Woodrow Wilson: “we are friends of these people and it is our duty as their friends to see to it that some kind of protection is thrown…”

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

I do not believe that they should be accorded indirectly.

In my opinion the legislation proposed is not in the public interest and is objectionable.

Each of the undersigned will recommend to the appropriate governmental agency of his Government that upon the delivery to the Reparation Commission of such bonds his Government accept an amount thereof corresponding to the sums which…