Note 5 — “MILITARISM AND AGGRESSION”

Since these pages were sent to the press a striking confirmation of my view has been furnished by recent occurrences in Russia. There, it will be remembered, the populace (acting on strictly Tolstoian principles) marched unarmed to lay their grievances before their Sovereign. We all know what happened. They were shot down and cut to pieces by Cossacks. One hopes that the survivors will be less faithful to Count Tolstoi’s gospel in the future, and will perhaps realise that “moral force” is an exceedingly poor protection against bullets and bayonets.