Public Opinion Shapes Our Destinies And Guides

I Know Of No More Important Subject To The Peace Of Europe And The World Than The Reasonable Reduction Of Armaments, Especially In Europe, And Of Naval Armaments Throughout The World.

I Share The Opinion Of Those Of Broader Vision, Who See In The Signs Of The Time Hope Of Humanity For Peace.

There Has Not Been A War In South America For Fifty Years, And I Have Every Confidence That The Countries Of Central And South America Are Deeply In Earnest In The Maintenance Of Peace.

It Is Idle To Say That Nations Can Struggle To Outdo Each Other In Building Armaments And Never Use Them. History Demonstrates The Contrary, And We Have But To Go Back To The Last War To See The Appalling Effect Of Nations Competing In Great Armaments.

I Do Not Hesitate To Say That The Limitation On Naval Craft Between The Great Naval Powers Was Too High.