Woodrow Wilson: “There will be a large floating residuum of labor which should not be left wholly to shift for itself.”

A recommendation at this time that suitable legislative action should be taken may appear somewhat premature, but in view of the approaching termination of my administration I have brought this matter to your attention, hoping that…

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

The price of wheat is a world price; and it is a matter of little moment whether the Canadian wheat goes directly into the markets of the other countries of the world or indirectly through this country.

If there ever was a time when America had anything to fear from foreign competition, that time has passed.