Whatever We Do Or Fail To Do

The Disarmament Conference Has Become The Focal Point Of A Great Struggle Between Anarchy And World Order... Between Those Who Think In Terms Of Inevitable Armed Conflict And Those Who Seek To Build A Universal And Durable Peace.

In Some States Militant Nationalism Has Gone To The Lengths Of Dictatorship, The Cult Of The Absolute Or Totalitarian State And The Glorification Of War.

In Our Modern World Of Interdependent Nations, Hardly Any State Can Wage War Successfully Without Raising Loans And Buying War Materials Of Every Kind In The Markets Of Other Nations.

It Is Because I Believe That It Is In The Power Of Such Nations To Lead The World Back Into The Paths Of Peace That I Propose To Devote Myself To Explaining What, In My Opinion, Can And Should Be Done To Banish The Fear Of War That Hangs So Heavily Over The World.

In Almost Every Country There Are Elements Of Opinion Which Would Welcome Such A Conclusion Because They Wish To Return To The Politics Of The Balance Of Power, Unrestricted And Unregulated Armaments, International Anarchy, And Preparation For War.