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Jun 5, 1896

I do not understand it to be asserted that there exists any legal liability against the Government on account of its relation to these claims.

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Dec 30, 1896

I do hereby, in virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3 of the act of August 19, 1890, and by section 2 of the act of June 10, 1896, proclaim the 1st day of July, 1897, as the day on which the said act approved August 19, 1890…

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Dec 6, 1896

We can not view the pending conflict without considering...our inevitably close relations to it.

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Jun 5, 1896

It is difficult to understand why under the Constitution it should be necessary to submit proposed legislation to Executive scrutiny and approval except to invoke the exercise of Executive judgment and invite independent Executive action.

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