Woodrow Wilson: “Our present and immediate task is to win the war, and nothing shall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished.”

On this principle the Treaty of Versailles (Art. 232) provided that in accordance with Germany's pledges already given as to the complete restoration for Belgium, Germany should undertake, in addition to the compensation for material…

The neutrality of Belgium was guaranteed by the Treaty of London of 1839.

Clearly, this is no time for the erection here of high trade barriers.

I think, therefore, that the bill should not become law and that the tract should be made a Federal bird reservation for the protection of the birds which now frequent the lands.