Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-19
soers free to be dealt with by other nations

Beers free to be dealt with by other nations
as Independent states.
At ANY rate it begins to appear that GER
tain factors not before preached may be de-
veloped, which will warrant the State De-
partment in at least deferring decision
as to the adequacy of any credentials winch
the Boer delegates may bring, until they
have been very carefully examined. and
the international aspect of any action pro-
posed to be taken by our government. has
been carefully considered
1t Is not usual for action in a matter so
important to be hastily taken. so that
decision within week of the presentation
of the credentials is scarcely to De eN-
pected. Meanwhile it is stated that as their
status diplomatic agents is particularly
subject to injurious aspersion pending the
presentation of their credentials to the
State Department, the utmost circumspec-
ton must be exercised by the delegates
themselves to avoid any compromising en-
Engagements which might indirectly affect
the decision of the State Department.
Program Tomorrow Evening.
The reception tomorrow evening at the
Grand Opera House will begin at O'Clock.
Prayer will be offered by Father Stafford
the assistant pastor of ST. Patricks cain
Ole Church. Representative Sulzer of New
York. the chairman of the executive COM
mttee in charge of the arrangements Tor
the reception in this city. viii deliver an
address and will then introduce MIR. tlscher
who will speak for the cause which he rep
resents in this country. reading. me
| Rising in 17I6" will be given by Mrs. f'i,n IN
Wooderson Lamb. An address will also he
made by Mr.. Vessels and the Grafton OF
the evening will be delivered by eX-Repre-
sentative w. Bourke Cochran.
A double quartet of the veterans OF t!ie
civil war will sing the national anthem o.
the South African republic. Brief speeches
are expected from Senators Mason, W CHING
ton, Teller and Allen. Representatives re
Almond. Rhea of Kentucky, ShaHroth'
Clark of Missouri and others
Reception on Arrival.
Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarans and Vessels.
the Boer peace commissioners from the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State, ar
rived in Washington last night. Accom-
panied by the congressional and citizens
committee which escorted them from New
York they reached the city at $50 CLOCK,
and were given an enthusiastic "eicoie.
They Were met at the railroad station ny
members of the reception committee winch
included some members of Congress. ana
escorted in carriages to the Arlington Hotel.
where they are to remain during their stay
in this city. A large number OF people
were on hand to witness their arrival, as
were also many along the route when the
delegates took to the hotel. The avenue
was Illuminated.
rooms for a short while and later, with the
reception committee. assembled in the ban
quet hall, where they were given an in
formal reception. Congressman SulZer, the
chairman of the reception committee. IN
troduced the ENJOYS to those present, by
name, and then briefly made an address,
welcoming the visitors to the capital in the
name ''of the liberty-lovinB people OF the
grea test nation on earth.
Mr.. Fischer responded briefly to the
speech of welcome He referred to the cor
them in New York, to their visit here and
to the sympathy of the liberty-loving people
for them in their struggle. He thanked
those present very much for their Kindness
and hoped to have the opportunity to show
whether they deserved 1t or not.
The delegates then retired to their rooms.
Later Congressman SulZer announced that
the meeting tomorrow evening at the Grand
Opera House in honor of the commissioners
was to be reception and not "a demon
Straton' A number of prominent public
men are to make addresses, including Sem
ators Wellington, Allen and Teller, Repre-
sentatives SulZer DeArmond. Rhea of Ken
lucky, Shafroth and Clark of Missouri and
MIR. Bourke Cochran of New York, and two
of the ENJOYS, Messrs. Fischer and Vessels.
A committee, consisting of Senators Teller,
Mason and Allen and Representatives
Robinson of Nebraska. Sulzer and Clark,
has been appointed to visit the White
House and the State Department to ar
range for the visit of the ENJOYS to the
President and Secretary Hay.
What Delegates Hope to Accomplish.
After retiring to their rooms, Mr.. Fischer
briefly outlined to the representatives of
the press what they hope to accomplish in
the United States. I'VE are" he said,
Supplied with credentials from our gov
ernments and have full power to act in a
diplomatic capacity. 1t would not be prop
er for at this time to say just what our
course will be, before we have taken steps
to communicate with those with whom we
expect to deal. We come in the interest Of
peace and a cessation of the bloody war
which is now raging In our country. We
are engaged in struggle with the country
with which your nation was engaged over
a hundred years ago and We feel that We
will have the moral support of the people
who fought for and love their liberty. The
Beers will not give up the struggle, there
will be no surrender of what they regard
their just rights. The Beers are willing
that this trouble shall be settled by arbi-
tration. and although an effort was made
to settle 1t in that way through the assist
ance of the United States before the war
began 1t was without result. We are still
willing that the trouble shall be settled
by arbitration and we will be willing to
abide by the result. We are anxious that
the United States investigate the questions
of difference between the Boer republic and
Great Britain and use its influence TO put
an end to the war. We hope also to get
the moral sympathy of the people with US
in the present emergency
The ENJOYS listened with close attention
while the latest dispatches from South At
RIGA regarding the relief Of Mafeking, the
occupation of Newcastle. and the confer
ences of President Steyn with the Trans
vaal authorities were read to them. Their
opinions on these matters We're kept to
themselves, they declined to enter into
any general discussion regarding the effects
of the latest British successes. They did
not discredit the news, but In the absence
of official information preferred not to COM
nit themselves as to what might be the
result. Mr.. Fischer however. did take
exception to the statement in General Bull
ler's dispatch that the enemy had burnt the
chapel at Newcastle, saying in unequlvocal
words that if General Butler had made such
a statement it was a lie. as the Beers We're
not engaged in that kind of warfare.
Sues to Recover n Debt.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia. Pa.
today filed suit in equity, naming as de-
PENDANTS Lillian Dowdney, also known as
Lille Dowdney and Lellie Dowdney; Mahlon
Ashford Adds 3. Browne and the American
Cacnr}tv and Trust COmnany