The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-16
BAND PLAYED THEIR ANTHEM
SPEECHES OF WELCOME WE'RE,
FILLED WITH SYMPATHETIC
ENCOURAGEMENT
PLANS PARTIALLY OUTLINED
ENJOYS VIII Visit Washington and
Seek Interview with President
Failing, VIII Appeal
to the People.


Maasdam, with the peace ENJOYS of the
South African republics, arrived at this
port today, after a voyage of twelve days
from Rotterdam. The delegates. Abraham
Fischer, ]. NJ A. Woolmarans and c. H
Vessels, were met by a committee. which
went down the bay to greet them and
later, were welcomed by large BODY of
Boer sympathizers gathered on the pier at
Hoboken, where the Maasdam docked.
The mayor of that city extended a well
come to them, and the party then took
carriages for the Hotel Manhattan. where
the ENJOYS will lodge during their stay in
this city.
The ship was signaled off Fire Island
early this morning, and the subcommittee
appointed to go down the bay ernbar keI
in the revenue cutter Hudson and met the
Maasdam at quarantine. First there were
introductions, and Judge van Hoesea pre-
sented the following address of welcome:
1--WE are a committee of citizens Of New
York, who sympathize with your coun-
try in its struggle for liberty and indie
pendence, and who wish to make your
visit to the city of New York agrees b.
| to you personally and advantageous to the
nation of which you are the representa-
tives. In the near future we will extend
to you a more formal reception, but on
this occasion we simply say Welcome =
Mr.. Fischer responded to Judge Van
Hoesen, saying:
Il thank you most heartily for this well
come which you have Just extended to
us The warmth of a welcome does not
lie in the length of words used, but In
deeds. We believe that the American O.
pie will also extend to US a hearty We
come. For ours is cause that is dear
to the American hearts.s'NVe are fighting
for our country. AS soo2-as they come to
understand our cause, they will, beieve
echo the address you have drawn up
! The Maasdam was saluted by harbor
shipping her way up, while those on
| board fraternized in unofficial ways.
, When the ship arrived at Hoboken the
pier was crowded with men and women,
waving the stars and stripes and the c3l-
ors of the South African republics. A
brass band played patriotic airs from the
| pier head, and as the big ship was being
warped into her dock the crowd shou ell
greetings to the envoys.
BOER ANTHEM PLAYED.
After the Maasdam swung in at her
dock, the three ENJOYS were the first to
leave the vessel. AS they came down the
| gangWay the band on the pier struck up
| the Boer national anthem, the crowd
| cheered, and there was an enthusiastic
| welcome to the delega tes Mayor Egan,
| of Hoboken, delivered an address of well
come. Chairman Fischer. of the delega-
ton. replied on behalf of the ENJOYS.
The Boer delegates were then introduce
| ed to the Hoboken committee and the
committee of fifteen from New York,
which was a part of the 100 which were
waiting at the ferry to greet the ENJOYS.
Then the delegates We're escorted to car
riages at the end of the pier. There a
procession was formed headed by band
of music. The procession passed through
Washington street, past the city hall to
the Barclay street ferry, where the en-
voys were taken in charge by the com
mittee of 100 and the whole party crossed
the ferry to New York, where the Wis
itors were escorted to the Hotel Man
haitian.
Along the line of the Holland-Amer-
ican line dock to the ferry there were
gathered crowds which gave enthus-
iastic welcome to the delegates of the
South African republics
The ENJOYS were eager to hear the last
news from the war. When told of the
latest reverses to their arms and the ad-
vances made by Lord Roberts they mere
ly shrugged their shoulders.
SQcn news, sad Mr.. E1Scner, does
not disconcert US in the least. We read
those dispatches between the lines. Be
sides, what does one or a dozen reVerses
mean to US? We never propose to stop
fighting until we have gained what we
are fighting for-our independence.
RETICENT AS TO PLANS.
The delegates were retieent concerning
their plans
I'VE cannot say ANYTHING which may
hinder our cause. We should like to have
the government arbitr te with England,
and undoubtedly we shall go to Wash
ington to have an audience with President
Mckinley. And if we cannot induce the
government to do what we would like,
we shall try to arouse the people so they
will compel the government to aid US in
that way"
Mr.. Fischer said their future plans were
still undecided; that they would be large
ly guided by events as they happened.
The delegates, through the reception
committee, have received invitations from
mayors of sixty towns and cities. and il
is probable they will visit many of these
places before sailing again for the con
tinent.
When asked as to the truth of the
rumor that some of the Red Cross men
were fighting in the Boer army, Mr..
Fischer said:
"Of this 1 know nothing, though some
may have Joined our forces when they
knew the truth Some attaches who
have gone down there to see us fight,
When they saw US fighting and knew the
cause of the war have said to us: Give
US guns, for we want to fight with