Rutherford Hayes actually said...

"I regard the very grave discontents of the people of the Pacific States with the present working of the Chinese immigration, and their still graver apprehensions therefrom in the future, as deserving ..."

"There shall be, as there have always been, peace and friendship between the United States of America and the Ta Tsing Empire, and between their people respectively."

"I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying papers, submitted in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant, in relation to railroads in Mexico."

"To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, dated the 17th instant, in relation to the destruction of the bark Forest Belle in Chinese waters in March la..."