Our Government has usually been too remiss, rather than too active, in supporting the lawful rights of its citizens abroad.

No American can profit by selling his own country for foreign favor.

The fundamental laws of justice are universal in their application.

What I said about quoting the President in relation to the use of the term as spokesman wasn't said for publication.

I think your ingenuity will provide you with one.

It has never been authorized and has been used in a way that it is perfectly apparent that when the word is used it means the President.

The only thing I am suggesting is that you observe the rule of not quoting the President.

I didn't speak of Mr. Hoover's abilities the other day.

Certainly, I have no desire to do that and shouldn't want to be thought so lacking in appreciation of a man of his abilities as to think that he wasn't well qualified for any position in the Cabinet that he would be willing to accept.

Of course, the place that he is in now is one of great importance and of constantly increasing importance, not only on account of our domestic commerce, but on account of our foreign commerce, which under his direction and encouragement…

I had rather assumed that that would be assumed by the conference.

His reputation is so well established in this country, and indeed abroad, for ability and executive achievement that I doubt very much if I should be able to shake it even if I wished to.

If he does resign, Mr. Hoover will not be appointed Secretary of State.

While I am on that, I might state again that Mr. Kellogg isn't going to resign.

What I am telling you is a general principle.

There isn't any division of the Cabinet over the policy that is being pursued in China.

So that while I know that the press oftentimes has to speculate some and draw deductions of positions when our foreign relations are concerned, over a matter that is somewhat delicate there is grave danger that anything of that kind may do…

There is another matter of general concern, and that is this—that when our relations with a foreign country are in the condition that our relations with some of the Chinese are in at the present time, it is in danger of being quite harmful…