Russia stands hand in hand with Germany." "But surely," the Prime Minister protested, "you speak in the language of the past?
The League of Nations still exists.

Any directly predatory expedition would bring the rest of the world to arms." Prince Shan shook his head.
"One of the first necessities of a tribunal," he expounded, "is that that tribunal should have the power to punish.

You yourself are one of the judges.

You might find your culprit guilty.

With what weapon will you chastise him?
The culprit has grown mightier than the judge." "America--" "America," Prince Shan interrupted, "can, when she chooses, strike a weightier blow than any other nation on earth, but she will never again proceed outside her own sphere of influence." "But she must protect her trade," the Prime Minister insisted.
"She has no need to do so by force of arms.