Woodrow Wilson: “The peoples of the world want peace and they want it now, not merely by conquest of arms but by agreement of mind.”

I do not believe that they should be accorded indirectly.

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

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

I am not convinced that the method proposed is wise, that the benefits, if any, would offset the evils which would result, or that the same or larger advantages cannot be secured without resort to Government intervention.