Woodrow Wilson: “The whisper of grief that has blown all through the world is now silent, and the sun of hope seems to spread its rays…”

I suggest to my fellow-countrymen that the circles around their Christmas trees will be incomplete unless, mingled with their own expectant children, they shall visualize some of the waifs of Central Europe.

Very little reflection would lead any one to conclude that the measure would not furnish in any substantial degree the relief sought by the producers of most of the staple commodities which it covers.

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

I am in full sympathy with every sound proposal to promote foreign trade along sound business lines.