"Well, you can't generalize about that."
"On the domestic difficulty that they are having there, over the religious question, which is a religious question touching all denominations alike as I understand it, though it is referred to more par..."
"But I think generally speaking over practically the whole of Mexico there is a very good condition of order."
"There isn't much that can be done in the matter of reducing the personnel, but I have to stress that question some all the time, otherwise there is a tendency to load up the service with un-necessary ..."
"I am hoping to hold it about where it is. Perhaps we can make a little reduction here and there."
"Not much change is being made in the personnel of the Government."
"The speedy action that has been taken on the first four reservations I should think would indicate that there would be little, if any, difficulty in the 5th reservation."
"I don't know that there is anything I can say that hasn't already been said about the World Court."
"If you see any reports of that kind, why I think you can set them down as the natural result of a man representing this Government who has had to insist that the rights of our citizens be respected."
"The only reports I have ever had in relation to Ambassador Sheffield are those that praised his conduct."
"So I understand the 5th reservation is merely for the purpose of putting the United States in the same position as other countries."
"I see no reason why the United States shouldn't have the same right which it would have under the 5th reservation."
"I have never had any criticism."
"Mr. Baker I know is a perfectly sincere man and I don't want too much made of my suggestion that it is easier to make up your mind when you are not charged with public responsibility than it is when y..."
"Our Government has taken an attitude on that which I do not think will be changed."
"I have a good deal of respect for Mr. Baker's judgment and a high regard for his patriotism, but the matter of settlement or cancellation of our debts has been discussed a great many times."
"It has been pointed out time and time again that this money has to be paid by our taxpayers unless it is paid by the taxpayers of the country or the countries which borrowed the money."
"So, as far as I am informed, I know of no reason for making any change in our policy."
