Woodrow Wilson: “All that must depend upon the men who become governors and upon the people over whom they are set in authority.”

No provision is made in the resolution for the preservation of any proportionate strength in the combatant corps of the Army.

public interests require that the Senate of the United States be convened at twelve o'clock on the fourth day of March next to receive such communications as may be made by the Executive.

The burdens of war are not lifted when the fighting ceases.

I regret that I am not able to see in the condition of the world at large or in the needs of the United States any such change as would justify the restriction upon that minimum which is proposed by the House Joint Resolution.