Should it from any reason neglect the interests, it not only to some extent prejudices itself as a legal personality, but it injures also the body of private interests which it represents.

This incalculably far-reaching detriment affects not merely one individual responsible merely to himself, but a mass of individuals and the community.

Accordingly it is a moral duty of the State to remain loyal to its own peculiar function as guardian and promoter of all higher interests.

This duty it cannot fulfil unless it possesses the needful power.
The increase of this power is thus from this standpoint also the first and foremost duty of the State.

This aspect of the question supplies a fair standard by which the morality of the actions of the State can be estimated.