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

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

We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money.

Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration, for on this day ten years ago the first Peace Conference opened at The Hague.

Always we must bear in mind that law has to be substituted for power, that care must be taken to serve the interests of law.

I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the Universal Postal Union.

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of the next Hague Conference, the diplomatic conference, the conference of governments.