In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of April 27, 1904 (the House of Representatives concurring), I return herewith Senate bill No. 5205, entitled 'An act granting an increase of pension to Joseph Dickinson.'

I recommend that, as an act of equity and comity, provision be made by the Congress for the payment of the sum of $25,000 to Mr. Radcliffe in full settlement of this claim.

Nations are now brought much nearer together than they formerly were.

I trust every man of you feels the weight of the responsibility that rests upon him.

Let us begin at home.

I think that we of the United States cannot keep too fresh in our minds the fact that the men responsible for the government are not the representatives of the people, but the people themselves.

I believe in the future of this people.

I wish to bid you welcome to Washington, and to say but a word of greeting, and that word shall take the form of a warning and a hope.

Law—there must be more than good laws to make a good people.

I transmit herewith for the information of the Congress a report on the progress of the beet-sugar industry in the United States during the year 1903.

Your attention is invited to the recommendation of the Secretary that 10,000 copies of the report be printed for the use of the Department of Agriculture.

By virtue of the power in me vested, do declare the said tract of land subject to disposal under the provisions of said Act.

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by section six of said act of Congress of June 6, 1900, do hereby declare and make known that said land is hereby restored to the…

Physicians employed by contract in the Indian service and receiving not more than $720 per annum salary, may lawfully perform their official duties in connection with their private practice, each employment, however, to be subject to the…

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant (the House of Representatives concurring), I return herewith Senate bill No. 2323, entitled 'An act relating to ceded lands on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.'

To the Senate:I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with companying papers, in further response to the Senate resolution of February 18, 1904, requesting information concerning the organization of the Government of the…

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State covering a statement showing the receipts and disbursements of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company for the month of January, 1904, furnished by the Louisiana Purchase…

transmit herewith, for the information of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of State submitting a copy of the report of the commissioner appointed to carry out the resolution with respect to the Pan-American Railway, adopted by the…