And the annual meetings of the League's Assembly are in effect official peace congresses binding on the participating states to an extent that most statesmen a quarter of a century ago would have regarded as utopian. Hjalmar Branting agoannualassembly share on social
We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support. Hjalmar Branting embarkfeelinternational share on social
A formally recognized equality does, however, accord the smaller nations a position which they should be able to use increasingly in the interest of humanity as a whole and in the service of the ideal. Hjalmar Branting accordequalityformally share on social
No nation is so great as to be able to afford, in the long run, to remain outside an increasingly universal League of Nations. Hjalmar Branting affordgreatincreasingly Change image and share on social
At Geneva, the neutral states were often in agreement concerning the preliminaries for Genoa, and Genoa itself was marked by a quite natural mutual exchange of ideas. Hjalmar Branting agreementexchangegeneva Change image and share on social
But it is possible that, in the days ahead, these years we have lived through may eventually be thought of simply as a period of disturbance and regression. Hjalmar Branting aheaddaydisturbance Change image and share on social
Fraternity among nations, however, touches the deepest desire of human nature. Hjalmar Branting deepdesirefraternity Change image and share on social
Before the war there were many who were more or less ignorant of the international labor movement but who nevertheless turned to it for salvation when the threat of war arose. They hoped that the workers would never permit a war. Hjalmar Branting arisehopeignorant share on social
It is a commonplace that the League of Nations is not yet-what its most enthusiastic protagonists intended it to be. Hjalmar Branting commonplaceenthusiasticintend Change image and share on social
Last year, the Assembly of the League, as a result of the initiative taken by the Scandinavian nations, further limited and clarified all the provisions of the clause prescribing the duty of states to participate in sanctions. Hjalmar Branting assemblyclarifyclause share on social
