The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-23
Enthusiasm Marked Landing OF The
BOsT President.
WARN WELCOME GIVEN HIN
ETugI Declared the BO,TS Would
Never Surrender.

Marse.lles. NOV . To-day proved a
triumph Tor Mr.. Kruger such as even the
uo,r Delegates and bis most ardent ad
\ mlrers failed To anticipate.
The deirum OF enthusiasm which
marked every step OF his progress from
4 ts time ho landed until the hotel was
lehed was a revelation even 20 the peo-
ID ~ Marseiiles themselves. u fully
/ elunl.,d ls IL did not surpass. the frantic
/ Concentration OF patriotism with which
| Trance oacued her arms to Maj. March
tad AZ Toulon on his return from IA
oda
An assembly OF such masses. exceeding
zen che most sanguine estimate might
rhaps be partly explained by the cere-
. nious obscguies Of the Bishop of Mar
le-. including an imposing religious
1ceesion from the cathedral. but moth
can minimize tie spontaneous expio-
"a 81 sentiment displayed toward Mr..
Sruger by the entire population Of tho
st pore. ana one OF the largest elites OF
1ncc
Yet the grandeur Of this demonstration,
/ perhaps ranks second IN importance 20
a.. emphatic manifestos Of no compso-
use which sir. Kruger delivered In a
la1 voice. bat one vibrating with emo
tan accompanied by energetic gestures OF
~ ht hand stirring the hearts Of an
hearing.
rHe last sentences OF his declaration
were uttered with visor and decision
vsl bore out DIS reputation as the in-
aHatlon Of iron will and stubborn re-
81 .auce. lis mere delivery o. a dcciara-
q ,r of ssch f3r-reachins importance tes-
to th. Independence ~ his charac-
81 o. is it came as aurprise even % BIS
intimate political ADVISERS. who up
d ,ue last were in Ignorance OF his dee
iuauon.
Anti-BrItish Demonstration.
au unfortunate occurrence az the hotel
G. the main boulevard alone marred the
ca-4eter Of the demonstration, which up
. .at moment had been unanimously
e. exclusively a tribute OF sympathy and
r4uon
Ehe Krueer," "Vive les Boersr' and
'te. IA nbertcr' we're the cries that
t-meI hurricane % cheering ana swept
ho city Unfortunately the high s.
f.s Heu-ibic foollshucs Of haf q dozen
.us iu throwing small coins into the
ca.4 as SIR Kruger passed. acted IKE
-I. iu conjuring up an anti-Briiish out
l..t which IL needed all the promputud'
snerry OF tho police TO prevent be
CalHr a serious disturbance.
TIs hotel remained for the rest OF tnt
t.- In e stale OF siege. while. at one tim"
nro- -srsion several thousand strouE
rtreaei in the direction of the British
lte. shouting Down with the Eng
l and raising other threatening cries
result was that "a strong body 81
vas compelled 90 disperse the dem.
q traitors. although Sc was not fount
9 t.ary 20 make more than a few tenn
any arrests.
Hrsughout the evening. however, large
Htos OF students ana other youths march.
and down iu front OF Mr. Kruger
te and of the hotei which was IN,
o.. of the unfortunate incident cheer
@ chorus for Mr. Kruger ana ths
Il Hfttaul. ana denolneug England
demonstrators were more NOISY
dangerous. and the police wisely iefi
m t1 relieve their feelings hy shouting
id of interfering with them wnicr
tat have created disorder.
scene nt the Landing.
lH Kruger. formerly President Of th'
.h African Republic. landed here al
m
'Hs scene at the landing ulace was IN
nliei one. The decks OF all steamer
tae Lyons basin were c'owdcl with
isrcrs. The crowd swelsd 20 great
1ruons as the news spread throus st
..n That the Gcllerland ild entered
1arnor
a.l northwest wind. whichsct 10 dur.
ite uishl cleared away yestcr .at ..
ond the morning broke fresh, hu
'' bright sunshine. The innd harhoi
go thc glycr FOR the decoration of .
'tr oi French yachts with uulti-c1l
Hies and pcunants. among viii 2
hags were prominently displayed.
re Hrldeilaud was sighted scvcra
out ia the morning. and Or Lcyd
Massrs. Fischer and Vessels sn in
reter. and Dr. Van Hammel inmedi
proceeded 20 the Dutch warslip 10
e1m launch and boarded her. con
it" between the Boer leaders cnacd
the Geideriand was slowed down be
the Island of the Chateau an
fema ned there until 10 O'Clock wicI
steamed into the outer harbor. nrnl
1te Of twenty-one guns. TO which ;
battery replied.
ae Gelderland was decorated with fiaa
lnhow fashion. An outburst Of cheer
rom on board the vessels In the haI
announced 20 those awaiting 10 o,
him tha; Mr., Kruger had left th
iilud. and a few minutes later 20
of The Gelderland. with the Dutc
a'lng az her stern. a gold laced oi
stand.ng at the tiiler ard a group {
sans sitting N her stern. In the cer
Ne unmistakable ngure OF the forms
president, was seen approaching "a
Aa.as stage.
His Hat Bound tn Grape.
iis companions. Mesars Fischer. We
N~'l and others were barcheaded. NJ