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Internationalism 553his inner heart and being a nationalist. As a vital fact, moreover,these movements have been a revolt of Labour aided by a numberof intellectuals against the established state of things, andthey have only allied themselves with internationalism becausethat too is an intellectual revolt and because its idea helps themin the battle. If Labour comes to power, will it keep or shedits internationalistic tendencies? The experience of countries inwhich it is or has been at the head of affairs does not give anencouraging answer, and it may at least be said that, unless atthat time the psychological change in humanity has gone muchfarther than it has now, Labour in power is likely to shed moreof the internationalist feeling than it will succeed in keeping andto act very much from the old human motives.No doubt, the European war itself was an explosion of allthat was dangerous and evil in successful nationalism, and theresulting conflagration may well turn out to have been a purificatoryprocess that has burned up many things that needed todie. It has already strengthened the international idea and forcedit on governments and peoples. But we cannot rely too greatlyon ideas and resolutions formed in a moment of abnormal crisisunder the violent stress of exceptional circumstances. Someeffect there may be in the end, some first recognition of justerprinciples in international dealings, some attempt at a better,more rational or at least a more convenient international order.But until the idea of humanity has grown not only upon theintelligence but in the sentiments, feelings, natural sympathiesand mental habits of man, the progress made is likely to be morein external adjustments than in the vital matters, more in a useof the ideal for mixed and egoistic purposes than at once orsoon in a large and sincere realisation of the ideal. Until man inhis heart is ready, a profound change of the world conditionscannot come; or it can only be brought about by force, physicalforce or else force of circumstances, and that leaves all the realwork to be done. A frame may have then been made, but thesoul will have still to grow into that mechanical body.