The chief of the diplomatic mission takes precedence over all officers of the Army, Navy, or Foreign Commerce Service.
Military and Naval attaches take place and precedence next in succession after the Counselor.
He stands as the foremost disciple of ordered liberty, a statesman with an inspired vision who is not outranked by any mortal greatness.
The progress of America has been due to the spirit of the people.
The fundamental principles which they represented have been wrought into the very being of our Country.
Commercial attaches rank with but after Military and Naval attaches.
As the conference knows, I have been rather more interested in the consolidation of departments already established than of establishing any...
I have done it regretfully and with the hope that it would be temporary.
I don't think the death of General Wood will make any difference about the administration of the insular affairs.
I haven't liked the idea of establishing a new department.
I do not expect that the failure to reach an agreement at Geneva will have any serious effect upon the peace of the world.
Quite naturally I thought I would like to confide it to the newspapermen first.
I don't know of any new developments in China that would change the views that I expressed in an address I made in New York on, I think, the...
It is too early to tell just what will be the effect of the conference we held.
I do not know just how many Americans we have in China.
Now, whether those proposals may be modified as the result of conference and discussion, I don't know.
Well, that is a matter to be taken up in the future and on which at the present time I would express absolutely no opinion.
I told him I would take it under consideration and expressed the hope that I might be able to attend.
