Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19
B0ER PEACE EMISSARIESI
Welcomed to New York by a Com
mittee Of Prominent Citizens,
THEIR VISIT TO WASHINGTON.

Senators and Representatives VIII
Escort Them to the Nations Capt.
tal-Formnlly Invited to visit Sixty
Cities I'm the United States.
New York, May 16.-The steamship
Maasdam, with the peace ENJOYS from
the South African republic, arrived
yesterday after voyage OF II days
from Rotterdam. The ENJOYS, Abra-
ham Fischer, j. M. A. Wolmarans and
G. H. Vessels, were met by a commit
tee which went down the bay to greet
them, ex-Judge Van Hoesen making an
address of welcome. Later they were
welcomed by larger body Of Boer
sympathizers gathered on the pier at
Hoboken. Mayor Pagan, of that city,
extended welcome to them, and the
party then took carriages for the Hotel
Manhattan, where the ENJOYS will
lodge during their stay in this city.
The Maasdam was saluted by harbor
shipping on her way up, while those on
board fraternized in unofficial ways.
When the ship arrived at Hoboken the
pier was crowded with men and wo-
men waving the Stars and Stri-e s and
the colors Of the South African re-
publics. A brass band played patri-
otto airs from the pier head, and as
the big ship was being brought into
her dock the crowd shouted greetings
to the ENJOYS
After the Maasdam swung in at her
dock the three ENJOYS were the first to
leave the vessel. AS they came down
the gangway the band on the pier
struck UP the Boer national hymn,
the crowd on the dock cheered and
vessels near by footed a welcome to
the delegates.
The Boer delegates were then intro
duced to the Hoboken committee and
to the committee of Is from New York.
which was a part of the committee OF
100 which was waiting at the Barclay
street ferry to greet the ENJOYS. Then
the delegates were escorted to car
riages at the end OF the pier. There
procession was formed, headed by q
band OF music. Mayor Pagan and the
Hoboken and New York committees
formed the escort to the visitors. who
followed in carriages, accompanied by
gentlemen appointed as special es-
corts. At the ferry the ENJOYS were
taken In charge by the committee of
100 and the whole party crossed to
New York, where the ENJOYS were es-
corted to the Hotel Manhattan. Along
the route from the Holland-American
line dock to the ferry there were
crowds, who gave an enthusiastic well
como to the ENJOYS of the South AZ
RIGA republics.
The ENJOYS were eager to her the
latest news from the war. When told
or the reverses to their arms and the
advances made by Lord Roberts they
merely shrugged their shoulders.
such news" said Mr.. Fischer, docs
not diLconcert us in the least. We
read these dispatches between the
lines; besides. what difference does
one or a 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. Said one: 1--WE can
not say anything which may hinder
our cause. We should like to have the
government arbItrate with England.
and undoubtedly we shall go to Wash
ington to try to have an audience with
President Mckinley. II we cannot in
duce the government to do what we
like We shall try to arouse the people,
so that they will compel the govern
ment to recognize us in that way"
AAo SHtOyS nave received Invita-
tons from the mayors of 60 towns and
cities In the United States, and 1t is
probable that they will visit many OF
these places before sailing again for
the continent. In Washington the
congressional and citizens committee
have made the final arrangements for
welcoming the visitors. A delegation
headed by Representative Sulzer will
come to New York tomorrow morning to
escort the ENJOYS to the capital, where
they will stay at the Arlington hotel.
The delegation will include also Sem
ator Allen. Representatives Chanler
and Rupert and Mr.. William Van Der
Hoogt, one OF the Boer commissioners
now In this country. The ENJOYS will
be met at the railroad station in Wash
ington by the entire reception commit
tee of about $50.