William Taft actually said...

"By giving our people access to Canadian forests we shall reduce the consumption of our own."

"We have reached a stage in our own development that calls for a statesmanlike and broad view of our future economic status and its requirements."

"I therefore earnestly hope that the measure will be promptly enacted into law."

"I feel I have correctly interpreted the wish of the American people by expressing in the arrangement now submitted to Congress for its approval, their desire for a more intimate and cordial relationsh..."