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85 ON POU'l1CS, GOVERNMENT, AND PACIFISM
THE INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL
COOPERATION
Probably written in 1926. Published m Mein Weltbild,
Amste1·dam: Querida Verlag, 1934.
During this year the leading politicians of Europe have for
the first time drawn the logical conclusion from the realization
that our continent can only regain its prosperity if the latent
struggle between the traditional political units ceases. The
political organization of Europe must be strengthened, and a
gradual attempt made to abolish tariff barriers. This great end
cannot be achieved by treaties alone. The minds oE the people
must, above all, be prepared for it. We must try gradually to
awaken in them a sense of solidarity which will not, as hereto·
. fore, stop at frontiers. It is with this in mind that the League of
Nations created the Commission de co·operation intellectuelle.
This commission was to be a strictly international and
entirely non-political body, whose business it was to put the intellectuals
of all the nations, who were isolated by the War, in
touch with each other. It proved a difficult task; for it has, alas,
to be admitted that-at least in the countries with which I am
most closely acquainted-the artists and men of learning permit
themselves to be governed by narrow nationalism to a far greater
extent than the men of affairs.
Hitherto this commission has met twice a year. To make its
efforts more effective, the French government has decided to
create and maintain a permanent Institute of Intellectual Cooperation,
which is just now to be opened. It is a generous act
on the part of the French government and as such deserves the
thanks of all.
It is an easy and grateful task to rejoice and praise and to say
nothing about the things one regrets or disapproves of. But
honesty alone can help Our work forward, so I will not shrink
from combining criticism with this greeting to the newborn
child.