The plan works extremely well, because even a Government of
narrow views hesitates to do things which would obviously be deeply displeasing to its successors. In this matter of the League, are we really going to dash into a blind alley with our eyes open ? We cannot believe it. But it is necessary to issue a warning and to appeal for wisdom and restraint. By all means let the Govern- ment be told in and out of season that they will lose the confidence of the country if they do not devote themselves heart and soul to disarmament and to the conciliation of Europe through the League. But do not let us give scoffing and malicious Continentals a pretext for saying that only Liberals and Socialists in Great Britain believe in the League, and that therefore the League is done with and need not be bothered about any more.
