The expenditure that such a policy would entail is incalculable, and the policy itself is, in my judgment, indefensible.
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Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval a Bill for the Relief of the Administratrix of the Estate of George W....
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I felt that the honor of our country and of the Navy had been touched, and that nothing was left to us but, in a quiet and dignified and yet firm way, to insist upon suitable redress.
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.
I thank you, sir, and these generous donors, for this testimonial of an incident which I am sure will be regarded as valuable in our history.
It should be known before new legislation is proposed whether the United States is under any treaty obligations which affect this subject





