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. First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1913) Statement Regarding "Lobby" Influences on Tariff Special Message to Congress, Urging Currency Legis- Address at Gettysburg Reunion (July 4, 1913) Special Message to Congress, on Mexico (August Special Message to Congress, on Trusts and Special Message to Congress, Urging Repeal of Free- Special Message to Congress, on the Tampico Inci- Instruction to Attorney-General to Sue for Dissolu- X Special Message to Congress, Urging Additional PAGE 64 Second Annual Message to Congress (December 8, 1915) Immigration Bill Veto: First (January 28, 1915) Address before United States Chamber of Commerce, Address at Manhattan Club, New York, on National Defense Program (November 4, 1915) The European War: Diplomatic Notes, etc. Protesting Against British Use of American Flag Identic Note to Great Britain and Germany, Pro- posing Solution of Blockade and Submarine Controversy (February 20, 1915) . Pointing Out Irregularities in British and French Blockade of Germany (March 5, 1915) Denouncing British Blockade as Illegal (October First "Lusitania" Note to Germany (May 13, 229 239 257 Note to Austria, on the "Ancona" Sinking (Decem- Note to Germany, on the "Sussex" Affair (April Special Message to Congress on the "Sussex" Accepting German Agreement to Modify Sub- Address before Press Club, New York (June 30, 276 Address at Salesmanship Congress, Detroit (July 279 Address at Citizenship Convention, Washington (July Address on Lincoln, Hodgenville, Ky. (September 4, 823 Address before United States Senate, on Essential Terms of Peace in Europe (January 22, 1917) Immigration Bill Veto: Second (January 29, 1917) 356 Special Message to Congress, Announcing Sever- Second Inaugural Address (March 5, 1917) Proclamation of Selective Draft Act (May 18, 1917) 395 Outline of Food Administration Program (May 19, Embargo Proclamations (July-August, 1917) |