"I am willing at all times to give the press anything I can give without embarrassing the cause of the public service."
"They are public officers, appointed under statutory provision and confirmed by the Senate, and that resolution or statute gives them full authority to prosecute these cases."
"It is especially desirable from every point of view of which I can think."
"I think it would be better for the men who have charge of that, I mean Senator Pomerene and Mr. Roberts, to assume responsibility for giving out information."
"It is desirable in the first place to maintain the most friendly relations between North and South America."
"I don't know just how far I can go hereafter in giving out any information about the oil lease cases."
"The Attorney General has not resigned and there was no discussion of him or his office in the Cabinet either before or after the meeting."
"I haven't given any special consideration to the selection of a successor to Mr. Denby."
"It is the policy of the Government to encourage this tendency towards cooperation between North and South America."
"I don't know of any effect, either favorable or adverse."
"I don't recall that any report of that kind ever came to me."