Charles Sumner: “Of course all who subscribe to this renunciation of self-defence must…”

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Of course all who subscribe to this renunciation of self-defence must join in efforts to abolish the Arbitrament of War.

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Sumner emphasizes the need for collective action against war if one renounces self-defense.

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Charles Sumner: “Of course all who subscribe to this renunciation of self-defence must join in efforts to abolish the Arbitrament of War.”