Ben Harrison: “This condition of things can not be longer tolerated.”

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.

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 effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…

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

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