Woodrow Wilson: “But the time for provincial thinkers has gone by.”

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 return herewith, without my approval, House joint resolution No. 440.

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