It is high time for the United States Government to take decided action in regard to the traffic in firearms and strong drink in the islands of the Pacific. Dr. John G. Paton, the veteran missionary to the New Hebrides, tho over seventy years of age, has journeyed thousands of miles in order to secure this legislation on the part of our government. Firearms in the New Hebrides have no legitimate place. There is practically no game of any sort, so that the only use to which firearms can be put is the killing of men by their fellows. “Fire-water” deprives them of their self-control, and the firearms are then used indiscriminately, often with deadly effect. The work of the missionaries is made doubly hard by this criminal traffic of American, German, and French traders. Dr. Paton only asks that the same prohibition be proclaimed and enforced by the United States as that under which Great Britain has placed her13traders in the group. France has promised to prohibit the traffic if America will do so. The question is in the hands of the President and Congress, but public opinion may demand that this righteous law be enacted. As in so many other things, the love of money is the root of all evil. No possible reason can be found for allowing the introduction of death-dealing drinks and weapons into these islands of the South Seas. There is no protectorate over the group; for altho England and France have an eye on them, Dr. Paton has documents to prove that they have no exclusive jurisdiction over them. Every pressure should be brought to bear upon the President and congressmen to prohibit this traffic. Dr. Paton also says: “Those who have no great influence with temporal lawmakers have influence with the King of kings and Lord of glory. Let every Christian pray for help in this great work.”—Missionary Review.