"... This uncertainty is holding up this coast line conference, and we will never get anywhere till somebody sinks some coast line.” Yours, Will Rogers. [14/14]

Mr. MacDonald: “The meeting is adjourned. If there looks like any reason to ever have you all meet again I will let you know. In case I should, I wish you would have your army of experts figure out for you the exact amount of coast line you have. ..." [pt.13

“Japan, what can you offer to the statistics of nations in regard to coast line?” Mr. Wakatsuki: “Japan is an island and we depend on our navy to keep it an island. Our coast line is exceeded by few and the quality is excelled by none.” ... [pt.12]

"... All that keeps us from being one is the Alps Mountains, but Mr. Mussolini is rapidly moving them so that our naval needs will be as great as any other European nation. We have a ripping coast line.” ... [pt.11]

"... We have no boat to sink, but in case one ever shows up there we will be more than willing to cooperate.” “Italy, how’s the sinking down your way?” Mr. Grandi: “We are practically an island. ..." [p.10]

Mr. Smiddy: “Say, you never saw a nation that tried so hard to get in the ocean as we do, and our coast line is second to none compared to the amount of land that washes it, and we have another boast in common with the mother country. We are also an island. ..." [pt.9]

"... Our ships are on every sea, in fact it takes all the seas to hold ’em. India, arise and tell the gentlemen about your coast line.” Mr. Chatterjee: “Oh, you should see our coast line. It’s practically continuous.” “Irish Free State, do you by any possible chance join the ocean?” ... [pt.8]

"... You would really be surprised what our needs are.” Mr. MacDonald then enacted the role of toastmaster and announced England’s coast line as follows: "We are an island and naturally an island accumulates coast line very rapidly. ..." [pt.7]

Tardieu: “We have many colonies in addition to our home coast line. I have no idea the exact mileage, but I know it’s much more than Italy. Even if Italy has the most ours is the longest. We are next to England in having procured coast line for this conference. ..." [pt.6]

Mr. Ralston: “We will sink that three thousand miles of unguarded international border if Americans don’t quit bragging about it. It’s already practically barricaded with empty bottles.” “France, parlezvous a little sinking.” ... [pt.5]