Warren G. Harding: “The demand for lowered costs on farm products and basic materials can not be ignored.”

Those who assume that we played our part in the World War and later took ourselves aloof and apart, unmindful of world obligations, give scant credit to the helpful part we assume in international relationships.

The influence of the United States in bringing near the settlement of an ancient dispute between South American nations is added proof of the glow of peace in ample understanding.

After all there is less difference about the part this great Republic shall play in furthering peace and advancing humanity than in the manner of playing it.

The four-power pact, which abolishes every probability of war on the Pacific, has brought new confidence in a maintained peace, and I can well believe it might be made a model for like assurances wherever in the world any common interests…