Grover Cleveland: “The public money appropriated for pensions is the soldiers' fund, which should be devoted to the indemnification of…”

A radical departure from our national policy relating to immigration is here presented.

I do hereby make known and proclaim that there is hereby reserved from entry or settlement and set apart as a public reservation all those certain tracts, pieces, or parcels of land lying and being situate in the State of Montana.

To the Senate:I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the Senate of February 24, 1897, a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to the claim of M. A. Cheek against the Siamese Government, with accompanying papers.

I am constrained to withhold my approval of the bill under consideration.