Woodrow Wilson: “That nothing herein contained shall affect any existing legal right of any person to any of the lands herein described.”

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…

One does not pay a compliment to the American farmer who attempts to alarm him by dangers from foreign competition.

The price of wheat is a world price; and it is a matter of little moment whether the Canadian wheat goes directly into the markets of the other countries of the world or indirectly through this country.

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