Federal employment bureau sug- gested, 87
Labor pledges in speech accept- ing renomination, 317
Labor record of first Wilson ad- ministration, 307
Lamb, Charles, quoted, 440 Latin-America: Actions taken by various countries against Germany, 432
Latin-America, Future commercial relations with, 32, 119, 136, 335 League to Enforce Peace, Address before, 271 (See also Peace League)
Liberty Loan Day designated, 430 Lincoln, Address on, at log-cabin birthplace, 319
Lind, John, sent to Mexico as per- sonal representative, 20
Lobby: Statement denouncing in- sidious influence on tariff legisla tion, 9
Manhattan Club, New York, Ad- dress at, 125
of recommendation that Congress approves increase of freight rates to meet expense of eight-hour day, 339 Railroad Business Association, Ad- dress before, 156
Red Cross, Address at dedication of Washington_home, 392
Red Cross, Coöperation by school children proposed, 427
Reelection, Thinking about, renders reelection difficult, 30 Renomination, Speech accepting, 302 Republican party, Criticism of, 81, 304, 309
Resources, Natural, Development of, 45, 317, 452
Revenue: Further taxation urged, to cover "preparedness" expendi- tures, 146
Revenue: Special message urging additional revenue to meet de- crease in customs, 64
Rural credits (See Farm credits) Russia, always democratic at heart, 379
Russia, Message to, 405
Russian democracy endangered by Germany, 439, 450, 464 Russian National Council, Message to, 420
Tariff, protective (Republican), Evils of, 7, 304
Tariff revision urged upon Congress, 5; its tendency to encourage for- eign trade, 305
Tariff Commission
Conversion in favor of, 158 Bipartisan membership, 288
What it is expected to accom- plish, 316, 332
Taxation, to help sustain war costs, 377
Thanksgiving proclamation, 433 Trade (See Commerce)
Trade Commission
How it has relieved business, 306, 331
Power to investigate tariff ques- tions, 89
Recommended to Congress, 52 Why it was established, 28, 315 Trusts and monopolies, Message to Congress on, 47
Turkey controlled by Germany, 437, 447
Turkey: Solution of political and race problems, 470
America alone at peace and keep- ing its head, 93, 133, 181, 183 America as a belligerent, 376 America may become involved, 172, 210
America more indispensable at peace than to either side if at war, 198
America seeks no indemnities, no material compensation, 381, 406 America should participate with-
out interfering with supplies for nations already in field, 377 America's determination to every resource and win, 446 America's interest in European peace, 349
America's objects in entering war, 406, 464
America's part to supply food, ships, raw and manufactured materials, 388
America's desire that President should "keep us out of war,' 173, 189, 201 Ancona case, 254 Arabic case, 253 Armaments, Limitations of, 354, 371
Armed neutrality suggested, 365; declared impracticable, 375 Austria, Note to, regarding An- cona sinking, 254 Austria-Hungary: War declaration advised, 451
Between governments, never be- tween peoples, 177 Brazil joins Allies, 432
British blockade, Notes relating to, 225, 227, 229
British blockade declared illegal, 234; ineffective, illegal and in- defensible, 237
Cushing case, 239, 244 Declaration of London, Suggest- ed observance of, 215 Diplomatic correspondence with belligerents, 215-270 Falaba case, 239, 245
Finances of United States, 430 Flag: Unwarranted use of Amer- ican emblem by British ships, 223
German submarine pledges, 253, 268
Germans in the United States,
alien enemy regulations, 383, 451 Germany, Diplomatic relations sev- ered, 358
Germany, Proclamation of state of war with, 383 Germany, Refusal to discuss British-American relations with.
Neutrality no longer feasible or desirable, 378
Objects for which it is waged. Plea for precise statement of, 347
Objects for which it is waged, A statement of, 422
Objects of America in entering war, 406, 464
Peace address (while a neutral) to Senate, on essential terms, 348
Peace: Advantage to Germany of premature peace, 416
Peace agreement must be guar- anteed by German people, 424, 446
Peace based on generosity and justice, 446
Peace formula: "No annexations, no indemnities," 445
Peace must be guaranteed by an international force, 351
Peace proposal (while a neutral) to belligerent governments, 343 Peace terms, 348, 407, 464 "Peace without victory," 352 Profit from war industries should be small, 391
Property rights can be vindicated by damage claims, rights of hu- manity cannot, 310
Right of Americans to travel on
the seas, 196 (See also German and submarine note references) Right of Americans to trade with the world, 197 (See also Brit- ish blockade references) Seas, Freedom of, 353, 371, 450, 468 Submarine, American notes pro- testing against, 220, 239, 244, 249, 257, 269 Submarine and blockade compro- mise proposal of United States, 226
Submarines "manifestly cannot be used against merchantmen,' 241; "possible and practicable to conduct such submarine op- erations," 251; "use of sub- marines for destruction of com- merce utterly incompatible with principles of humanity," 262 Submarine war-zone protest to
Germany, 220 Submarine war against merchant ships renewed by Germany, 358 Sussex case (note to Germany),
257; (address to Congress), 262 Territorial conquests and punitive damages condemned, 407, 424 United States (See War: Ameri- ca)
Visit-and-search principles, 221 Western Hemisphere must be kept out, 168
Washington, George, Brief charac- terization of, 29
"Watchful waiting" Mexican policy announced, 39
Water-power development urged, 70 Wheat price determined, 424 Workmen's compensation (See Em- ployers' liability)
"World must be made safe for democracy," 381
Wilson, Woodrow, Biographical sketch of, xi
Woman-suffrage convention, Address at, 323
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