The only thing I am suggesting is that you observe the rule of not quoting the President.

I think your ingenuity will provide you with one.

I didn't speak of Mr. Hoover's abilities the other day.

Of course, the place that he is in now is one of great importance and of constantly increasing importance, not only on account of our domestic commerce, but on account of our foreign commerce, which under his direction and encouragement…

Certainly, I have no desire to do that and shouldn't want to be thought so lacking in appreciation of a man of his abilities as to think that he wasn't well qualified for any position in the Cabinet that he would be willing to accept.

His reputation is so well established in this country, and indeed abroad, for ability and executive achievement that I doubt very much if I should be able to shake it even if I wished to.

I had rather assumed that that would be assumed by the conference.

While I am on that, I might state again that Mr. Kellogg isn't going to resign.

In this case it has no foundation whatever.

What I am telling you is a general principle.

So that while I know that the press oftentimes has to speculate some and draw deductions of positions when our foreign relations are concerned, over a matter that is somewhat delicate there is grave danger that anything of that kind may do…

There isn't any division of the Cabinet over the policy that is being pursued in China.