Bill Taft: “It takes long time and much experience to ingrain political habits of steadiness and efficiency.”

I can not close this message without inviting the attention of Congress again to the necessity for the erection of a building to contain the public archives.

I think it to be greatly in the interest of fair dealing, which ought always to be encouraged by law.

Now that they can be studied and understood—all the business men who touch the decision in any way will conduct their business hereafter according to the law.

Now, Therefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, do, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress and the joint resolution of Congress herein named, declare and proclaim the fact that the…