Woodrow Wilson: “I am proud to be President of a Nation which contains so large an element of the Italian race.”

I am not convinced that the method proposed is wise, that the benefits, if any, would offset the evils which would result, or that the same or larger advantages cannot be secured without resort to Government intervention.

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

A recommendation at this time that suitable legislative action should be taken may appear somewhat premature, but in view of the approaching termination of my administration I have brought this matter to your attention, hoping that…

Actual relief can come only from the adoption of constructive measures of a broader scope, from the restoration of peace everywhere in the world.