Woodrow Wilson: “The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to direct customs officers at ports of entry into the United States…”

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

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

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

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.