Ben Harrison: “We may not only hope for, but expect highly beneficial results from this conference, which will now soon assemble.”

I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor.

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

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.