It has been observed that propaganda seeks to close the mind, while education seeks to open it.

The accumulation of wealth means the multiplication of schools, the increase of knowledge, the dissemination of intelligence, the encouragement of science, the broadening of outlook, the expansion of liberties, the widening of culture.

If we are going to have the policy here of limitation of armaments, we shall never have it by reason of that treaty we have made, but by reason of a public sentiment that exists in the country in favor of that policy.

I am opposed to raising the elevation of the guns on United States battleships for reasons I have already given.

I am desirous of promoting the other policy, so I am opposed to elevating the guns at this time.

I can't give an offhand opinion of it that is of any value.

If the Congress wanted to do this, I don't see any reason why I should oppose it.

There is nothing I can say in relation to a new arms conference.

I haven't any mature judgment about that.

We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn't have any more.

He wanted to know if I could give him any message, and I told him I didn't know of anything other than that he might say I was pleased with the friendly relations that exist between this country and his country.

There is nothing I can say this morning in relation to the call on me of Lord Cecil.

I am very glad to be able to report that that is apparently the case.

So far as any information has come to me it seems to bear out the supposition that I made either at the last or the next to the last [press] conference that Mr. Clementel hadn't made any definite statements that undertook to bind the…

I did not imagine that it would be thought best to lay down all of the eight cruisers during the present fiscal year—which is the one that ends June 30th—but whether or not all of the eight cruisers ought to be provided for sometime during…

My general directions to the Bureau of the Budget were to investigate the needs that arise on account of the passage of the legislation, which include a number of things, and to recommend appropriations that will put them into effect.

I do not know just what budget estimates will be made for beginning work on the additional cruisers or for work that is contemplated on our battleships.

Well, you can't have a ball in the White House.