Doubtless both and either have manhood enough and to spare; at least, so they say.

But the point in question is the simpler and nowise invidious one, as to the availability of both or either for the perpetuation of the world's peace under a compact of vigilant neutrality.

Plainly the German frame of mind admits of no neutrality; the quest of dominion is not compatible with neutrality, and the substantial core of German national life is still the quest of dominion under dynastic tutelage.

How it stands with the spirit that has repeatedly come in sight in the international relations of the British community is a question harder to answer.
It may be practicable to establish a peace of neutrals on the basis of such national spirit as prevails among these others--the French and English-speaking peoples, together with the minor nationalities that cluster about the North Sea--because their habitual attitude is that of neutrality, on the whole and with allowance for a bellicose minority in all these countries.

By and large, these peoples have come to the tolerant attitude that finds expression in the maxim, Live and let live.
But they are all and several sufficiently patriotic.