Grover Cleveland actually said...

"I return without approval House bill No. 3579, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Ellen Shea.'"

"I do not see how the relief proposed can be granted in this case without an unjustifiable departure from the rules under which applications for pension should be determined."

"I should be glad to respond to these sentiments to the extent of approving this bill, but it is one of the misfortunes of public life and official responsibility that a sense of duty frequently stands..."

"The verdict returned upon the coroner's inquest...leads me to the conclusion that if a pension is granted in this case no soldier's widow's application based upon suicide can be consistently rejected."