important question. Our correspondent may feel certain 
that nothing shall be wanting on our part to baffle the machina- 
tions of organised ignorance. — E d. J. S.] 
