Political Quotes

The commissioners representing the Hawaiian Government have consented to leave to the future and to the just and benevolent purposes of the United States the adjustment of all such questions.

As a suitable expression of the national appreciation of his great public services and of the general sorrow caused by his death, I direct that on the day of his funeral all the Departments of the executive branch of the Government at Washington be closed, and that on all public buildings throughout the United States the national flag shall be displayed at half-staff, and that for a period of thirty days the Department of State be draped in mourning.

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.

It should be known before new legislation is proposed whether the United States is under any treaty obligations which affect this subject