At Geneva, The Neutral States Were Often

We Here In The North Have For Many Years Had A Natural Tendency To Feel That When Our Representatives Come Together At An International Meeting, We Embark On The Quest Of Mutual Understanding And Support

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.

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

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.

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