Woodrow Wilson: “We are trustees and responsible stewards in the spending.”

I herewith call your attention to an agreement with Belgium made by the British and French Premiers and myself.

I do not believe that they should be accorded indirectly.

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

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.