It offers the method most likely to secure peace and to prevent war in the island.
Santo Domingo grievously needs the aid of a powerful and friendly nation.
No weak nation that acts manfully and justly should ever have cause to fear us.
Toward all other nations, large and small, our attitude must be one of cordial and sincere friendship.
We have faith that we shall not prove false to the memories of the men of the mighty past.
We wish peace, but we wish the peace of justice, the peace of righteousness.
There is no good reason why we should fear the future.
We know that self-government is difficult.
We have duties to others and duties to ourselves; and we can shirk neither.
No people on earth have more cause to be thankful than ours.
In view of the fact that the Department of Justice is now engaged upon other matters involved in the resolution, the Secretary of Commerce a...