Policy

Such questions as electrification, the linking up of different railroads, the development of larger terminals, and many offer major improvements have been retarded because of uncertainty with respect to the position which different roads…

During the past 10 years a possible grouping of the roads so as to carry out the law has been under constant discussion.

Programs now authorized will carry it to still larger figures in future years.

I had expected to be able to issue the Colorado River proclamation today, but that will not be possible, as the Attorney General has not completed checking up on the details required so that will go over to Monday.

The interest of the country obviously necessitates the rapid determination of both these questions, and I am entirely in accord with their views.

The Postmaster General feels that the question involves many problems which affect the Merchant Marine and upon which it is desirable that he should have considered advice of the other interested branches of the Government.

She has made recommendations with regard to arrangements in the Government which have been adopted.

The effect of other suggestions is that the Government should purchase flowage rights over lands along stretches of the river where there is to be no additional waterflow out of the main channel.

There is, therefore, no reason for determining further steps until that examination is further advanced.

I am not settling railway rates, I am getting cooperation.

It is regarded by all of the experts as probably the greatest menace that could come into American horticulture, and the proposal of the Government is to spend the money to stamp it out instantly without dilly-dallying with it at all.

I regret deeply that I cannot agree that this provision would bring the results expected.

You are all aware that I have held that this transfer ought to be made.

There may be an exception or two but in the main it applies to all the appointments.

If any reduction is to be applied to taxes, it is my own belief that it should be applied in that direction.

In the case of events that everybody knows will occur it ought either to be provided by law or not provided for at all.

The policy of restrictive immigration should be maintained.

The main reason for this has been the sound foundation on which it stands.