The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a universal and durable foundation, and what are the essential elements of such a peace?

As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties.

Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.

The world wants disarmament, the world needs disarmament. We have it in our power to help fashion future history.

The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.

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.

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.