While we already have a League of Nations yet, itis, the League more like an International ¥. 2 JG."A. than a supreme political organization, for it has no power to [eatoree peace among nations. And [although there is in existence Permanent Court of International Fustice, yet it dees not contribute very much to the maintenance of world peace, inasmuch a8 it has compulsory ' jurisdiction over the so-called questions of "honour and interests," and it is precisely these, questions that endanger the peace' of the world. All this showa that the nations are still reluctant to descend from their comfortable positions as centres of the universe and to form themselves into a larger community. They still reserve the right of self-deform-ination and self help in important matters. In private law, which governs. the Telations between citizens within a State, the stage of self-help is lone' govern: between passed; but nal Inw, which
States, is still in the stage of self-help, that is, of savagery. It often happens that, when points of inter-
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