Woodrow Wilson: “It is now our liberty and our duty to keep our promise to the people of those islands by granting them the independence…”

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

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

One does not pay a compliment to the American farmer who attempts to alarm him by dangers from foreign competition.

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