Woodrow Wilson: “It is hereby authorized that, through the Secretary of the Navy, there shall be taken over to the United States the…”

The burdens of war are not lifted when the fighting ceases.

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.

public interests require that the Senate of the United States be convened at twelve o'clock on the fourth day of March next to receive such communications as may be made by the Executive.

For many months there has been a demand that war agencies should be abolished and that there should be less Government interference with business.