"I ask that we help her as she struggles upward along the painful and difficult road of self- governing independence."
"Our soldiers fought to give her freedom; and for three years our representatives, civil and military, have toiled unceasingly, facing disease of a peculiarly sinister and fatal type, with patient and ..."
"I ask this aid for her, because she is weak, because she needs it, because we have already aided her."
"In the case of Cuba, however, there are weighty reasons of morality and of national interest why the policy should be held to have a peculiar application."
"I ask for her certain special economic concessions in return; these economic concessions to benefit us as well as her."
"In my judgment no American industry will be hurt, and many American industries will be benefited by the proposed action."
"It is earnestly to be hoped that we will complete in the same spirit the record so well begun, and show in our dealings with Cuba that steady continuity of policy which it is essential for our nation ..."
"The granting of reciprocity with Cuba is a proposition which stands entirely alone."
"During that century no other educational institution in the land has contributed as many names as West Point to the honor roll of the nation's greatest citizens."
"This institution has completed its first hundred years of life."
"Your duty here at West Point has been to fit men to do well in war."
"It will be more difficult in the future than ever before to know your profession, and more essential also;"