d with mortal
enmity over the Dalmatic. It is a great service to unity to have this
group of powers with a common understanding, and will perhaps be more
highly appreciated in the future than it is now.

Dr. Benes is a spare, pinched-faced man of the people, not a typical
Czech in appearance, a nervous type, of probably tireless energy. Not
one of those that "sleep o' nights." He had, however, an agreeable
smile of acquiescence when complimented on his work for unity. "I do
not believe in the war after the war," said he. "All the nations that
composed Austria-Hungary were exasperated, and have been in a bad
mental state greatly aggravated by the war. We want to get rid of the
war-mind. With that in view we are developing a policy which should
make for stability in Central Europe. The most dangerous word used in
propaganda against us in 'Balkanization'--as if to suggest that all
these regions had become unstable and liable to Balkan quarrels. But,
in truth, in three years we have made great progress towards a settled
state of affairs.

"Germany will fall. If she agrees to pay she will fall, and equally if
the sanctions are applied she will fall. She will not go so low as
Austria because she is a much stronger national organism, but her
export trade will be ruined, and the mark will become almost of no
value. The application of the export duty on German goods is not
popular, but we are applying it. It will raise the cost of living, and
be a great inconvenience to many businesses which depend on Germany,
but on the other hand some of our younger industries may be helped by
such a measure of protection----"

Regarding the Little Alliance Dr. Benes was clearly enthusiastic, but
he could not see it developing into a customs-union. "We shall have
treaties regarding tariffs according to our mutual needs." He hoped
the Alliance might develop to take in Poland, but at present Poland was
in a difficult frame of mind, very readily jealous and not generally
benevolent.

The Slavs are vociferous believers in unity. They invented the word
"pan-humanity." It is the most vital idea in Russia. But is it not
strange that the peoples who are the strongest believers in human unity
are the most quarrelsome amongst themselves. The greatest weakness of
the Slav nations lies in national vanity, egoism, and lack of
solidarity. They have not the sense for discipline obtaining among
Latins and Teutons. Perhaps in this res