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“On August 27 of this year of grace fifteen sovereign nations sent plenipotentiaries to the city of Paris to affix the signatures of their respective governments to a solemn covenant unreservedly renouncing war as an instrument of national policy and mutually pledging one another never to seek the solution of their international disputes, whatever thier nature or origin ,except by pacific means. X\ e rejoice that our nation was there ioprcsented and that ,<>n our behalf, the honour of the United Stales of America was pledged to the faithful keepsigning more than thirty other governments have officially indicated their purpose to adhere to this covenant. We wait in prayer and expectation for its ratification by the Senate of (bo United Slates and the Parliaments of all nations. The effect of this universal treaty will be completely 'to abolish the institution of war, making it a crime under the law of naions. Tims a firm foundation in international law will be laid upon which mankind may erect a noble and enduring structure ol justice and peace.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1929, Page 7
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181READ IN THE PULPITS OF AMERICA. Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1929, Page 7
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