Woodrow Wilson: “Go to France and live next door a prefect in the provinces; go to London and try to find out how things of weight are…”

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

The burdens of war are not lifted when the fighting ceases.

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

The soundness of the principle embodied in Section io seems generally to be admitted.