Ben Harrison: “There can be no occasion to urge upon Congress the immediate enactment of a suitable law to carry into effect the…”

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.

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

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

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.