10/14/1917
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"I direct and authorize the officers and enlisted men of the Army of the United States to observe like diligence in preventing such violations and in causing offenders to be turned over to the appropri..."
"I think that I am justified in saying that it would constitute something more than an inconvenience."
"I believe that the repeal of the act referred to would be of very great inconvenience to the country."
"The overwhelming testimony of its value which has come to me convinces me that I should not be justified in acquiescing in its repeal."