In bringing the matter anew to the attention of the present Congress I hope that the action recommended may receive favorable consideration.

And that is all I have got on my mind.

One point on the business situation--the Department of Commerce and other agencies report that the Christmas buying is up to the average of last year, and a little above the average of last year taking the country as a whole--some places…

I don't think so. Just dinner or something.

I concur in the recommendation made by the Secretary of State and recommend that, as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the legal liability of the United States in the matter, the Congress authorize an appropriation…

That the substitute register who shall be assigned to sit in the hearing of the case of United States vs. The Standard Oil Company of California et al., now pending in the General Land Office, Sacramento, California, involving title to…

That James G. Findlay, Special Agent of the Department of Justice, be hereby appointed a special disbursing officer, without compensation other than that paid him by the Department of Justice, that he give bond in the sum of $5,000 as such…

UPON THE OCCASION of the inauguration of the All American Cables station at Lima, I wish to extend to you and to the people of Peru, on behalf of myself and the people of the United States, every good wish for the prosperity and continued…

We are sending Mr. William R. Castle's name up to the Senate as a Special Ambassador to Japan during the period of the arms conference.

Oh, yes, without any doubt.

Other than that I have no news on this occasion, unless you want to know a list of 815 postmasters we have sent up to be appointed.

It appears to me that the interpretation of the intention of this paragraph as contended by the Secretary of the Treasury will secure employees of higher qualifications

I authorize you to make the necessary arrangements for the signature on behalf of the United States on December 9th, 1929.

I am enclosing the full powers authorizing Mr. Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States at Berne, to sign these documents.

I stated that we have there about 700 marines, and that we are confronted with a difficult problem, the solution of which is still obscure.

I feel that it is most desirable that the Commission mentioned in my Message of December 3 be constituted and sent to Haiti without delay and I, therefore, request the Congress to authorize the immediate sending of such a Commission and to…

Our representatives in Haiti have shown great ability and devotion, and have accomplished signal results in improvement of the material condition of that people.

I would rather leave that until you see the message.