Woodrow Wilson: “All Government departments will make full use of the above board as an advisory body and will furnish all available…”

The neutrality of Belgium was guaranteed by the Treaty of London of 1839.

The said United States Fuel Administration is hereby authorized to procure information in reference to the business of coal and coke producers and distributors in the manner provided for in Sections 6 and 9 of the Act of Congress approved…

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

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.