Nevertheless, this type of propaganda has a special value, for it serves to convince those who sign the appeal, of the necessity for carrying on propaganda; so a corps of propagandists, if I may use the term, is thus trained.

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.

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.

Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further heights.

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

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