I want to get the Message done so that it can be early in the hands of the press and that leads me to make a suggestion that is bom of my past experience, that the advance copies that are given out are given out exclusively for the use of…

I hope this year it can be kept confined exclusively to news services and not fall into the hands of others.

Sometimes I wonder if gatherings of farmers are not a little tired of hearing discussions of farm relief.

There isn't very much legislation, so far as I have been able to discover, that is exceedingly pressing that is new.

I have made some progress on it.

No good thing ever came out of war that could not better have been secured by reason and conscience.

While this leaves the questions of national defense and limitation of armaments practically where they were, as the negative supports of peace, it discards all threat of force and approaches the subject on its positive side.

The gravest responsibilities that can come to a people in this world have come to us.

No country ever exhibited a more magnificent spirit or demonstrated a higher degree of patriotic devotion.

He says also that the matter hasn't been finally determined.

I told him I would be very glad to afford any cooperation he might require.

I haven't seen any reference to any address made by Wickham Steed, an Englishman, so I don't know what he may have said or may not have said.

I doubt very much if he quoted me relative to what this country might do or might not do in case a blockade was declared by the League of Nations, because I am quite certain that I have never made any statement relative to it and quite…

I think it is fair to say that so far as we have been advised concerning the agreement made between France and England it didn't seem to advance the probability of further agreements about naval armaments.

Through divine inspiration we have enlarged our charities and our missions; we have been imbued with high ideals which have operated for the benefit of the world and the promotion of the brotherhood of man through peace and good will.

It is most becoming that we should do this, for the goodness and mercy of God which have followed us through the year deserve our grateful recognition and acknowledgment.

That means two countries have indicated that they might agree to something, if others would agree, but it is apparent that other countries do not agree to it, and so there hasn't been much of any progress made.

But it was a change of attitude with which we were unable to agree.

I do not understand that either Italy or Japan agreed to it.

Not exactly like it, but along the same lines.

I recommend that on that day the people shall cease from their daily work, and in their homes and in their accustomed places of worship, devoutly give thanks to the Almighty for the many and great blessings they have received, and seek His…

Through His Divine favor peace and tranquillity have reigned throughout the land; He has protected our country as a whole against pestilence and disaster and has directed us in the ways of National prosperity.

the trust period on allotments made to Indians of the Lower Brule Reservation in South Dakota, which trust expires during the calendar year 1928, be, and is hereby extended for a period of 10 years from date of expiration

the trust period on the allotments made to the Indians on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska, which trust expires during the calendar year 1928, be, and is hereby extended for a period of ten years

Organized government and organized society have done much and can do much.