William Taft actually said...

"You have done it wisely, first, because when you want a thing done it is just as well to get close to the men who are to do it."

"This Government was among the foremost in the great work of uplifting the uncivilized regions of Africa."

"The relations of the United States with all foreign governments have continued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding, and are very generally satisfactory."

"Negotiations for an international conference to consider and reach an arrangement providing for the preservation and protection of the fur seals in the North Pacific are in progress."