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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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brary of the Departmentis upon the fourth floor, and that all the space allotted to it is so crowdedwith books as to dangerously overload the structure. The first floor isoccupied by the Court of Claims. The building is of an old and dilapi-dated appearance, unsuited to the dignity which should attach to thisimportant Department. A proper regard for the safety, comfort, and convenience of the officersand employees would justify the expenditure of a liberal sum of moneyin the erection of a new building of commodious proportions and hand-some appearance upon the very advantageous site already secured forthat purpose, including the ground occupied by the present structure andadjoining vacant lot, comprising in all a frontage of 201 feet on Penn-sylvania avenue and a depth of 136 feet. In this connection I may likewise refer to the inadequate accommoda^tions provided for the Supreme Court in the Capitol, and suggest thewisdom of making provision for the erection of a separate building foi
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THE BOER WAR. War to-day is like a conflagration in a crowded district; it aftects andendangers the interests of neighboring States as well as those of the contend-ing parties. Our relations with Great Britain during the Boer War have beenfrequently mentioned by the Presidents. For the story of the war and forcitations of presidential references to it, see the article Boer War in theencyclopedic index. The British sent 450,000 men into South Africa to overcome a force whichauthorities variously estimate as being from 60,000 to 90,000 men. On oneside was this vast army, splendidly equipped, with all the enginery known tomilitary science, its personnel the best that Britain could produce; on theother side were the Boers, outnumbered more than five to one, lacking themunitions of war; and yet, by their individual marksmanship and courage andthe conformation of the country, they were enabled to protract the struggle forthree years, during which period the British lost 21,944 soldiers by b

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