Woodrow Wilson actually said...

It has been found that late closings of the mail can be accomplished and closer connections assured by this means.

I am convinced there is no moral or legal obligation resting on the, Government to continue the use of these tubes by rental.

We must act now, at whatever sacrifice to ourselves.

The only question is, When shall we supply it—now or later, after the demands shall have become reproaches that we were so dull and so slow?