Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world.

It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.

I share the opinion of those of broader vision, who see in the signs of the time hope of humanity for peace.

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries.

It is not to be expected that human nature will change in a day.

I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict.

There is no short and easy road, no magic cure for those ills which have afflicted mankind from the dawn of history.