Ben Harrison: “I transmit herewith a letter of the Secretary of War, accompanied by the final report of the board on gun factories and…”

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 disposition of all public and private cases.

As these vacancies could not be filled immediately, the business of the courts would seriously suffer.

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.

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.