I have no authority to vary this mode of procedure or to modify the conditions and reservations or to interpret them and I see no difficulty in the way of securing the assent of each signatory by direct exchange of notes as provided for by…

The Senate gave its consent to the adherence of the United States to the Statute of the Permanent Court with certain specific conditions and reservations set forth in the Resolution, which I forwarded to you as the depository of the…

It is a marked honor to be invited to speak in your presence.

I haven't made any investigation of the questions involved, formed any opinion of them, expressed or expect to express any opinion in relation to it.

We of the Western Hemisphere are one people striving for a common purpose, animated by common ideals and bound together in a common destiny.

A free and enlightened press, by this means, becomes one of the safeguards of liberty.

Such meetings can not fail to have far-reaching consequences.

It is a peculiar pleasure to extend to your Congress, which represents so many American Republics, a most cordial greeting.

In some measure this has been due to the lack of information in our press.

Truth dissipates misunderstanding and misconception.

A great many products go into building, and when that industry is flourishing it creates a demand for all kinds of supplies and has a beneficial influence on all kinds of production.

Employment apparently is plentiful.

And having made the larger cut in taxation, I suppose they are prepared to resist the applications for increasing expenditures, especially in consideration of expenditures that call for permanent appropriations.

It is in that direction especially that I want to avoid increases, so far as we can.

There is no intention, so far as I know, to make any appeal for gifts of Colonial furniture for the White House.

What I am especially solicitous about is the financial and economic condition of the Government.

I think that is a very important consideration.

I have already expressed several times to the conference my appreciation of the very fine work that the present Congress is doing.