Ben Harrison: “I would not suggest that an appeal should be allowed in all cases.”

It should be known before new legislation is proposed whether the United States is under any treaty obligations which affect this subject

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.

This legislation should be, and I do not doubt will be, not only just to the natives and all other residents and citizens of the islands, but should be characterized by great liberality and a high regard to the rights of all people and of…

The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity.