Woodrow Wilson: “It is the genius of common men for self-government, industry, justice, liberty and peace.”

The authorization granted to the United States Fuel Administration and the United States Fuel Administrator by paragraph 5 of the executive order of July 3, 1918, was and is terminated as of January 1st, 1920, and the said powers were and…

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.

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

In my opinion the legislation proposed is not in the public interest and is objectionable.