Page:The heart of Europe; an address delivered by Charles Pergler in Washington, December 11, 1916, at a conference of oppressed or dependent nationalities (IA heartofeuropeadd00pergrich).pdf/41

  believe it was Walter Lippman who said that the highest ideal and aim of statesmanship is to satisfy human needs. This is to be understood in the broadest possible sense. The highest ideal of statesmanship in its international sense can only be the satisfaction of legitimate national needs. Just as long as such legitimate national needs are not satisfied, the situation in Europe will be full of explosives, and just so long the peace of the world will be menaced. Especially we in America should bear in mind that the problem of small nation-