Woodrow Wilson: “I do this with the greatest regret.”

The said United States Fuel Administration is hereby authorized to procure information in reference to the business of coal and coke producers and distributors in the manner provided for in Sections 6 and 9 of the Act of Congress approved…

In recommending to you that Congress take appropriate action with regard to this agreement, certain facts should be brought to your attention.

The soundness of the principle embodied in Section io seems generally to be admitted.

Clearly, this is no time for the erection here of high trade barriers.