Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-23
EXPIRES. KRUGER
Given a Magnificent Reception
at MarseiI|es.
Vows That the Beers Will Never
Surrender Their independence.
PEOPLE VIE WITH EACH OTHER
lN PAYING HONOR.

Marsoiilca, Nov. 22-Mr. Paul Kru-
ger. former President Of the South At
rican republic. landed here at 1915 \.
u. Tho weather was beautiful and the
ir"ai Enrr header received - iuagnifi-
o"r.t demonstration. Tho whole rout"
from tn" Landing plac" 20 his hotel was
crowded with people. n" appeared T."
be- j." good health ana repeatedly took
~ his silk hal in acknowledgement Of
tac arclIinationS Of tho people
Replying to the addrrgs,.a of welcome
oi tn" presidents or the Paris and Mar
settles committee. Mr.. Kruger spoke Ia
DiItch ani III Il low voice, but accom-
panied bis words with energetic move
in"ni4 " bis hat, uhirh hc held IN hia
right hand
The following IL the t-xi ~ Mr Kiu-
r"r'4 -n"ach On landing
~ thank the president VI thc Mar
arill"s committee ami the president w
tn" central committee III the indepen-
d"nr" of the TIorrs FOR their welcome.
! thank aH This population WV l4zrm-
bl@d IN great concourse to greet Inr.
fpr although ! wear mourning FOR thn
Tniafprinnes 1f my country. ana al-
though ! have not come ~ geek fry-
tNittrs. sim ! n"v"rthcInsa. accept with
ADJ my heart these acoIarnationa. for I
1no" thcv are dictated nv the emo
tions which are Inspired in YOU by
onr trials ana ~ your sympathy for
our cause which ia that of liberty.
which awakened you. am truly proud
and happy AT having chosen as my
point o. landing port in France. 10
set feet on free gpil and be- we'd
by YOU as q free man
NY first duty rs 10 thank your gov
eminent for all the tokcng Of interest
that again only recently II was pleased
to give me. 7 believe England. had she
been better Informed. would never have
'"nsrn tod TO this war. and since thu.
"TIetitipu ~ Janeson. who wished to
selz- the two republics without the
necessity Of firing . rifle shot. + have
never craaed To- demand q tribunal of
afbitra'ion which. up to now. has al
WayE been refused
The war v-aaeI on TX in the two re-
ptib.ira reached the last limits ~ bar
bariain. During nv life 7 have had 20
H2nt many times the saxagcg az the.
tribes ~ Africa. iut the barbariaua
t" have tD fight now are worse. than
tHe Dthera They even urge the KAT
irs against ua. They burn inv farms
u- DrE.d ag hard M construct. and
th@y drive nuF our women ana children
hp-a husbands ann brothers they
Hnv+ Filled or taken prisoners. leaving
tn-m UNPROTECTED ana roonaaa. ANA
ofieT without bread to eat HUT what
'---r tn"r may do. v-c wiIl never sur
render. WE uiil tight tn thu end. our
great. t7nDerlshable rpnHdencf rnpoae-e
in fn- Eternal. in our Ciol. tFr kurtr
ruT .aius. X Iust aud w fhe justice. WI
man i4 amin to IVY. TIr. ths F.tfr-
nan vino is Master NJ au peopIre. ana
Z" whom belongs tue future. viii never
abandon Is.
4 assure yoT that II the Tranavaai
ana the Orange Free States must in4s.
.hrir infef"nfenen ID aili b. because
I'D the I:Der people have been deg-
r"red Nittt in"ir Dsn~u ana chill
-r5.r.
Mr. Kruger cannot but h. olatnd a.
h" warmth ~ bis fecopliDn by thf.
~-"f'." al iiarao5llDs. to-day. H. may
~- ssid to nave feea b0fT,r on an ire
.iFi'3I" 1ayc ~ enthusiasm rrfra thc
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