Word: reductionism
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Mr. Hughes' proposals have fulfilled the hope of the most sanguine adherents of disarmament. After weeks of doubt and indefiniteness, his concrete, practicable program for the reduction of naval armaments comes as a gratifying surprise. Recent reports, the President's repeated declaration that this was not a disarmament conference, and...
To consider the proposal concretely, two facts stand out. In the first place, we recognize a definite ratio between the navies of Great Britain, the United States and Japan, and do not pretend that our navy must equal or surpass any other. This is a necessary expedient if the plan...
The question will be phrased as follows: "Resolved: That to prevent the next war it is necessary that there be universal recognition of the Open Door in China, an immediate and complete naval holiday; progressive reduction of all armament; readmission of Germany and Russia into the family of nations; and...
The program thus presented is hardly so idealistic in its aims that the other nations will be likely to withdraw from the Conference. Those who have not taken seriously the constant hints from the White House that the Conference will not result in the realization of any Utopian dreams, will...
There will probably be much dissatisfaction at the weakness of that part of the program which has to do with armaments. Much of it will be justified, particularly when it is discovered that it promises little relief from our present burden of taxation. But let those who doubt the sincerity...