He was a member and chairman of the American delegation to the Second International Conference on Opium, at Geneva in 1924 and 1925, although he unexpectedly withdrew the American delegation prior to the Conference's conclusion. The American delegation's proposals for more stringent drug control were rejected.
He was a member and chairman of the American delegation to the Second International Conference on Opium held in Geneva from 1924 to 1925, but unexpectedly withdrew the delegation before the conference ended. The American delegation's proposals for more stringent drug control measures were rejected.