Title: The basis of durable peace,
Authors: Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Publisher: C. Scribner's Sons,
Year: 1917
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 Peace; World politics.
Contents: Is the end of the war in sight?--recent British and German statements as to the aims of the war--Their similarity in form -- Great Britain's policy toward small nations and struggling peoples--her international trade policy--Germany's policy toward small nations and struggling peoples--is an agreement possible? -- The open door in international trade as an influence for peace--economic war and privilege a certain cause of international unrest -- What is meant by the freedom of the seas?--the seas in time of peace are free--the seas in time of war -- Exemption of private property at sea, not contraband, form capture of destruction by belligerents--the policy of the United States--action of the two Hague conferences -- France in the war--the aims of France: restitution, reparation and national security--a method of securing reparation that will and a durable peace -- The question of Alsace-Lorraine--the declarations of 1871--failure of Germany's policy of assimilation --^