At Geneva, The Neutral States

There Is No Reason Why Agreement On Particular Points Should Not Be Both Possible And Advantageous To The So-called Neutrals And To One Or More Of The Blocs, Either Existing Or In The Process Of Formation, Within The League Of Nations.

As Long As The Problem Of World Reconstruction Remains The Center Of Interest For All Nations, Blocs Having Similar Attitudes Will Form And Operate Even Within The League Itself.

And The Annual Meetings Of The League's Assembly Are In Effect Official Peace Congresses Binding On The Participating States To An Extent That Most Statesmen A Quarter Of A Century Ago Would Have Regarded As Utopian.

I Do Not Overlook The Fact That The Appearance Of These New, Free Nations In The European Political Community Not Only Celebrates The Return Of The Prodigal Son But Also Creates New Sources Of Friction Here And There

The World War Broke Out With Such Elemental Violence, And With Such Resort To All Means For Leading Or Misleading Public Opinion, That No Time Was Available For Reflection And Consideration