Woodrow Wilson: “If I could have been as generous and interesting and genuine as Mr. Colby, I should have felt that I could let myself go…”

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

Actual relief can come only from the adoption of constructive measures of a broader scope, from the restoration of peace everywhere in the world.

We have been vigorously building up a great merchant marine and providing for improvement of marketing in foreign countries by the passage of an export trade law.

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