Whatever We Do Or Fail To Do

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.

In Short, It May Be Said That On Paper The Obligations To Settle International Disputes Peacefully Are Now So Comprehensive And Far-reaching That It Is Almost Impossible For A State To Resort To War Without Violating One Or More Solemn Treaty Obligations.

I Do Not Believe That The Values Which The Western Democracies Consider Essential To Civilization Can Survive In A World Rent By The International Anarchy Of Nationalism And The Economic Anarchy Of Competitive Enterprise.

The Years Of The Economic Depression Have Been Years Of Political Reaction, And That Is Why The Economic Crisis Has Generated A World Peace Crisis.

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