Woodrow Wilson: “Our national life has no doubt been less radically disturbed and disarranged than the national life of other peoples.”

I herewith call your attention to an agreement with Belgium made by the British and French Premiers and myself.

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…

Very little reflection would lead any one to conclude that the measure would not furnish in any substantial degree the relief sought by the producers of most of the staple commodities which it covers.

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