Beside such statements as these, there is the argument from the very rare action of morphia as a stimulant (see _British Medical Journal_, January 14th, 1899); but this argument is not in question. The real argument is, that a man who makes experiments on animals is likely enough to tell lies about them. As Mr. Berdoe says, of a very explicit statement about anæsthetics, made by the late Professor Roy, _It is and must be absolutely untrue_. Read again that sentence about the "whiff of chloroform." The phrase is thirty years old; but, like Sir William Fergusson's evidence in 1875, it is still in use. Or take that one phrase--_where they use anything but curare_. It affords, in six words, a perfect instance of the anti-vivisectionist at his worst. IV. "OUR CAUSE IN PARLIAMENT" Under this heading the official journal of the National Society reports questions asked in Parliament, and the answers given to them. This aspect of the work of the anti-vivisection societies, and the part taken by them in elections, and their plans to amend or abolish the Act, must be noted here. In one year, the National Society spent £888, 13s. 2d. on "purely electoral work." That is a very large sum, when we think of _the grave injury done to the cause of mercy by the deplorable waste of money spent in perfectly_ _unnecessary offices and salaries_. The Society's journal tells us something of this electoral work:-- 1899.--"The Parliamentary League has again been successful in its work at bye-elections. At ---- the two candidates were approached, and both gave more or less satisfactory answers. Sir ----'s reply was thought to be the more satisfactory one, and consequently our supporters gave him their votes. As our readers are aware, he was returned." (In a later number, the _Zoophilist_ hints that "further pressure" may be applied to this gentleman in Parliament.) 1900.--"The efforts of the Society will not be confined to forwarding the interests of any one candidate or any one party. As soon as the names of candidates were announced, Mr. Coleridge issued to all of them a circular letter demanding their views on the vivisection question. The numerous replies which have already arrived, and are still arriving, afford results more gratifying than we for a moment anticipated, and show clearly that we are now recognised throughout Great Britain to be a power that cannot be ignored.... Volunteer workers are also being despatched from headquarters to various places. Readers who have votes or who will help in any way are invited to communicate immediately to the head office, when information about the views of their candidates will be at once sent to them."