Woodrow Wilson: “By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the aforesaid acts of Congress do hereby prescribe, proclaim and…”

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

We have been vigorously building up a great merchant marine and providing for improvement of marketing in foreign countries by the passage of an export trade law.

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

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