Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.

Washington has come to personify the American Republic.

In wisdom of action, in purity of character, he stands alone.

Let us united, in imploring the Supreme Ruler of nations, to spread His holy protection over these United States.

The conviction that the competitive augmentation of national armaments has been one of the principal causes of international suspicion and ill will, leading to war, is firmly held by the American Government and people.

It is my intention that the American representatives at Geneva should continue to discuss with the representatives of the other nations there the program for a general limitation of armaments conference.

It will be a contribution to the success of the preliminary work now going on at Geneva should the great naval powers there agree upon a further definite limitation of naval armament.

The support of all measures looking to the preservation of the peace of the world has been long established as a fundamental policy of this Government.

The problem of the limitation of naval armament, while not regional in character or susceptible of regional treatment, has been successfully treated, in part, by an agreement among the five leading naval powers, and, in my opinion, can be…

The American Government is most anxious that concrete results in the limitation of armament may be achieved.

For more than six months, representatives of a score or more of nations have examined from all points of view the problem of the reduction and limitation of armaments.

Ratios for capital ships and aircraft carriers were established by that treaty which would not be affected in any way by an agreement covering other classes of ships.