William Taft actually said...

"it being the judgment of the President that such time is necessary to enable the Commission to complete its work"

"the period of two years from the date of the approval of said Act is hereby extended for and during six months from and after the second day of September, 1909, and for no longer time"

"Now, Therefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, in pursuance of the aforesaid Section thirty-six of the Act aforesaid, do hereby revoke the said proclamations of Jan..."

"In case any convict shall be guilty of the violation of any of the rules or regulations of the penitentiary or laws of the Canal Zone as above provided, and has become entitled to any diminution of hi..."