Ben Harrison: “I transmit herewith a special report of the Commissioner of Labor relating to compulsory insurance of workingmen in…”

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.

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.

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.

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.