The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23

puDllcS has reacEe6 the last limits e |
barbsrism- During my life / have hai
to night many times the .savases OF TIE
tribes OF Africa. ber the barbarians wa
have 10 fight now are worse than The
others. They even urge The Eamrs 1
against Us. They burn the farms we
worked 50 hard TO construct. and they
drive out cur women ana children whose /
brothers and husbands shey have Killed
or taken prisoners. leaving them urpro-
tected and roofess ana often without
bread 10 eat But whatever theF mas
do we viii never surrender. We VIII
right TO the end. Our great imperis liable +
confidence reD5ses TO the eternal II our
God. We know our cause IS JUST ana Z
the justice ef men Is wanting e us. Ha
the Eternal. who is Master Of all people
and 10 whom belongs the future wil
aever abandon Ia.
Il assure you that If the Transvaal and
The Orange Free state must lose their
independence it VIII be because the Boer
people have bean destroyed VITA their
women and children"
Fear OF Compromises DispeIied,
This declaration which ar. Kruger made
d.spellsd at once any impression that n
intends TO accent q compromises from the
British government Ills announceraan M
was greeted with roar 81 cheers and
cries Of ''Vive Kruger give les Eoers.H
'vive Ia IAverte"
The scene at the landing place was an
animated one. The decks OF all the
steamers IN the Lyons Basin were crowd
ed with sightseers. The crowd svveued 20
great proportions as the news spread that
the GeIderland had entered The barber.
A cold northwest wind which SET g.
during the night. cleared away yester-
days clouds and the morning broke fresh
but with bright sunshine The inner har-
Dor as all the gaycr for the decoration OF
q number of French yachts with multi
colored flags and pennants among which
Beer flags were prominently displayed
The Gelderiand was sighted several
miles ont at O'Clock in the mornine an
Or. Leyds and Me=sr=. Fischer ana VVes-
sells. an Interpreter AID Dr.. Van Namme,
Immediately proceeded to tho Dutch war
ship in a steam launch and boarded hsr.
A conference between the Boer leaders
4 ensued, while the Gelderland was slowel
down behind the island q the Chateau
off.
+ She remained there until u o'clock
when she steamed into the outer bar o..
firing a salute Of twenty-0ne guns. e.
which a shore battery replied.
Hfs appearance Pathetic
The Gelderland was decorated with
fags ia rainbow fashion An outburst o
cheering from on board the vessels in
the harbor announced to those awaiting
+ to receive him that Mr.. Kruger hod left
the GeIderland and a few minutes Ia er
the barge Of The Geiderland with The
Dutch flag flying az her stern a gold
laced officer standing at the uller and
group Of civilians sitting Ia her stern On
the center Of which was the unmistaka-
BILE figure Of the former Beer pre- idelt
was seen approaching the landing stage.
His companions, Afessrs Fischer. Yves
sells and others were bareheaded. Mr.
Kruger was wearing a tall hat bound
with deep crepe and much the worse for
wear thick dark overc0at and mufde-
and steel rmmeI speciacles As lie ap-
preached the shore ne raised bis hat ana
acknowledged the cheering He seemed
strong and had 10 need for a helping
arm from the barge 70 the shore
les Beers" rendered every other sound
inaudible When the cheering subs ded
DR. Leyds presented SIR. Kruger TO tie
French committee.
The sun was then shining down on Mr.
( kruger. and he held up bis hat 70 shade
his eyes from the glare. AS DE stood in
this attitude, his head slightly bowed.
with his hair brushed back, he was a.
unutterably pathetic figure. which az once
won the sympathy and reverence eff every
1 person present
Hats were donered until the speeches
ended and Mr.. Kruger was conducted T.
his carriage
The only incident which marred the
harmony Of the enthusiasm was the
throwing Of small coins among the crowd
by guests Of hotel on che boulevard a.
Mr.. Kruger passed.
The crowd thought they we're thrown a.
Mr. Kruger and an uproar ensued, when
necessitated the Intervention Or the po-
lice. There were no serious con e.
Guences.
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