Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34-36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the tract of land in Alaska lying within the following described…

It is a matter of satisfaction that this great accomplishment in international relations has at all steps been given the united support of both our political parties, which shows a solid front in our foreign relations.

It will mark a further long step toward lifting the burden of militarism from the backs of mankind and speed forward the march of world peace.

With the ratification by the other governments the treaty will translate an emotion deep in the hearts of millions of men and women into a practical fact of government and international relations.

I shall have the gratification of signing the naval treaty this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

It will renew again the faith of the world in the moral forces of good will and patient negotiation as against the blind forces of suspicion and competitive armament.

We should, by this act of willingness to join with others in limiting our arms, have dismissed from the mind of the world any notion that the United States entertains ideas of aggression, or imperial power, or exploitation of other nations.

The public works expenditure here given embraces rivers and harbor improvement, flood control, Boulder Dam, public buildings, public roads, etc.

The increased naval expenditure is due to the expanded aviation, the new cruiser construction, and the Capital ship replacement programs.

I am confident that we can make a very large cut in this 209 million of increase so as to protect us against a fall in revenues.

Otherwise, real comparisons would be destroyed by the variations in Post Office operations.

The discussion today was directed to measures for reduction of expenditures below these estimates with view to meeting possible reduction of revenue arising from slack times.