Ben Harrison: “Surely there is no other country where the springs of government are higher than here.”

I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics.

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

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.

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