Woodrow Wilson: “I have such an inveterate confidence in the ultimate triumph of the truth.”

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.

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

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.