In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations. -Arthur Henderson

 

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations.


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We had four years of world war which the peoples endured only because they were told that their sufferings would free humanity forever from the scourge of war.

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Four years of world war, at a cost in human suffering which our minds are mercifully too limited to imagine, led to the very clear realization that international anarchy must be abandoned if civilization was to survive.

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To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order. -Arthur Henderson
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Thus, there can be no real disarmament except on the basis of the collective peace system of the League of Nations.

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The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.

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In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations. -Arthur Henderson
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We cannot give up hope for the future of humanity because it is our destiny to shape that future for good or ill.

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