Evening star., 1943-05-01

from power" said Mr. Coudert, "and
1t is obvious that out of the 10 or
so nations constituting the COM
munity of nations, some six or seven
will be much more powerful than
the others. Moreover, we cannot
neglect the modern conditions of
warfare predicated upon the revo-
luton in science and invention
which place the smaller states at
the mercy of the larger.
ut is common to contrast power
politics with international morality
and international law. In so doing
we give to power politics a conno-
htation of necessary evil, and we as
sumo that the exercise of power die
tated by political motives must be
detached from and contrary to mo-
rality. I think this assumption I'M
necessary and often historically
untrue.
Not Equal Responsibility.
''It must, indeed, be recognized
that before the law any member of
the community of nations must be
regarded as having equal rights
under the law; this, however, does
not comport that in the organiza-
ton Of the community of nations,
the smallest nation should have
equal rights and equal responsibility
with the largest. From the stand
point of what has recently been
termed constitutional international
law power and responsibility should
be commensurate.
In concluding Mr.. Coudert ex-
pressed his conviction that in order
to effect stable peace based on law,
the United States must cooperate
to the fullest in establishing and
sustaining:
81. An organization of the COM
munity of nations capable of main
tanning and developing international
law preventing aggression and af-
fording means for necessary
chances.
90 The organization of judicial
system of interrelated permanent
international courts with obligatory
Jurisdiction over all international
controversial matters properly and
usually congnizable by judicial
bodies"
Fighting for Laws Rule.
Sir Arthur said what the Allies are
fighting for could be put lin one
simple sentence-it is in order that
law instead of anarchy or tyranny
shall prevail between states as well
as within states"
Introduced as the distinguished
economist of oxford who wrote the
widely noted book, Recovery" and
as a Member of Parliament as well
as head of the shipping mission,
Sir Arthur reminded his audience
that he was layman.
He outlined a system of admin
istrative international law by COM
bined boards, such as existed in the
last war and this one to solve ship,
ping problems, continuing during
peace, and on many other problems
to bring about cooperation among
the nations.
AS for power behind the law, he
said, he trusted that after this war
there will be no light talk as there
was between wars of public opinion
prevailing against armed might.
There must be marriage between
power and politics or politics is
useless"
Explains Leagues Weakness.
He offered to answer the ques-
ton why the League of Nations did
not succeed in preventing war
Sometimes the nations lacked the
power to make their decisions pre-
vail; and sometimes they were I'M
willing to risk the use of the power
they had"
In this respect he said it was
unjust to give small states equal
votes with the large and hoped he
would hear no more of that fallacy
which keeps cropping up from time
to time"
He stated optimistically that he
believed you can transform the
world so that we never shall fall
back to anarchy and war. Not until
then can the modern progress of
civilization begin"