Woodrow Wilson: “Every mob contributes to German lies about the United States what her most gifted liars cannot improve upon by the way…”

I am in full sympathy with every sound proposal to promote foreign trade along sound business lines.

I suggest to my fellow-countrymen that the circles around their Christmas trees will be incomplete unless, mingled with their own expectant children, they shall visualize some of the waifs of Central Europe.

I am not convinced that the method proposed is wise, that the benefits, if any, would offset the evils which would result, or that the same or larger advantages cannot be secured without resort to Government intervention.

I think, therefore, that the bill should not become law and that the tract should be made a Federal bird reservation for the protection of the birds which now frequent the lands.