Woodrow Wilson: “But we must not allow ourselves to depend upon extraordinary expedients.”

A recommendation at this time that suitable legislative action should be taken may appear somewhat premature, but in view of the approaching termination of my administration I have brought this matter to your attention, hoping that…

I suggest to my fellow-countrymen that the circles around their Christmas trees will be incomplete unless, mingled with their own expectant children, they shall visualize some of the waifs of Central Europe.

I return herewith, without my approval, House joint resolution No. 440.

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