Political Quotes

The great basic facts are already well known.

The board of engineers who signed this report are of all the men in their profession, within or without the United States, the men who are on the whole best qualified to pass upon these very questions which they examined.

I do not recommend any appropriation for their services, but only for the expenses that will be required to finish the task that they have begun.

Outside of these matters, I believe that the bill is, on the whole, satisfactory and represents an improvement upon previous legislation on the subject.