“In order to prevent for ever,” I’ll add for ever, shall I?
Loveday.
Yes.
Gordon.
“In order for ever to prevent any murderously-minded nation flying at another’s throat, or stealing any of the rights, or breaking any international law, the super-parliament shall have behind it the whole of the armaments of the world.” That’s good, isn’t it? That’s the point.
Loveday.
Splendid! That’s where your scheme differs from all the dear crack-brained pacificists. Have you written out the clauses by which that is secured?
Gordon.
Yes. (Shuffles the papers.) “The super-parliament is to have complete control of all the armies and all the armament factories in the whole world. Any individual or group of individuals violating that monopoly and attempting private manufacture of armaments shall be subject to instant death.”
Loveday.