Woodrow Wilson: “All that we have to inquire is, What means had they for expressing their will?”

In my opinion the legislation proposed is not in the public interest and is objectionable.

For many months there has been a demand that war agencies should be abolished and that there should be less Government interference with business.

Very little reflection would lead any one to conclude that the measure would not furnish in any substantial degree the relief sought by the producers of most of the staple commodities which it covers.

On this principle the Treaty of Versailles (Art. 232) provided that in accordance with Germany's pledges already given as to the complete restoration for Belgium, Germany should undertake, in addition to the compensation for material…