I give my cordial approval to the recommendation made by the Secretary of State and urge upon Congress timely provision in accordance therewith.

Well, I don't think so.

I know it exists, that 'Call of the East' that Kipling speaks of in his poem.

He moves slowly, he moves deliberately, but he moves always in the right direction.

Thank you my friends for giving me this opportunity to bring back the reminiscences of the Philippines.

I am not ashamed of it.

I am only speaking to you as executives who have felt the injustice of that sort of criticism that comes from the lack of that feature of the English system I have pointed out.

The States differ somewhat, but generally the Executive has the veto power and has that sort of relation to the legislature that the Chief Executive of the United States has toward Congress.

I regard this movement as of the utmost importance.

Gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you here.

I should be glad to regard what has happened only as a personal reflection, so that I could pass it over and take no official cognizance of it.

If a railroad company, by mere allegation in its bill of complaint, supported by ex parte affidavits, can overturn the result of days of patient investigation, no very satisfactory result can be expected.

Moreover, if I were to pass over this matter in silence, it would be most demoralizing to the discipline of the executive branch of the Government.

When the People of the United States elected me President, they placed me in an office of the highest dignity and charged me with the duty of maintaining that dignity and proper respect for the office on the part of my subordinates.

In point of fact it usually profits, because it can seldom be required to return more than a fraction of the excess charges collected.

By your own conduct you have destroyed your usefulness as a helpful subordinate of the Government.

Potable strength varies from 90° to 100° or 103°.

All distilled spirits pay, under the internal-revenue laws, a heavy tax.