“We cannot base anything in the nature of permanent peace on any feeling of insecurity or having taken advantage of or having created a situation of prejudice to any one government.

I do not think that we have ever sent a delegation abroad that has had such a grasp on the essentials of what they are to undertake as this group of men have.

We go to London in a fine atmosphere and with a good spirit on the work of the commission, and we must preserve it, if we can, through the period of negotiations.

I am sure the whole Nation bids Godspeed to the American delegation that leaves tomorrow for the London Naval Arms Conference.

It is the most important of international conferences of a great many years, and probably the most important for many years to come.

I am sure the whole Nation bids Godspeed to the American delegation that leaves tomorrow for the London Naval Conference.

The conclusions of the Conference must be such as to give a sense of security and satisfaction to each of the nations.

The difficulties of finding a basis that will be acceptable to five different nations are great, but they are not insuperable.

The people and the governments of the five nations assembling at this meeting are sincerely desirous that agreement shall be brought about by which competition in construction of naval arms is brought to an end, and by which actual…

The whole occasion was merely to give them encouragement and the assurance of complete support from this side in any conclusions which they may come to.

I recommend that, as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the legal liability of the United States, an appropriation in the amount of $500 be made to effect settlement of this claim in accordance with the recommendation…

The resolve to advance world peace by mutual good will and by the limitation of naval armaments is the earnest purpose of the British and the American peoples and of their governments and it is my hope, as it will be the endeavor of the…

I am happy to receive Your Majesty's message of new year wishes.

I also desire to reciprocate all Your Majesty's good wishes for the new year.

It is our intention to repair the present executive offices and make the attic and the roof fireproof this time.

It will again be made from the Southern States.

We have 338,000 Indians.

The broad problem is to better train the Indian youth to take care of themselves and their property.