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

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.

There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do that, if a man has not already been converted, it will require a great deal more than a letter of appeal to achieve conversion.

An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast to the peace associations and the Interparliamentary Union, is a bureau.

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.

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

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