Ben Harrison: “A vote of want of confidence is asked by our adversaries, and this challenge to a review of what has been done we…”

I have felt as a citizen and as President a mortification which every American must feel who examines into the standing of the United States in the merchant marine of the world.

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.

The statutes relating to the transportation of merchandise between the United States and the British possessions should be the subject of revision

But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…