I commend this important subject to the favorable consideration of
Congress.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.
_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:
I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, recommending
that this Government take action to approve the resolutions of the
Washington International Meridian Conference, held in October, 1884, in
favor of fixing a prime meridian and a universal day, and to invite the
powers with whom this country has diplomatic relations to accede to the
same.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.
_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:
I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, relative to the
legislation required to carry into effect the international convention
of March 14, 1884, for the protection of submarine cables, to which this
country is a party.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 12, 1888_.
_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:
I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to
the invitation from the Government of France to this Government to
participate in the international exhibition which is to be held at Paris
in 1889.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 16, 1888_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the Senate of the
21st ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State touching correspondence
of this Government with that of Hawaii, or of any foreign country,
concerning any change or proposed change in the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands.
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