Let us assume that the ideal were reached; let us imagine a state of international life in which the danger of war no longer exists. Then no one would dare to demand a penny for obviously completely superfluous armaments.

Limitation of armaments in itself is economically and financially important quite apart from security.

It will be sufficient to point to the enormous burdens which armaments place on the economic, social, and intellectual resources of a nation, as well as on its budget and taxes.

When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all.

The security of which we speak is to be attained by the development of international law through an international organization based on the principles of law and justice.

We pacifists have not ceased to point to the grave danger of armaments and to insist on their curtailment.

Disarmament or limitation of armaments, which depends on the progress made on security, also contributes to the maintenance of peace.