Woodrow Wilson: “They grow daily more audible, more articulate, more persuasive, and they come from the hearts of men everywhere.”

For many months there has been a demand that war agencies should be abolished and that there should be less Government interference with business.

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

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…

On this principle the Treaty of Versailles (Art. 232) provided that in accordance with Germany's pledges already given as to the complete restoration for Belgium, Germany should undertake, in addition to the compensation for material…