The Paris Conference and Trade After the War (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The Paris Economic Conference has been beset by mis fortunes at every stage. It cannot be doubted that it was right to hold such a Conference. When we come out of the war and resume the transactions and arts of peace, great consequences will hang on the sound organisation of trade, finance, and international exchange. In addition to these purely economic questions we shall also have to face the partly economic and partly political problem of so regulating the practice of nations that, on the one hand, the risk of future war may be reduced to a minimum, and on the other hand, the Entente Powers may not be found at a disad vantage if another war should unfortunately arise. Upon these grave and far-reaching matters the friendly nations should have much to say to each other. But in a consulta tion of this sort two conditions are essential. It is necessary, in the first place, that the assembly should be governed by a sober regard for fact, by calm reason rather than by emotion, and in the second place, that all the relevant points of view should be adequately represented.

Unfortunately neither of these conditions was observed in the Paris meeting. The Conference met in panic. The Opening Speech of the President appealed to the Spirit of fear, almost of desperation.

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