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Mr. Borg spoke with dignity for his resolution
in a long speech. This was answered by the
chairman of the committee, with a reminder of
the perverse condition of the world and of
the human race. The resolution contained a
“meaningless expression of opinion.” It was
a real danger for small nations to go to sleep,
hoping and believing in a lasting peace. It
was now just as in the olden times: those who
loved peace and would preserve it “must
prepare for war.” The speaker had, as chairman
of the committee, expressed sympathy with
the resolution, but he added, “one does not
get far with paper and words; and,
according to my opinion, the honourable mover of the
resolution will certainly show more love for
peace if he, next year, on coming back with
this peace business, will set about it with a
proposition for some ironclads and artillery
regiments or such like things, of more effectual
service than the platonic love which he has
expressed; and I venture to predict that both the
committee and the Chamber will support him
more powerfully than to-day.”
After another distinguished genius had
expressed himself in the same well-known fashion,
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