The Following Year, After I Had Prepared

The Security Of Which We Speak Is To Be Attained By The Development Of International Law Through An International Organization Based On The Principles Of Law And Justice.

We Pacifists Have Not Ceased To Point To The Grave Danger Of Armaments And To Insist On Their Curtailment.

So Long As Peace Is Not Attained By Law (so Argue The Advocates Of Armaments) The Military Protection Of A Country Must Not Be Undermined, And Until Such Is The Case Disarmament Is Impossible.

Every Success In Limiting Armaments Is A Sign That The Will To Achieve Mutual Understanding Exists, And Every Such Success Thus Supports The Fight For International Law And Order.

Lightly Armed Nations Can Move Toward War Just As Easily As Those Which Are Armed To The Teeth, And They Will Do So If The Usual Causes Of War Are Not Removed.