Propaganda is a topic of particular concern to peace associations. This is a matter of educating the population in general, and not least the voters.

Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea.

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

There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs.

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

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