The League and the Habit of Conference This redefinition of
the Empire comes happily at a time when its relative, the League of Nations, is cele- brating its tenth birthday (January 10th). What the Times appropriately called "Peace by Conference " is now the accepted basis of international relations. There is,.- of course, no need to. ._be downhearted because the spokesmen of each nation have as yet gat very little further than asserting their national interests against " the other fellow's," and warmly supporting inter- national agreements only when they do not, injure their own. interests. This attitude was to be noticed in various speeches made by the German, French, Dutch, Belgian, Polish, and British speakers at the International Coal Conference now being held at Geneva. Neverthe- less, the holding of such a Conference, with each nation represented by Governmental, employers', and workers' delegates, is something of an achievement.
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