So long as peace is not attained by law (so argue the advocates of armaments) the military protection of a country must not be undermined, and until such is the case disarmament is impossible. Ludwig Quidde advocatearguearmament Change image and share on social
The present level of armaments could be taken as the starting point. It could be stipulated in an international treaty that these armaments should be simultaneously and uniformly reduced by a certain proportion in all countries. Ludwig Quidde armamentcountryinternational share on social
Even a total and universal disarmament does not guarantee the maintenance of peace. Ludwig Quidde disarmamentguaranteemaintenance Change image and share on social
Limitation of armaments in itself is economically and financially important quite apart from security. Ludwig Quidde armamenteconomicallyfinancially Change image and share on social
Great progress was made when arbitration treaties were concluded in which the contracting powers pledge in advance to submit all conflicts to an arbitration court, treaties which not only specify the composition of the court, but also its procedure. Ludwig Quidde advancearbitrationcomposition share on social
Every success in limiting armaments is a sign that the will to achieve mutual understanding exists, and every such success thus supports the fight for international law and order. Ludwig Quidde achievearmamentexist Change image and share on social
Among pacifists it was above all the English who always insisted on the importance of disarmament. They said that the man in the street would not understand the kind of pacifism that neglected to demand immediate restriction of armaments. Ludwig Quidde armamentdemanddisarmament share on social
Some pacifists have carried the sound idea of the prime importance of security too far, to the point of declaring that any consideration of disarmament is superfluous and pointless as long as eternal peace has not been attained. Ludwig Quidde attaincarryconsideration share on social
We pacifists have not ceased to point to the grave danger of armaments and to insist on their curtailment. Ludwig Quidde armamentceasecurtailment Change image and share on social
Pacifist propaganda and the resolutions of the parliamentarians encouraged such treaties, and toward the end of the nineteenth century their number had increased considerably. Ludwig Quidde centuryconsiderablyencourage Change image and share on social
