The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
MR.. KRUGER N PARIS
DOM PAUL WAS RECEIVED RY
HUGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
CROWDS
Held II CHECK BY THE POLICE
ANTI BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS
WE'RE PROMPTLY AND STERN
LY SUPPRESSED
CHEERS FOR UNITED STATES
Were Mingled With Cries of "vfVe
Kruger" and ga Bas Chamber
lain" From the Mercu-
rial Parisians

PARIS, Nov. M.-Paris. while giving
1ull vent to her pent-up feelings of SYM
palhy With and admiration of the Roers
IN Its reception to Mr.. Kruger TODAY,
cornported herself with wisdom and
prudence While few isolated in
stances OF anti-British vociferations were
audible, never once throughout the dav
was there any semblance of an organ
lzeo demonstration against Great Brit
am 10 mar the unrestrained and enthus1-
aStlc, but essentially reassuring. char
acIef Oh the reception, and it was with
1eehng of relief that the authorities
went to bed after the forebodings caused
by unfortunate incidents that had mark
eo MT. hruger's reception at places en-
route Tor Paris. 1t is true M. Lepine,
project of Paris, disposed of his forces
In such way as to render any attempt
at a violent outburst impossible, yet
II Is only fair to add that no disposition
was manifested to create trouble The
only difficulty was in keeping the i'm
mense throngs that were anxious to Sc
cure a glance of the venerable Dom Paul
In place. Upon reaching the hotel Mr.
Kruger was taken to the first story in
an elevator. AS he emerged therefrom
a delegation from the Dutch colony Of
fered him addresses and bouquets Upon
entering the ante chamber seven little
boys struck up the Volksleb Mr.. Kru-
ger stopped bareheaded and listened with
tears in his eyes He then passed to his
apartment.
OLD SONG REVAMPED.
The crowd Immediately insisted upon
his coming on to the balcony and chant
ed fresh version of a song famous at
the time of the Boulanger craze, - lis
Boulanger 'Tis Boulanger That We
Must Have substituting Kruger for
''Boulanger." Mr.. Kruger appeared, ac-
companied by his granddaughter, dress
ed in white and waving Beer flag,
which brought forth a storm of cheers
and responsive waving of BOer + -gs
by a group Of students who wore cock
ades.
AT this moment several persons shout
ing "Vive Kruger, attracted attention
by their English accent. The bystand-
ers turned toward them looking ugly,
when one of the l.. n cried: I'VE are
Americana and the attitude of the
crowd changed like magic, and they ex-
claimed:
"VIVE AMERIQUE."
Afew cries of "a bas Chamberlain"
and Down with assassins, were -'aised
here, but the police suppressed them
instantly arrested one or two offenCers.
At the same moment pair of horses at
tached to a carriage standing before |
the hotel bolted, owing to the tumult. A
policeman was badly hurt in trying to
stop them.
Mr.. Kruger sent 100 francs to the in
jured policeman.
Among the callers upon the Boer presi-
dent were Prince Henry dOrleans, who
was received by Mr.. Kruger, Gen. Mer-
cer and -Comte de Dion.
Mr. Kruger on driving to the Elysee
was received in the court yard by a
military band playing the Transvaal
anthem. He was then conducted into the
palace. Both Mr.. Kruger and President
Loubet took roundabout way to the
Elysee in order to avoid passing the
British embassy which is situated on a
boulevard on the direct route. Special
precautions had been taken to protect |
the buildings, the gates of which we're
closed and police and mounted guards |
formed a Gordon extending on either side
of the embassy to prevent hostile der1-
onstration being made.
GREETED BY LOUBET.
The interview between Mr. Kruger and
President Loubet was restricted to ex-
presions of mutual good will for each
other, without any political references. |
Mr.. Kruger returned to his hotel and
retired to his room Immediately after
Mr.. Kruger declined to appear on the
balcony after diner and the police cleared
the space in front of the hotel of the
concourse whose plaudits were disturb
ing the repose of the Boer president
Large numbers however, remained in
the neighboThood until the early hours
of the morning.
Mr.. Kruger's secretary announces that
his chief will remain in Paris only a
short time going hence to Brussels,
making a short stay, and then returning
to the Mediterranean for the benefit of
his health.