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Thus is Disarmament enforced on three several grounds: first, economy; secondly, positive advantage, if not necessity, for France; and, thirdly, assurance of peace.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner outlines three reasons for disarmament, emphasizing its economic benefits and the assurance of peace.

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