It is always possible that occasional individuals may have overstepped the law and humanity in treatment of criminals and those charged with crime, and if so, they should be severely punished.

The vast majority of its honest men should be protected by determining if there are unworthy men in their midst.

But even in such charges the police should not be prejudged on the allegations of criminals themselves or those accused of crime.

We must not overlook the fact that Washington has an able and devoted police force.

One position of headquarters messenger at the headquarters of the Philippine Department, when filled by an honorably discharged, enlisted man, who has been on duty at those headquarters.

ON BEHALF of the citizens of the United States, and in my own name, I send you cordial greetings on this anniversary of the independence of Uruguay.

Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of Congress, approved April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 159), entitled 'An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,' as amended by section 7 of the act…

I assume that if General Butler wishes to retire the Government will approve.

The public health has apparently never been better than it has been over the past 6 months.

Three assistant administrators.

Persons employed as chefs, cooks, and bakers, attendants (including kitchen helpers, barbers, matrons, housekeepers, maids, laundry helpers, seamstresses, orderlies, waiters, and waitresses), where, in the opinion of the commission, the…

I cannot speak too highly of the actual results obtained by the multitude of committees and the organization of Federal authorities and others over last winter.