use of written and spoken appeals to Congress, to American citizens, and to the public opinion of the world, as has Woodrow Wilson. His utterances have shaped events, not only in the current sense but in the larger aspects of history. His Messages to Congress have been unusual in their frequency, vital in their relation to policies, and notable in the fact that he has appeared in person to present them. All of these Messages are published in this little volume. Besides these Messages to Congress, however, he has made many important addresses of a semi-official nature since assuming the Presidency, while he has been the author of a series of diplomatic notes and of proclamations relating to international affairs that constitute state papers of the highest significance. These documents also are included in the present volume, together with much material of Presidential authorship relating to the conduct of the war and to the policies of the Government. The remarkable literary quality of Mr. Wilson's addresses is only eclipsed by their statesmanlike character in relation to public affairs of great moment. His sentences and paragraphs, in their discussion of world affairs, have helped to crystallize the vague longings of right-thinking men in all nations into something like definite policies for permanent peace on the basis of democracy and international justice. This collection of state papers and Presidential utterances is not, therefore, of transitory interest and importance, but of permanent value; and it ought to be in the home and at the hand of every intelligent citizen. ALBERT SHAW. CONTENTS Biographical Sketch of Woodrow Wilson Special Message to Congress, Urging Tariff Revi- PAGE xi 1 5 9 10 14 18 Statement Regarding "Lobby" Influences on Tariff Special Message to Congress, Urging Currency Legislation (June 23, 1913) Address at Gettysburg Reunion (July 4, 1918) Special Message to Congress, on Mexico (August 27, 1913) Address at Rededication of Congress Hall, Phila- Address before Southern Commercial Congress, First Annual Message to Congress (December 2, Special Message to Congress, on the Tampico Inci- 27 82 37 47 55 57 59 63 X Special Message to Congress, Urging Additional Second Annual Message to Congress (December 8, 1914) Address before United States Chamber of Commerce, PAGE 64 67 80 94 97 Address at Associated Press Meeting, New York (April 20, 1915) Address at Naturalization Ceremonies, Philadelphia 103 108 Address at Pan-American Financial Conference, 119 Address to Daughters of the American Revolution, Address at Manhattan Club, New York, on National Third Annual Message to Congress (December 7, 122 126 Addresses on Preparedness for National Defense, The European War: Diplomatic Notes, etc. Urging Neutrality on American People (August Warning Germany Against Submarine "War Zone" CONTENTS-(Continued) Protesting Against British Use of American Flag Pointing Out Irregularities in British and French. 21, 1915) First "Lusitania" Note to Germany (May 13, 1915) Second and Third "Lusitania" Notes (June 9, 1915, and July 21, 1915) Note to Austria, on the "Ancona" Sinking (Decem ber 6, 1916) Note to Germany, on the "Sussex" Affair (April 18, 1916) . Special Message to Congress on the "Sussex" Address before League to Enforce Peace, Washing ton (May 27, 1916) Address before Press Club, New York (June 30, PAGE 223 225 227 229 239 244 254 257 262 269 271 276 Address at Salesmanship Congress, Detroit (July 10, 1916) Address at Citizenship Convention, Washington (July Address Accepting Renomination, Long Branch (September 2, 1916) Address on Lincoln, Hodgenville, Ky. (September 4, 1916) 319 |