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Title: A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1897.
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: United States. President Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914, comp
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Publisher: New York, : Bureau of National Literature, Inc.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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hich after investigationwe have determined of right belongs to Venezuela. In making these recommendations I am fully alive to the responsibil-ity incurred and keenly realize all the consequences that may follow. I am, nevertheless, firm in my conviction that while it is a grievousthing to contemplate the two great English-speaking peoples of the worldas being otherwise than friendly competitors in the onward march of civi-lization and strenuous and worthy rivals in all the arts of peace, there isno calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which fol-lows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss ofnational self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defendeda peoples safety and greatness. GROVER CLEVELAND. • Executive Mansion,Washington, December ip, 1895.To the Senate of the United States: In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, request-ing the President, i* in his judgment aot incompatible with the public
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. eMixli-** :\ : THE BOXER UPRISING These pictures suggest some very interesting reading. The Boxer upris-ing, the story of which is told in the article entitled Boxers, in theEncyclopedic Index, caused increased diplomatic intercourse between theyoung Republic and the immemorial Empire. Other nations regardedChina as the vandals regarded a fallen city ; there was loot to be had andeach with steel in hand determined to get his share. The indemnity firstdemanded was $735,000,000; through the chivalrous good offices of theUnited States the amount was lowered to $387,500,000. Then our share inthis amount was remitted entirely. The incidents of our intercourse withChina are narrated in the articles Chinese Indemnity, Chinese Loan, Chinese Immigration, China, China, Treaties with, in the Ency-clopedic Index. The Chinese Army, which revolted and joined forces with the Boxers,was made up of men like those shown in the upper panel. All sorts of hor-rible fates were predicted for those who dar

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