The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-01
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KRvGER's RECEPTION IN FRANCE.

KRUGER'S RECEPTION IN FRANCE.
The days OF chivalry are not yet
gone in France, judging from the en-
thusiastic ovation accorded to Paul
Kruger, the aged president OF the
Transvaal republic, from the moment
he landed at Marseilles on Dutch
man-of-war until he reached the
French capital. In his speech on land
ing he won the good opinion OF the
French people and elected their APP
plause by his references to England
which they hate from the days OF
Agincourt to Trafalgar and Waterloo.
In his initial address on t'rencn So.
he said:
The war waged on us in the two re-
publics has reached the last limits OF
barbarism. During my life have mad
20 nsnl many times the savages OF
the tribes Of Africa, but the barbarians
we lave to fight now are worse than
the others. They even urge the kuf-
frs against us. They burn the farms
we worked so hard to construct, and
they drive out our women and chill
dren, whose husbands and brothers
they have killed or taken prisoners,
leaving them unprotected and roofless,
and often without bread to eat. But,
whatever they may do, we will never
surrender. We will fight to the end.
Our great, imperishable confidence re-
poses in the Eternal, in our God. We
know our cause is just, and it the JUS
tice OF men is wanting to us. He, the
Eternal, who is master Of all peoples,
and to whom belongs the future, will
never abandon us. l assure you that
if the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State must lose their independence it
Mnl TIE because all the Boer people
NAVE been DIES .roycd. wuh their women
ana chluren.'
When theforegoing words of the old
Dutchman were read in their own Ian
guage by the French people through
,... .ne .rpuullc they excited universal
sympathy for the Beers. On his way
to Paris, at every stopping place, the
.."r,..",e -lec,cu HIM with viva
Kruger" and cheers for his people in
South Africa. The popular enthusi-
assn over the grand old man followed
him from Marseilles to Paris, and in
the latter city it amounted to furore.
All Paris gave itself up to the excite
ment Of the hour.
President Loubet himself gave him
an audience at the Elysee and treated
him US fellow-president. This he
was justified in doing. 1t appears that
for some reason OF other Great Britain
has thus far neglected to apprise for
eign governments officially OF the an-
nexation Of the two South African re-
publics. Therefore it is that the Brit
ish government cannot take umbrage
at France for lionizing Paul Kruger.
Perhaps France does not care how
John Bull may feel over the matter.
The leading statesmen, generals, Of
ticers Of the army, and elite of Paris
called at the Hotel Scribe, where
Kruger stayed, and inscribed their
names as token OF respect and SYM
pathy for the heroic president Of the
Beers. Such manifestations Of esteem
are like gall and wormwood to Britons,
but the London press has said nothing
Offensive to France.
The object of Kruger's visit to
France Is to get that republic to act
as a mediator. Whether it will do so
or not time only will determine. Mich
ael Davitt, who presented Kruger with
IN address from the Irish nation, Is
confident that there will be interven-
ton on the part of France. The French
press is in favor of it, and some intiu-
entail organs in Belgium, Holland
and Germany are specializing on III
terventiOn by France and Russia
Something should be done by the pow
ers to put a stop to British barbarity
in South Africa.
A report comes from New York to
the effect that President Kruger will
come to America to seek refuge aud
have home until such time as the
Beers have triumphed and he can re-
turn to his own country to take up his
office as president. 1t Is unnecessary
to say that the old man would receive
Il cordial welcome in 1.-The land of the
free and the home of the brave"
President Mckinley may not receive
him as did President Loubet, but the
American people would not be far be-
hind the French people in their enthu-
Siastir welcome of the distinguished
refugee
IRELAND'S NEW DEPARTURE. s.
For the first time since the passage
of the Act of Union Ireland will have