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trouble to think. The general lines on which we are proceeding are thoroughly known."

This argument brings out all the strong points of the system of secret diplomacy under the ex- isting conditions of international politics, but it contains no hint that these conditions need im- provement. They cannot, as a matter of fact, be improved until some strong nations, even at the risk of disadvantage to themselves, take the lead in placing diplomatic affairs on a broader basis.