Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-18
ROER PEACE DELEGATES.
omc,nlly Welcomed TO The city .

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ROER PEACE DELEGATES.
Officially Welcomed To the City OF
New York by the Mayor.
New York. May ls.-The principal
this city of the Rocr delegates. Mehsrs.
Vessels. Wolmarans and Fischer, APP
peared scsier,iag iicn tbs, Mrs r,ss
WyGk, and, in accordance WIN the
soinhig, officially welcomed TO the city
AeeomranietlFby the reception commit
tee ard a delegation from the South
Africa Club, he delegates drove from
the Hotel Manhattan To the city hall
wllere the municipal assembly and the
mayor w1i,e 70 meet them. llelien Van
Rensselaer,, chairman Of the reception
committee, introduced each OF the dele
gates In turn 10 the mayor, who said in
part:
Never since have been5i in the may
Dl's office has a more pleasant duty
been discharged by me than this one,
10 welcome you on behalf of a free peo-
pie, We want tu assure Seu that wher-
IeSe, You so VOC, Nil find Welcome.
from the people, and We hope that
when yonr mission is ended, and you
are returning 10 yauiNMn country, you
Nip again call on us 50 that Me may
have the pleasure of giving you an
iotller woieuIgs
Delegate Fischer said:
TINS is to us an occasion of pleasure
ard of pride. We are no, so concerted
rs 70 take tosonrselves the honol shown
us. but we wish to show that we do not
represent an unworthy cause. We be-
lieye that no people can understand
what ii is To struggle fol- freedom eN-
espt 4 people who has gained lis free.
dom by such a struggle. We have been
told 20 AVOID the pitfalls OF party
eliquss, and We car say that we are as
ignorant of parls ciiques as when We
arrived. The Reception that has been
given to- us comes from all classes OF
the people. We can not think that the
mission TO seek peace for our country
peace with honoi--will be unsuecessful..
We hope we shall obtain The objects Of
our mission. and wts are Encouraged in
on, hope bs I he splendid reception We
are given everywhere. You, Mr.. Mayor.
Would not receive Us as You do Ii Slt.
Iathonght us unworthy. This reception
by Sttu Is an honor WhiGh we Viii re-.
nei1ahsi ms small lineftS-loNlns pen
i1le5lNill' think q he sbstter&9f their big
pro- y tl s. We tillhk We WIZ come Weti
IsAu af efle stfGssit We iiasiesheeH told
thai 20 ief8stenS N 81 ! he people OF A,ner-
.iea symIathlze Win Us. We want y
convert the oStsar ~ per cent by simply
telling the truth. We nope that a free
4 people Will nor nave ave Appeared 10 tree
Ispeol'ie IN Va
Alas.iii tsiist'eeS theii ssose ana DC
liisetea an rsa On peiihii
~ On tliiie!ioil assstiiD!y Weicohilhs
i liie ~ y VT. Nah isellssfi7
lsa,'t .3i!lefe'sitieea flsetef ana
~ on iitii u y alia me after sWhe
I : POKE IN lluteh, SaNe3a history ~ the
iia'lsN Y, Stfetlpie from me beginning.
| ne said,
We never soosht the war. " was
thrust hP9la Us. w We're i9nnea ofsou lsi
NEE ffefce IN lstl ana reclaimed IT II
!. 1851 st3y tlle opera ton ~ q small pui
| M'sil disposed pa IN .nsiand OF
| .NNhleh NJ ~ ilafssone is#the mead we
4 spl ! ne convent tom or 1851. which gave
/ Us our !naellehdeilce without Stizer-
j8alii ls.sl Inc 9aestl'3n WAS iot disputed
nnt! after The Jameson RAID. We nave
35trisd To have all our disputes arbitfai-