Ben Harrison: “I participate in the regret which the delegates from the United States feel who are to part with those from other…”

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

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.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.

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.