The Archive · 1940

Peace Kant on Essentials

"Norru-Citxa Dany News"

Sim—it is out of date to speak peace now: but if there is someone: seriously thinking of the problem of 'a just. honourable, enduring peace Jamong nations or between two nations, it may not be out of date for him to refer to the writings of Immanuel Kant, 'For perpetual peace, Kant insists Jon six essential conditions; namely (1). "No treaty of peace shall be esteemed valid, on which is tacitly reserved matter for future war." (2), "Any. state, of whatever extent, shall never pass' under the dominion of another, State, whether by inheritance, exjehange, purchase, or donation." (3). "Standing armies (miles perpetuus) shall in time be totally abolished." (4). "National debis shall not be contract= ed with a view of maintaining the Interests of the state abroad." (3), fo state shall by force interfere with cither the constitution or government of another state." (6). "A state shall of, during war. admit of hostilities fof a nature that would render reiproeal confidence in a succeeding. peace impossible: such as.employing, assassins (Pereussores), poisoners. (enefici), violation of capitulations, secret instigation to rebellion (perdueltio), ete."

Shanghai, Aug.

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