In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.

In wisdom of action, in purity of character, he stands alone.

Let us united, in imploring the Supreme Ruler of nations, to spread His holy protection over these United States.

The problem of the limitation of naval armament, while not regional in character or susceptible of regional treatment, has been successfully treated, in part, by an agreement among the five leading naval powers, and, in my opinion, can be…

Ratios for capital ships and aircraft carriers were established by that treaty which would not be affected in any way by an agreement covering other classes of ships.

The support of all measures looking to the preservation of the peace of the world has been long established as a fundamental policy of this Government.

It will be a contribution to the success of the preliminary work now going on at Geneva should the great naval powers there agree upon a further definite limitation of naval armament.

For more than six months, representatives of a score or more of nations have examined from all points of view the problem of the reduction and limitation of armaments.

The conviction that the competitive augmentation of national armaments has been one of the principal causes of international suspicion and ill will, leading to war, is firmly held by the American Government and people.

I am sure that all governments and all peoples would choose a system of naval limitation in preference to consciously reverting to competitive building.

At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on the sea.

It has been the hope of the American Government, constantly expressed by the Congress since the Washington Conference, that a favorable opportunity might present itself to complete the work begun here by the conclusion of further…

It is my intention that the American representatives at Geneva should continue to discuss with the representatives of the other nations there the program for a general limitation of armaments conference.

The moment seems particularly opportune to try to secure further limitation of armament in accordance with the expressed will of the Congress.

The American Government is most anxious that concrete results in the limitation of armament may be achieved.

Our delegates at Geneva have consistently expressed the view that under conditions as they exist in the world to-day the problems of land and air armaments are most susceptible of solution by regional agreements covering regions within…

It is pleasurable and easy to give. It is difficult to withhold.

As a nation we are advocates of peace.