I suggested to them that it is always necessary to use care in the raising and expending of the revenue of the government.

Under our standard we do not expect the Government to support trade; we expect trade to support the Government.

Governments do not have commercial relations.

Under free governments trade must be free, and to be of permanent value it ought to be independent.

Our Government has usually been too remiss, rather than too active, in supporting the lawful rights of its citizens abroad.

There is another matter of general concern, and that is this—that when our relations with a foreign country are in the condition that our relations with some of the Chinese are in at the present time, it is in danger of being quite harmful…

I therefore return the bill without my approval.

To take on a permanent obligation of the nature that I understand is contemplated in the suggestion of President Diaz would be, I think, a little farther than this Government would wish to go.

Our Government stands also thoroughly committed to the policy of avoiding competition in armaments.

I think that in the past few weeks I have detected some evidences that in the coming session of Congress a good many efforts are going to be put forth to secure considerable expenditures of money.

There is one problem that I have to keep under constant emphasis, and that is economy and government expenditures.

Now, it is very important that this country keep down its expenditures.

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 personnel.

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.

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.

So, as far as I am informed, I know of no reason for making any change in our policy.