William Taft actually said...

"Ought we not, then, to arrange a commercial agreement with Canada, if we can, by which we shall have direct access to her great supply of natural products without an obstructing or prohibitory tariff?"

"This is not a violation of the protective principle, as that has been authoritatively announced by those who uphold it."

"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..."

"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."