The evening times., 1900-05-21
ENJOYS CALL ON MR.. HAY
Present Their Credentials to the
Secretary Of State.
Ii Is Thought He VIII Receive the
Papers and Announce His Decision
DRys-SpecuIatiOn as to the Atti-
tude the United States VIII Take.

The Boer ENJOYS TO the United States
made their install call upon Secretary hdy
at half past o'clock this afternoon.
Headed by Abraham Fischer, the three
diplomatists presented themselves to the
Secretary. and delivered to him their
credentials 1t is expected thai the meet
ing Will be preliminary one, and that
after courteously receiving them and TAX
ing charge of their credentials. Mr.. Hay
will spend some time in considering what
attitude the United States will take.
IN view Of the Beers announcement that
they expect TO be here for II least week
it would not be surprising should the State
Department take several days before max
ing arrangements for another conference
with the burgher commissioners.
The speeches made by the envOys last
night at the reception given them at the
Grand Opera House, are oonsiderd unusu-
ally guarded aad discreet The ENJOYS
were evidently on the watch lest they
should say something which might injure
their diplomatic standing and they iguor-
ed politita al aspects in the United States
while at the same time they avoided ref
erence 10 the Administration. IL is not con-
sidered that their speeches will give af-
front TO she Government, although their
presence at such meeting is hardly in
harmony with diplomatic precedents
The ENJOYS spent most OF the morning
quietly IN their rooms at the Arlington.
About neon Messrs. Fischer and Vessels
went out for short walk, and made
tour in the neighborhood Of the White
House and the State Department Mr..
Fischer was questioned in regard 10 the
iJpion rumOr that Oom Paul has sued
fer peace.
Il, OF course. know nothing about the
facts in the case he said for the ca
bies are all in British hands and all our
knowledge Of the South African situation
comes frcm British sources However. /
- lot place any credence in the story"
Events this morning indicate that Mr..
Fischer was right in doubling the rumo-,
for dispatches both from London and Pre-
-0ria say there is nothing TO il.
The meeting IN honor Of the ENJOYS az
;he Grand last night was one Of the most
enthusiastic demonstration ever held in
Washington Nearly 5000 people crowded
the place, and hundreds were turned "a ay.
Speeches were made b. Representatives,
Sulzer. LentZ. and Clark and by Senators
Wellington and Mason, while BOurke
Cochran, Of New York. delivered the pri--
cipal address Of the evening. The tone Of
them was all strongly opposed 20 Great
Britain, aud England was roandly de-
nounced.
Commissioners Fischer and Vessels
spoke in English. while Mr.. Wolmarans
made an address in the Boer patois. with
Ny. Fischer as Interpreter They limited
themselves 20 appreciative thanks for the
sympathy they have received while here
4 subscription was started and sS4g57
was subscribed. On the motion Of Charles
Slater petition to Congress was approved
as expressing the unanimous sentiments Of
the meeting Il set forth the desire Of
the people to have American sympthy for
the Beers expressed formally by Congress