The Prime Minister introduces the principle of parity which we have now adopted and its consummation means that Great Britain and the United States henceforth are not to compete in armament as potential opponents but to cooperate as…

May I ask you who represent governments which have accepted this Treaty, now a part of their supreme law and their most sacred obligations, to convey to them the high appreciation of the Government of the United States that through their…

I am happy, Mr. Kellogg, to extend to you, who represented the people of the United States with such untiring devotion and with such a high degree of diplomatic skill in the negotiations of this Treaty, their everlasting gratitude.

The magnificent opportunity and the compelling duty now open to us should spur us on to the fulfillment of every opportunity that is calculated to implement this Treaty and to extend the policy which it so nobly sets forth.

I dare predict that the influence of the Treaty for the Renunciation of War will be felt in a large proportion of all future international acts.

It is the desire of the United States to show equal good will in our approach to the problem.

I congratulate this assembly, the states it represents, and indeed, the entire world upon the coming into force of this additional instrument of humane endeavor to do away with war as an instrument of national policy and to obtain by…

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 3815, issued April 9, 1923, under authority of the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847) as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497) temporarily withdrawing the N½ SW¼ and SW¼ SW¼…

The American people are greatly complimented by his proposed visit and he will find a universal welcome.

I have read with real satisfaction the statement which the Prime Minister has made in the House of Commons.

Mr. MacDonald has indicated the good will and positive intention of the British Government by suspension of construction of certain portions of this year's British naval program.

The Prime Minister has stated clearly and unmistakably the principles on which he is acting.

Generally speaking, the British cruiser strength considerably exceeds American strength at the present time and the actual construction of these three cruisers would not be likely in themselves to produce inequality in the final result.

We do not wish, however, to have any misunderstanding of our actions and, therefore, we shall not lay these keels until there has been an opportunity for full consideration of their effect upon the final agreement for parity which we…

Mr. MacDonalds's statement marks a new departure in discussion of naval disarmament.

We join in his efforts in the same spirit.

We have three cruisers in this year's construction program which have been undertaken in the Government navy yards, the detailed drawings for which are now in course of preparation.

The actual keels would, in the ordinary course, be laid down some time this fall.