Woodrow Wilson: “We claim to be the greatest democratic people in the world, and democracy means first of all that we can govern…”

The imports of wheat have come mainly from Canada and Argentina and have not competed with the domestic crop.

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.

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

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