Woodrow Wilson: “I am never afraid that the United States will fail to perform its international obligations.”

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

In recommending to you that Congress take appropriate action with regard to this agreement, certain facts should be brought to your attention.

We have been vigorously building up a great merchant marine and providing for improvement of marketing in foreign countries by the passage of an export trade law.

One does not pay a compliment to the American farmer who attempts to alarm him by dangers from foreign competition.