Arthur Henderson Quotes

We Had Four Years Of World War Which The Peoples Endured Only Because They Were Told That Their Sufferings Would Free Humanity Forever From The Scourge Of War.

In Almost Every Country There Are Elements Of Opinion Which Would Welcome Such A Conclusion Because They Wish To Return To The Politics Of The Balance Of Power, Unrestricted And Unregulated Armaments, International Anarchy, And Preparation For War.

One Of The First Essentials Is A Policy Of Unreserved Political Cooperation With All The Nations Of The World.

The More The History Of The World War And What Led Up To It Is Studied, The More Clearly Those Tragic Years Become Revealed As A Vast Collapse Of Civilization.

The Question Is, What Are We To Do In Order To Consolidate Peace On A Universal And Durable Foundation, And What Are The Essential Elements Of Such A Peace?

The Disarmament Conference Has Become The Focal Point Of A Great Struggle Between Anarchy And World Order... Between Those Who Think In Terms Of Inevitable Armed Conflict And Those Who Seek To Build A Universal And Durable Peace.

The Vast Upheaval Of The World War Set In Motion Forces That Will Either Destroy Civilization Or Raise Mankind To Undreamed Of Heights Of Human Welfare And Prosperity.

The Nations Must Be Organized Internationally And Induced To Enter Into Partnership, Subordinating In Some Measure National Sovereignty To Worldwide Institutions And Obligations.

Four Years Of World War, At A Cost In Human Suffering Which Our Minds Are Mercifully Too Limited To Imagine, Led To The Very Clear Realization That International Anarchy Must Be Abandoned If Civilization Was To Survive.

Perhaps The Grimmest Aspect Of This Great Paradox Is That The Very Nations That Are Chiefly Responsible For Starting And For Maintaining The Disarmament Conference Are Also The Nations That Have Begun A New Arms Race.

As A First Step There Must Be An Offer To Achieve Equality Of Rights In Disarmament By Abolishing The Weapons Forbidden To The Central Powers By The Peace Treaties.

Thus, The Struggle For Peace Includes The Struggle For Freedom And Justice For The Masses Of All Countries.