Woodrow Wilson: “America must come first in every purpose we entertain.”

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

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

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

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