"We are at peace with all the rest of mankind."
"Our natural resources are at least as great as those of any other nation."
"Into our care the ten talents have been entrusted; and we are to be pardoned neither if we squander and waste them, nor yet if we hide them in a napkin; for they must be fruitful in our hands."
"In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed."
"During the past year we have been free from famine, from pestilence, from war."
"The plan herein provided for governing the manner of opening these lands shall have operation and control the order in which all entries of the lands are allowed until December 20, 1907."
"All persons are especially admonished from attempting to settle upon, occupy, or improve any of these lands prior to December 20, 1907, except those making entry in accordance with the terms of this P..."
"Any qualified person desiring to make entry of any of these lands shall execute in person within the limits of the Pierre, South Dakota, land district an affidavit showing his qualifications to enter ..."
"such of said lands as are unreserved and undisposed of shall on and after date hereof be subject to disposition under the general provisions of the homestead, townsite laws and of Sec. 2455 R.S., as a..."
"The hero whose monument we today unveil, by his life bore singular testimony to the completeness of the reunion."
"Our duties are those of peace and not of war."
"The power of the Nation must be exerted to stop crimes of cunning no less than crimes of violence."