The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
WARM WELCOME FOR THE BOERS
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formal reception, but on this occasion
we simply say welcome
Mr.. Fischer responded to Judge Van
HOesen, saying;
Il thank you most heartily for this
welcome which you have Just extended
to US. The warmth of a welcome does
not lie in the length of words used, but
in deeds. We believe that the Ameri-
can people will also extend to us a
hearty welcome, for ours is a cause
that is dear to their hearts. We are
fighting for our country. AS soon as
they come to understand our cause
they WILL believe, echo the welcome
you have just given US"
A Warm Welcome.
The Maasdam was sdIuted by harbor
shipping ON her way up. When the
ship arrived at HOboken the pier was
crowded with men and women who
waved the stars and stripes, and the
cOloTs Of the South African republics.
The three ENJOYS were the first to leave
the vessel. AS they came down the
gangway a brass band on the pier
struck up the Boer national hymn. the
crowd on the dock cheered and vessels
nearby footed a welcome to the dele
gates.
Mayor Eagan of Hoboken delivered
an address of welcome and rendered
the visitors the freedom of the city.
Chairman Fisher of the delegation,
replied on behalf of the ENJOYS. Then
the delegates were escorted to carriages
at the end of the pier. There a pro-
cession was formed, headed by band
of music, the procession passed
through Washington street, past the
city hall, to the Barclay street ferry
where the ENJOYS were taken in charge
by the committee of 100 from New
York and the whole party crossed the
ferry to New York, where the ENJOYS
were escorted to the Hotel Manhattan.
Along the route from the Holland
American line dock TO the ferry there
were crowds who gave an enthusiastic
welcome to the ENJOYS of the South
African republics.
Not Discouraged.
The ENJOYS were eager to hear the
latest news from the war. When told
of the reverses to their arms and the
advances made by Lord Roberts they
merely shrugged their shoulders.
"Such news said Mr.. Fischer, does
not discomfort US in the least. We read
the dispatches between the lines. Be
sides. what uluefeHcc uoeS oue VI d
dozen reverses mean to US? We never
propose to stop fighting until We have
gained what we are fighting for-our
independence.
The delegates were reticent concern
ing their plans We cannot say any
thing which may hinder our cause. We
should like to have the government ar
bitrate with England, and undoubtedly
we shall go TO Washington and try to
have an audience with President Nc
Kinley. If we cannot induce the gov
eminent to do what we like, we shall
try TO arouse the people so that they
will compel the government to recOg-
nize us in that way.
Mr.. Fischer said their future plans
were still undecided. and that they
would be largely guided by events as
they happened. AS it is, the reception
committee has received invitations
from the mayors of sixty towns in the
United States, and it is probable that
they will visit many of these places
before sailing again for the continent.
At the hotel the ENJOYS were received
by the executive committee of the cit
liens reception committee. Edward
Lauterback, who was among the speak