NATIONS The Way to the World's Peace BY M. ERZBERGER ་་ Member of the Reichstag TRANSLATED BY BERNARD MIALL "It is more glorious to kill war with words than to slay men 、 NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY AUTHOR'S PREFACE THE German banner of the World's Peacethe Reichstag's Peace Resolution of the 19th July, 1917-bears these devices: "Peace by understanding and lasting reconciliation of the Nations." "The Reichstag will energetically promote the establishment of the guarantees of international jurisprudence." This was the oath of allegiance to the League of Nations, which since then has made its triumphant progress throughout the world, although it has also made its appearance, under various guises, in isolated countries. In this volume it will be considered, in detail, how the Reichstag Resolution is to be carried into effect in everyday life; how the way may be cleared for the peace of the world. This book will arouse much opposition, and will encounter many criticisms, but may nevertheless conduce to the elucidation of the subject, for we can no longer make any further headway to-day by means of catchwords and headlines. For this reason the attempt has been made to set forth the theory of the League 405701 |