Woodrow Wilson: “I want to express my particular interest in this charming circle of school children.”

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

I regret that I am not able to see in the condition of the world at large or in the needs of the United States any such change as would justify the restriction upon that minimum which is proposed by the House Joint Resolution.

Such a policy is antagonistic to the fundamental principle of equal and exact justice to all.

No provision is made in the resolution for the preservation of any proportionate strength in the combatant corps of the Army.