Finally, it would be a masterstroke if those great powers honestly bent on peace would form a League of Peace, not only to keep the peace among themselves, but to prevent, by force if necessary, its being broken by others. The supreme difficulty in connection with developing the peace work of The Hague arises from the lack of any executive power, of any police power to enforce the decrees of the court. In any community of any size the authority of the courts rests upon actual or potential force: on the existence of a police, or on the knowledge that the able-bodied men of the country are both ready and willing to see that the decrees of judicial and legislative bodies are put into effect.

All really civilized communities should have effective arbitration treaties among themselves. I believe that these treaties can cover almost all questions liab…

In new and wild communities where there is violence, an honest man must protect himself; and until other means of securing his safety are devised, it is both f…

Moreover, and above all, let us remember that words count only when they give expression to deeds, or are to be translated into them. The leaders of the Red Te…

This is an historic moment. We have in this past year made great progress in ending the long era of conflict and cold war. We have before us the opportunity to…

Time has shown how illusory are alliances of great powers so far as the maintenance of peace is concerned. In considering the use of international force to sec…

When there are too many policemen, there can be no liberty. When there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace. When there are too many lawyers, there can…