"The conviction that the competitive augmentation of national armaments has been one of the principal causes of international suspicion and ill will, leading to war, is firmly held by the American Government and people."
"Our delegates at Geneva have consistently expressed the view that under conditions as they exist in the world to-day the problems of land and air armaments are most susceptible of solution by regional..."
"The American Government is most anxious that concrete results in the limitation of armament may be achieved."
"The moment seems particularly opportune to try to secure further limitation of armament in accordance with the expressed will of the Congress."
"It is my intention that the American representatives at Geneva should continue to discuss with the representatives of the other nations there the program for a general limitation of armaments conferen..."
"It has been the hope of the American Government, constantly expressed by the Congress since the Washington Conference, that a favorable opportunity might present itself to complete the work begun here..."
"At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on the sea."
"I am sure that all governments and all peoples would choose a system of naval limitation in preference to consciously reverting to competitive building."
"For more than six months, representatives of a score or more of nations have examined from all points of view the problem of the reduction and limitation of armaments."
"It will be a contribution to the success of the preliminary work now going on at Geneva should the great naval powers there agree upon a further definite limitation of naval armament."
"The support of all measures looking to the preservation of the peace of the world has been long established as a fundamental policy of this Government."