Word: nationalism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Boston Common, along the lines of what was done during the recent Governor's Conference. Another interesting and instructive feature will be a demonstration of the lack of preparedness in the form of an exhibit which may become permanent and which will show in concrete form how lacking this nation is in preparedness to defend itself in case of attack by another nation...
Experience has shown that nations as well as individuals will break an unenforcable contract. But no nation, however well prepared, would risk engaging all the other combined powers at once. The delay occasioned by the judgement of the tribunal would allow hasty passions to cool and sober second thought would be satisfied with an adjustment which could not be made in the first anger. The prepared country would moreover, lose all the advantage of its preparedness through the delay...
...nation that desires war and is prepared for it would, by submitting the case to a court, lose the advantage of surprise by a sudden attack and hence would be less anxious to go to war. The mere fact of delay would give time for sober second thought, and for the advocates of peace within the country itself to make their protests heard. If time is given, war can hardly be made without the support of public opinion, and the dream of those who have been urging that the people must be consulted would be fulfilled. In short, the essence...
...Allusion has been made to the nation that has prepared elaborately for war. One of the great objects of all men who desire peace is to reduce the armament of Europe, to lessen the extent of preparation for war. But among their most cherished plans is that of forbidding the sale of munitions by a neutral nation to a belligerent, which would have exactly the opposite effect. It would put a premium on preparedness, for when war broke out the unprepared munitions abroad, would be in a hopeless condition against its neighbor armed to the teeth. If we want...
More directly related to the war is Mr. Noyes's Phi Beta Kappa poem. He closes a poem symphonic in rythm and melody with a timely call to this nation to continue in the pacific course which has made it great...