Professor Baker deals with. the dificnlty" of finding a common measure of armed strength, with the restriction of weapons," witH chemical warfare, and with' trafic arms} but has not touched upon what is at the moment the chief obstacle in the way of a general lmitation—Russia, Pro= bably the omission was due to thd fact that, when he wrote, he still hoped that Russia world take part in the Preparatory Commission, Now an examination of the militar establishments during the past five wears shows that there has been, 'a general and considerable limita tion of armaments in all countries save in those bordering: upon Russia, That limitation has taken place in proportion as the sense of security has developed and the demande for economy and for release. fror the burden of military serviee—ir those countries which maintain eon seription—have had free or free:* play. There has been no reduction. where fear prevails. I am unable, therefore, to believe in any general scheme to which Russia is not a signatory. None the less, 1 do. believe with Profestor Baker that, given the will which certainly, existe, continued progress in limites tion is possible. Instead, however, of attempting at present formulate and impose a general pro.
amine, I believe that surer progress will be made- by, attempting to develop the Locarno, method, and to remove by regional agreements one by one the causes. of fear which are the prime caueé of armaments. Then, if the experi" fence of the pact years is, as I think it is, a fair guide, Hmitction will follow naturally
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