It Is Not To Be Expected That

Adequate Defense Has Been The Catchword Of Every Militarist For Centuries.

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 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.

The Fact That So Many Of Your People Are Today Residents And Citizens Of The United States, Lending Their Influence To Our Civic And Economic Life, Which Has Meant So Much To Our Development.

France And Italy Have Not Yet Signed This Treaty Or Agreed To Naval Limitation As Between Those Nations, But I Have Confidence That In Time They Will Do So.