To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the Director of the Bureau of the American Republics for the year 1896.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 26, 1897.
To the House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State, accompanying the annual reports of the consuls of the United States upon foreign industries and commerce. In view of the value of these reports to the business interests throughout the country, I indorse the recommendation of the Secretary of State that Congress authorize the printing of a special edition of 10,000 copies of the general summary entitled Review of the World's Commerce, and of 5,000 copies of Commercial Relations (including this summary), to enable the Department of State to meet the demand for such information.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 1, 1897.
To the Congress:
I transmit herewith the report of the board of lady managers of the World's Columbian Commission.