Woodrow Wilson: “But I, for one, do not believe that the people of this country approve of postponing the payment of their bills.”

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

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

The imports of wheat have come mainly from Canada and Argentina and have not competed with the domestic crop.

If there ever was a time when America had anything to fear from foreign competition, that time has passed.