Under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the American presidency wielded more executive powers in what scholars have referred to as the modern presidency. Prior to his presidency the executive office was more subservient to congress with most legislation emanating from the houses. however during Roosevelt and after, the presidency has become a focal legislative office, wielding unlimited foreign, and domestic policy powers.
It called for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China and for the support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity
