I Know Of No Greater Work For

I Share The Opinion Of Those Of Broader Vision, Who See In The Signs Of The Time Hope Of Humanity For Peace.

I Further Value This Gift As It Gave Me An Opportunity To Accept This Distinguished Honor In A Country So Devoted To This Cause And Whose History Marks A Wonderful Chapter In World Development.

Certain It Is That A Great Responsibility Rests Upon The Statesmen Of All Nations, Not Only To Fulfill The Promises For Reduction In Armaments, But To Maintain The Confidence Of The People Of The World In The Hope Of An Enduring Peace.

Each One Of These Treaties Is A Step For The Maintenance Of Peace, An Additional Guarantee Against War. It Is Through Such Machinery That The Disputes Between Nations Will Be Settled And War Prevented.

I Know Of No More Important Subject To The Peace Of Europe And The World Than The Reasonable Reduction Of Armaments, Especially In Europe, And Of Naval Armaments Throughout The World.