I think those are the principal features of this Congress.

The improvement in the public service is apparent and expressive.

We are not striving to save the dollar at the expense of the public service.

The condition of the Treasury, which now is being supplied so largely from income taxes, is very greatly dependent upon the general condition of business throughout the country.

It is impossible to lay too much emphasis upon the necessity of making all our political action of the Federal Government harmonize with the principle of national unity.

We live in a republic.

This Government does not consider that any new agreement is necessary to give effect to the conditions and reservations on which the United States is prepared to adhere to the Permanent Court.

While acknowledging the courtesy of the invitation of the League of Nations to attend such a meeting, I do not feel that any useful purpose could be served by the designation of a delegate by my Government to attend a Conference for this purpose.

What I am especially solicitous about is the financial and economic condition of the Government.

There is no intention, so far as I know, to make any appeal for gifts of Colonial furniture for the White House.

I have already expressed several times to the conference my appreciation of the very fine work that the present Congress is doing.

I am undertaking to provide for it to be carried on as a farm for the next year.

I don't think any such invitation has come.

I think your offices ought to provide each one of you with a copy of that book.

It means that we shall have to prune somewhat.

I have been exceedingly pleased with the cooperation I have had from the present Congress.

I think the comment has already been made, but perhaps it won't do any harm if I reiterate that up to date this has been the most efficient Congress that we have had for a great many years.

But the responsibility for legislation is theirs.