PREFACE
The aim of this book is to present a discussion of some of the most hopeful and constructive suggestions for the settlement of the war on terms that would make for a lasting peace. The selections are taken from books, magazines, manifestoes, programs, etc., that have appeared since the beginning of the war. Part I contains a discussion of the general principles of a settlement, economic and political. Part II contains the more concrete suggestions for the constitution of a definite League of Peace. Part III presents some of the reconstructive ideals—“Towards the Future”—as voiced by writers in the different countries. In the Appendix are collected definite programs for peace put forward by associations and individuals, international organizations, etc., in this country, Great Britain, Germany, France, Holland, Denmark and Sweden, and Switzerland.
The books quoted form, it is believed, an indispensable library for the understanding of international questions:
“Nationality and the War,” by Arnold J. Toynbee. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co.
“Towards International Government,” by John A. Hobson.
“The Stakes of Diplomacy,” by Walter Lippmann. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
“The Road Toward Peace,” by Charles W. Eliot. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
“The War of Steel and Gold,” by H. N. Brailsford. New York: Macmillan.
“The War and Democracy,” by A. E. Zimmern and others. New York: Macmillan.
“The World’s Highway,” by Norman Angell. New York: Geo. H. Doran & Co.