Political Quotes

I have not approved the bill.

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, as amended by the act approved May 28, 1894, by the act approved August 13, 1894, and by the act approved June 10, 1896, shall take effect.

It is nevertheless confidently believed that the treaty can not fail to be everywhere recognized as making a long step in the right direction.

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