Enforced peace; . ighteousness is worse than war. If we do not haveany other means, we wiU have to resort to force. Weare now dependent on force. It is a substitution ofother and better means that we propose to is to be used to assure a hearing, and therebyguarantee peace. This plan of ours imposes upon pre-paredness a peaceful purpose. It is a justification ofpreparedness. Our preparedness shall be used only for the purpose ofmaintaining peace. We propose to the nations of theworld a new era of order and justice. We do not pro-pose longer to tolerate aggression; we recognize
Enforced peace; . ighteousness is worse than war. If we do not haveany other means, we wiU have to resort to force. Weare now dependent on force. It is a substitution ofother and better means that we propose to is to be used to assure a hearing, and therebyguarantee peace. This plan of ours imposes upon pre-paredness a peaceful purpose. It is a justification ofpreparedness. Our preparedness shall be used only for the purpose ofmaintaining peace. We propose to the nations of theworld a new era of order and justice. We do not pro-pose longer to tolerate aggression; we recognize thefamily of nations, each with the right to develop in itsown sphere, we desire no territory, we desire no spheresof influence, we are ready to submit our demands to aworld court and to withhold action until judgment ispronounced. Our preparedness is for the purpose ofestablishing the rule of reason and to maintain theCourt of the World. This is a new patriotism greaterthan has ever prevailed in the world Copyright, Harris y Ewing, Washington, D. C. WOODROW WILSON President of the United States CHAPTER VI BROADER ASPECTS OF THE LEAGUEPROGRAM Throughout the sessions of the first annualassemblage of the League to Enforce Peace dis-cussion was maintained on a lofty plane. Theclimax was reached by President Wilson, whomade the closing address at the dinner whichended the conference. President Wilson said: When the invitation to be here to-night came to me, Iwas glad to accept it—^not because it offered me an op-portunity to discuss the program of the League—thatyou will, I am siure, not expect of me—^but because thedesire of the whole world now turns eagerly, more andmore eagerly, toward the hope of peace, and there is justreason why we should take our part in counsel upon thisgreat theme. It is right that I, as spokesman of ourGovernment, should attempt to give expression to whatI believe to be the thought and purpose of the people ofthe United States in this vital
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