"I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor."
"I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics."
"An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these districts leads me to believe that two districts would provide amply for the disposit..."
"The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity."
"But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the eff..."
"No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents."
"A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created."
"As these vacancies could not be filled immediately, the business of the courts would seriously suffer."
"The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified."
"It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support."
"I have felt as a citizen and as President a mortification which every American must feel who examines into the standing of the United States in the merchant marine of the world."
"I believe we have reached an epoch in our development when we may successfully begin the work of carrying our share of the world's commerce upon the seas."