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1939

ORLD

MORALITY

nternational police force kept the peace when the ern of world morality was destroyed.

port of the most powerful force in the world has made it possible for some large countries to defy the League of Nations. As soon as a group of countries gets to be as strong or perhaps stronger than the League of Nations, there is no fur- ther social constraint. It is as if, within a country, a mob of gang- sters were to grow stronger than the police or the army.

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The second cause of the failure was the admission of numerous! small states, which brought de- mands but no strength to the Lea- gue, to an equal voice in affairs with the great powers. In the case of sanctions, the little nations, dis- mayed by the possible consequences of their acts, refused to take action. In case of a vote to remedy the in- justice of a treaty they opposed all reasonable revision. What would be the situation of a state whose cítizen said: "I am for order; I want my life and my goods protect- ed, but in no case will. I assist the police, nor will I give a single dol- lar for the army." This absurd situation obtained in the League of Nations; it did not, therefore, in- spire any slutary sense of fear.

Is this situation irremediable and must the idea if a League be aban- doned? I do not think so. The day to maintain it, the the nations who want peace agree will constitute

ndividual's com- aviator in wartime believes that it with his.national' is "grand" to fight enemy planes, to blow up factories, and even to any act, even a bombard defenseless cities. hs to him com-

In building an international sense one in the inter- ies, deceit, mur- of morality, therefore, but two pil- stations of hero- lars are left us: fear; and, if one that the question of sanctions will an invincible force. It is possible s are committed can keep and nourish such feelings, he made simpler in he future by the benefit of eclipsing boundary lines, love and the development of avi. tion. An in- ic feeling? Nei- charity. Let us examine successively ternational air force, twice

any weight. An the merits of these two pillars. powerful as any nation. air ser-

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„Fear predicates a force which is vice, would certainly suffi, to cow competent under all conditions to all troublemakers. The sill na- enforce respect for the law. Why tions could contribute to ach an is the police force within a country aerial fleet, without having in- so effective? Because it is far stron- volve themselves directly in case of ger than any individual and because conflict. This idea, môreover, is not it has behind it, in case of need, the new, for some centuries ago in iïa support of the great majority of the Mediterranean the Knights of Mala citizenry. In the matter of inter- put into practical operation an in- national morality, if we aim to in- ternational naval force. It would spire a modicum of fear in nations certainly be paradoxical and shame- which do not abide by the rules, ful were the twentieth century to force is necessary. How can we consider impossible what the fif- organise this force? In two ways: teenth century was able to accom-

(a) By what is called in England plish. the balance of power. Groups of nations are formed; since their

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Fear of such an air force would forces are nearly equal, fear comes be the first pillar in building up in- into play and war is avoided, but ternational morality. As soon this equilibrium is always unstable. punishment became inevitable, (b) By universal accord. This is agreements and treaties would be the principle of the League of Na- respected. The courts of inter- tion's.

national law, to-day powerless to However, the League of Nations, enforce their decrees, would gain which was a splendid idea, has run

an authority equal to that of our aground. What caused this failure? ordinary tribunala. Then, too, it First of all, the fact that the Unit-

would become easier to cultivate, ed States did not join. This with-

over the boundary lines, the feel- holding from the League of the supings of love and charity which al-

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ready belong to a part of mankind. On these it would be possible to build a higher social instinct, giv- ing to all men a sense of community of interests and waking in them a desire for approval by the universal human consciousness.

A truly civilised individual feels that he has toward a stranger the same duty to deal uprightly and courteously that he has toward a compatriot. Already, among many nations, trust is absolute. The idea of recourse: to war to solve a question involving France and the United States, or involving France. and Great Britain, is inconceivable and absurd. It is at first within such a group that the principles of international morality must be established. If this group is wise enough to unite law and force it. will grow, it will draw to it neutral nations, and will finally ensure on this earth the lasting and honour- able peace which is to-day earnest- ly desired by all men of good will.

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