The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23

MARsEfILEs. Nov. ss-rAul Kruger
FORMER presiden, Of the South African
republic, landed here az iDsgs a m
Mrs Kruger cannot hut he elaied at
the warmth Of hts reception hv the peo-
Pile OF Marseilles today He may be saia
10 have been borne on an irresistible
wave of enthusiasm from the landing
20 hts hotel The broad streets and
hcuieyarsis through which the route lay
presented n perfect sea OF human beings.
all gathered there prompted ny she
unanimous desire 10 welcome the aged
Reef statesman From the moment the
white sweive-oared barge left the side
Of the Geidsr,ani with Mr.. Kruger, who
appeared 10 be IN good health. sitting ias
her stern, surrounded hv the rosr reprtg
sentaiives. including DR. ieyaS aud
Messrs Fischer and wesEef~ a storm az
cheers broke. and never ceased unlif Ht.
Kruger entered his hotel Even then n,
vast couccurse of people reinained In
front of the building until MIR. kruxex
appeared on the balcony, where Ne hnt
20 remain for some time. uncovered.
acknowledging the aeclamaflon- of htr
thousands OF admirers. who continued
cheering Hntil they were hearwe with
shouting
Replying 10 the storm ot acciamatsous,
from the solid block az thousands Of
enthusiastic people. Mr. Kruger naia the
warm reception given him today would
10 much 10 aooihe the wounds in his
heart The nocrs he added wfii never
sacrifice their freedom They will rather
be exlerminAtsd TO the last man
Replying 70 the addresses ~ welcome
of the presidents uf the Paris and Mar
settles committee. Mr.. krager spoke In
Dutch, and In q low yaiee. accompanying
hts words with energetic movements os
hlR hat. which he held In Hts right hand
n. 49, "a. al -
warmth cf the reception arcorSed him.
and expressing grasitude FOR the Svrnna-
thy he had received frnm the French
government. he spoke ~ the wRr ns tiers
rsbie and barharousis conducted by the
British He said.
Il have fought with the ss~axes. hut
the present war IL even worse. Wa will
never surrender. We are determined tn
fight 20 the last extremity. and ~ the
republics Of the Trsnsvaal and Orange
Free State iose their independence Il
will he because they have los; rvery man.
woman andschtld.f
This declaration. which MIR Kruger
made. dispelled any impression shaf he
Intends 90 acc~pf compromise from
the British government ifts announce
raeut was greeted with roar ~ cheers
and cries ~ +'vive Kruger" ''Ysve lee
Boerp. . "vlve Ia iAberte.7
An AstRsasea s~~me.
THE xretse At the landing place was an
animated uns The decks ~ AL The
steamers IN the Lyons basin we're crowd
Cd with sighssecsp The crowd sweigef
"a great pfUpnrsion~ a. the news erreAsi
through the city that the reiderfana hAs
entered the hafbor-
cold northwest wird. Nhsch sst n
durinK the night cleared away yessnr.
days eiouds. ard the marnlnm bTok.
MtsFfxs
iunsr hafbor was All the Eayer fot the
decorations ~ a Dansssrr az Frepch vea-
sells which arrived yesterday, covered
with mnlfiseotaFed naxs ana nenNantH,
smnuw which Beer aass wer~ prominent.
~ displayed.
The GclseFiand Vas sighted several
milrs npf al sea. aat nr LeYds ard
Messrs Fischer ana Measeia. nm intsr-
nrplrr nua I3f Var ffamrsci Immediately
proresasd IN fhe pateh wsfNhip ia :
steam launch and boested her. A eon.
ference tsstae~n ttye flser leaders en.
wnsa whg4e tn@ fsesseflara waN g'pWna
aawu hphlna sne gstand ~ she shateaa
ar she resnained fhefe Hnfli - = "a.
whsn shs etsAsned lsta the neisr hsrisef.
as3nr q salute ~ saeNsgaeas Nups. q
which 4 shore battery feNiisk
aassila - pi~sNaye steamboats, ard
rsutss,afs rr8sssf afuBad Inc fieiiertesa
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r,sHmYfttQs fhetr resasaaFt8 saeHfsHR NJ
EruFey ana the TasA@7s
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