Woodrow Wilson: “The United States Civil Service Commission is accordingly authorized in its discretion to adopt as its own any eligible…”

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

If there ever was a time when America had anything to fear from foreign competition, that time has passed.

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

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…