I Share The Opinion Of Those Of

Certain It Is That A Great Responsibility Rests Upon The Statesmen Of All Nations, Not Only To Fulfill The Promises For Reduction In Armaments, But To Maintain The Confidence Of The People Of The World In The Hope Of An Enduring Peace.

There Will Always Be Disputes Between Nations Which, At Times, Will Inflame The Public And Threaten Conflicts, But The Main Thing Is To Educate The People Of The World To Be Ever Mindful That There Are Better Means Of Settling Such Disputes Than By War.

I Believe That In The End The Abolition Of War, The Maintenance Of World Peace, The Adjustment Of International Questions By Pacific Means Will Come Through The Force Of Public Opinion, Which Controls Nations And Peoples.

I Regret Very Much To Hear So Many People, Many Of My Own Countrymen, Predicting War, Stating That Europe Is Preparing And Arming For Such A Conflict.

I Further Value This Gift As It Gave Me An Opportunity To Accept This Distinguished Honor In A Country So Devoted To This Cause And Whose History Marks A Wonderful Chapter In World Development.