The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
NOT GOOD MANNERS
For the Boer ENJOYS to De-
liver Their Message
TO THE PUBLIC FIRST
Delegates Views on Effect OF
Mafeking's Relief.

| New York, May ds.-A special TO the
Herald from Washington says: What
/ chance the Boer commissioners had OF
being received officially by the president
and Secretary Hay is lessening in conse-
quence of their conduct in New York
Administration officials have beeen fol-
lowing with close interest the statements
| the delegates have made. 1t IS unsual,
according to the officials, for the diplo-
matte representatives of foreign govern
ments to come to the United States and.
Immediately on arriving publicly an
| nounee the purport of their mission be-
fore they obtain recognition, and some
OF the authorities do not hesitate TO caIl
such conduct Highly improper. From the
administration point Of view, the action
OF the delegates and their friends is cal
culs ted to stir up a sentiment designed
to force the government to receive them
and carry out any suggestions they may
make. 1t is still the purpose of the state
department to receive the delegates as
distinguished strangers" and after they
have presented such papers as they may
have, the question Of their recognition as
representatives of the Transvaal will be
determined. It is becoming apparent to
the officials. however. that the mission of
the commissioners is more Of political
than diplomatic character and, what
ever propositions they may make looking
to the Intervention OF the United States
in South Africa. 1t is altogether likely
that the president will decline TO act
BoER ENJOYS IN WASHINGTON
Washington. May 1S.-Messrs. Fischer.
Wolarams and Vessels. the Boer com
missioners Of the Transvaal, arrived in
Washington tonight. Accompanied by the
congressional and citizens committee
which escorted them from New York.
they reached the city on the Congress
sional limited train at 800 O'Clock and
were given an enthusiastic welcome They
were met at the station by members Of
the reception committee, which Included
some members of congress, and escorted
where they are to remain during their
stay in this city. A number Gf I.eople |
were On hand 70 witness their dri al
Were also many along the rou-e mich !
the delegates took to the hotel. The ave |
nue. was Illuminated. AT the hn:5I III (. |
ENJOYS retired to their rooms COR short |
while, and later, with the reception m |
mittee, assembled in the banuue- hall. !
where they were given an inf3rm;sl re-
ception. Congressman Suizer, the chair /
man of the reception com nittas, nitro
duced the ENJOYS and then briefly made
an address welcoming the visitors to the
capital in the name ''of the lib rty-lov-
ing people of the greatest nation ON
earth"
Delegate Fischer responded He thank
ed those persent very much for their
KINDNESS and hoped to have the opnor-
tunlty to show whether they deserved II
o. not The delegates then retired to |
their rooms. Later. Congressman Sulzer
announced that the meeting on Sunday
evening at the Grand opera house in hon
OF of the commissioners was to be a 1e-
ception and not a demonstration"
A committee consisting of Senator's /,
Teller, Mason and Allen and Rep-es,nta
lives Robinson. Sulzer and Clark nave
oeen appointed to visit the White House
ana state department TO arrange for tiial
VISIT OF the ENJOYS to the president ana
Hay. Tomorrow they are 10
remain most Of the day at the hotel
THE bOERS' INSTRUCTIONS
After retiring TO their rooms Mr..
FISCHER outlined to the represent ives Of
he press what they hope to acamplisl in
he United Stctes. we ar" said he
supplied with credentials from our rov-
and have fun power tc act N
diplomatic capacity. 1t will not he
proper for us at this time 10 say what |
'ur course viii be before we haze taken
teps to communicate with thos. with
Vhom We expect to deal. We come IN the
interest of peace and a cess ation Of The
Moody war. We are engaged N a y,rug-
ne with the country with viii, n your
latlon was engaged over a hun ired years !,
go and We feel that we will have thu
moral support Of Your pa lpie The Beers
VII not give w the struggle Tha Beers
re willing that this trouble shall be set
LED by arbitration. and although an effort
fas made to settle 1t in that way before
ne war began, it was without result. We
re still willing that the trouble shall he
e5tied by arbitration and are willing n :
blde by the result We are anxious tia,
ne United States investigate the opes-
ION Of difference and use its influence
0 put an end to the war"
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