There will always be disputes between nations which, at times, will inflame the public and threaten conflicts, but the main thing is to educate the people of the world to be ever mindful that there are better means of settling such disputes than by war.

I do not hesitate to say that the limitation on naval craft between the great naval powers was too high.

It is true not all has been accomplished that the earnest advocates would desire, but a start has been made.

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

There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers.

There will always be disputes between nations which, at times, will inflame the public and threaten conflicts, but the main thing is to educate the people of the world to be ever mindful that there are better means of settling such disputes than by war.

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.