The last Hague Conference has in the meantime expressed its opinion that a body should be established which could prepare for the work involved more effectively than has hitherto proved possible.

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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...

Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive...

Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive...

To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented,...

To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.

Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.

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...

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.

Naturally, business and pleasure can be readily combined, but a certain balance should exist, and...

Naturally, business and pleasure can be readily combined, but a certain balance should exist, and...

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...

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...

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of...

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of...