William Taft actually said...

[addressing the Minister of War]: I have been Minister of War, and therefore I have a sympathy with you.

I should be very glad to have the pleasure of taking you and Governor Creel, who interprets so well and who is my personal friend, into an a...

The aims and ideals of our two nations are identical, their sympathy mutual and lasting, and the world has become assured of a vast neutral ...

I wish to express to you my belief that this meeting is looked upon by both peoples with a great deal of interest not as making stronger but...