Woodrow Wilson: “We are choosing between a doubtful peace and an assured peace, guided and led by the United States of America.”

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

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.

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

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