There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time.

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.

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

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.

The last Hague Conference has in the meantime expressed its opinion that a body should be established which could prepare for the work involved more effectively than has hitherto proved possible.

We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have been evolved in the minutest detail.

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