Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive detail, so at the end there is no time to discuss the most important problems.

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It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French...

It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French...

Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.

Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.

I would have thought it possible to choose delegates for these larger conferences who, even...

I would have thought it possible to choose delegates for these larger conferences who, even...

On the other hand, the waging of peace as a science, as an art, is...

On the other hand, the waging of peace as a science, as an art, is...

But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the...

But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the...

A sign that a peace association is going adrift is its exclusion of other political...

A sign that a peace association is going adrift is its exclusion of other political...

We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have...

We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have...

I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the...

I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the...

Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration,...

Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration,...

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable...

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable...

As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme...

As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme...

Nevertheless, this type of propaganda has a special value, for it serves to convince those...

Nevertheless, this type of propaganda has a special value, for it serves to convince those...

The last Hague Conference has in the meantime expressed its opinion that a body should...

The last Hague Conference has in the meantime expressed its opinion that a body should...

Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what...

Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what...

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international...

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international...

There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is...

There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is...

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts,...

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts,...

There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do...

There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do...

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance...

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance...

Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further...

Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further...