Ben Harrison: “This agreement involves a departure from the terms of the general allotment act in at least one important particular.”

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 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.

The provisional treaty, it will be observed, does not attempt to deal in detail with the questions that grow out of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.

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.