I do wish to take this occasion to voice the debt owed to you by the country for your devoted and able service.

My fellow countrymen join me in expressing deep appreciation of Your Majesty's touching message voicing that true and unalterable friendship which unites our two countries.

Mr. George Henry Malone, yeoman, 1st class, U.S. Navy, may be appointed to the position of supervising clerk, Office of the Captain of the Yard, Naval Station, Cavite, P.I., to fill an existing vacancy, without regard to the Civil Service…

I do regret greatly to see General Lord go out of public service.

The interest of the country obviously necessitates the rapid determination of both these questions, and I am entirely in accord with their views.

I have three categories of questions today.

My only comment that I could properly make is that it is a very notable contribution to stability and to progress, and I think the American people should be gratified at the contribution which Messrs. [Owen D.] Young, [John Pierpont]…

The Postmaster General feels that the question involves many problems which affect the Merchant Marine and upon which it is desirable that he should have considered advice of the other interested branches of the Government.

It is the intention of the law that these contracts should be used in such fashion as to upbuild and strengthen the merchant marine both for the present and the future.

No, I don't think I want to comment on that.

The reiterated act of placing one's commercial aims before the public in cold type, day after day, compels one to subject his own motives to a criticism as severe as that which he expects from the public scrutiny.

I may mention that it would be desirable to appoint a sub-committee of experts in the various departments for the preparation of detailed material for submission to the Committee.

Again I thank Your Majesty for your message and wish for your country blessings a hundredfold and for Your Majesty happiness and prosperity for many years to come.

I estimate its ethical value as of equal importance.

I CONGRATULATE you upon the one hundredth anniversary of the Philadelphia Inquirer and likewise all those others who share with you the valuable public service of carrying on its great tradition.

I am sorry that I cannot be present in person, but I shall be present in spirit to share with you in paying respects and honor to my old friend and great servant of the University, Professor Arthur Martin Cathcart on the completion of his…

On my behalf please extend to him my congratulations and best wishes for many more years of equally distinguished service.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of Congress approved August 1, 1914