Woodrow Wilson

(4) to do any and all other things necessary or appropriate in the premises.

(1) to cause said reduction and decrease of capital stock to be made, and to vote or cause to be voted all shares of stock of said corporation held by or in the name of the United States of America in favor thereof, and

I am in entire sympathy with the objects of this bill, and would gladly approve it but for the fact that I regard one of the provisions contained in Section 303 as unconstitutional.

I am returning the bill at the earliest possible moment with the hope that the Congress may find time before adjournment to remedy this defect.

I am convinced that the Congress is without constitutional powers to limit the appointing power and its incident, the power of removal derived from the Constitution.

I can find in the Constitution no warrant for the exercise of this power by the Congress.

I am returning without my signature H. R. 9783, 'An Act to provide a national budget system, an independent audit of Government accounts, and for other purposes.'

I do this with the greatest regret.

Its report will be made within sixty days if possible, will be retroactive to April 1, 1920, and will be made the basis of a new wage agreement between the anthracite operators and miners in such manner as the Commission may determine.

I shall hold myself in readiness to appoint a commission similarly constituted to the one I recently appointed in connection with the bituminous coal mining industry as soon as I learn that both sides have signified their willingness to…

This Joint Resolution which I return does not seek to accomplish any of these objects.

We have now, in effect, declared that we do not care to take any further risks or to assume any further responsibilities.

We entered the war most reluctantly.

I cannot bring myself to become party to an action which would place ineffaceable stain upon the gallantry and honor of the United States.

Such a peace with Germany—a peace in which none of the essential interests which we had at heart when we entered the war is safeguarded—is, or ought to be, inconceivable, as inconsistent with the dignity of the United States.

I hope that in these statements I have sufficiently set forth the reasons why I have felt it incumbent upon me to withhold my signature.

Have we sacrificed the lives of more than 100,000 Americans and ruined the lives of thousands of others and brought upon thousands of American families an unhappiness that can never end for purposes which we do not now care to state or…

I cannot but regard it as providential and not as a mere casual coincidence.

It is in pursuance of this principle and with a desire of affording Armenia such advice and assistance.

I urgently advise and request that the Congress grant the Executive power to accept for the United States a mandate over Armenia.

The sympathy with Armenia has proceeded from no single portion of our people.

I have thought it my duty to accept this difficult and delicate task.

Our recognition of the independence of Armenia will mean genuine liberty and assured happiness for her people.

I received and read this document with great interest and with genuine gratification.

The proposal assumes significance as an outstanding illustration of a growing tendency which I am sure is not fully realized by the Congress itself and certainly not by the people of the country.