The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-24
Shouts of s'Vive INruger!" "vive Les
Bocrs!, Followed by Cries Of
"Dovvn with the English:"
SEVERAL BRIEF SPEECHES
KRUGER HOPEFUL OF RECEIVING
SUPPORT FROM FRANCE.
Told the People He Expected Their
Enthusiasm to BE Followed by
Action i'm His Behalf.

DIJON, France. Nov 23.-Mr. Kruger
has become, for a moment, at least, the
popular idol of the French. His tri-
umphant progress northward through
the country from Marseilles to Dion
has placed this beyond doubt. He
met with tremendous reception
In each town along the route where
the train stopped, eliminating in scenes of
frenzied enthusiasm here this evening CAL
culated to turn the head of any man.
The population of Marseilles gathered in
thousands this morning to escort him TO
the railroad station and gave him rous-
ing send-off while at Tarascon, Avignon,
Valence, Lyons, Macol and Dijon the in
habitants who crowded the railroad sta
tons, made the rafters tremble with en-
thusiastic shouts of "vive Kruger and
''Vive les Boers!" The demonstration was
all the more significant because it shows
that the perfervid acclamations at Mar
settles were not merely explosion of
exuberance on the part of the warm-heart-
ed and excitable populace of a sunny
cline, but sentiments shared with even
greater intensity by the usually less dem
onstrative and colder-blooded inhabitants
VI llc llOIt lltIu pTOhlfCtS. lie warmth OIL
the enthusiasm increased instead of de-
creased, as might have reasonably been
expected from the difference in character
of the inhabitants of the provinces through
which Mr.. Kruger passed, but one of the
most important phases of the demonstra-
ton was the turn it took it an anti-British
direction. The few criminally foolish Eng
lishmen whose ill-timed levity at the Hotel
Du Louvre, in Marseilles. exasperated the
people in the streets there, never dreamed
of serious consequences of their act. They
sowed the wind and to-day the English
people are reaping the whirlwind.
The news of the supposed insult to Mr..
Kruger seems to have spread across
France, and at all stations, but especially
at Lyons and Dion, shouts for the Beers
were mingled with loud cries of Down
with the English Indeed, at Lyons the
denunciations of the English drowned the
shouting for the Beers. This is a disturb
ing feature which is universally discussed.
Fears are entertained that to-morrow's
reception in Paris may assume a character
calculated to arouse the feeling of Great
Britain against France to such an extent
as to reuslt in unpleasant relations be-
tween the two countries.
IN GOOD SPIRITS
The warmth of enthusiasm in Marseilles
yesterday probably raised the spirits of
Mr.. Kruger and his advisers to a high
pitch. The faces of DR.. Leyds, Mr.. Fischer
and others, which, on the eve of arrival
of Mr.. Kruger, revealed the anxiety they
felt regarding his reception, were to-day
lighted UP with happiness and confidence
EvfIopt1v hnpa hod in oil bot
his mission to Europe would be crowned
with success. Mr.. Fischer spoke to Mr..
Kruger to-day regarding the visit of the
Boer ENJOYS to the United States and told
him of the welcome they have received
there from the American people He ex-
pressed himself grateful to know that so
many Americans had expressed sympathy
with the cause of the Transvaal, adding
that he was not at all surprised to learn
this, as he had expected all along that
the freedom-loving citizens of the Amer
lean Republic would stand by the Beers
in the struggle to defend the liberty which
they had previously won for themselves.
Though the enthusiasm attending MIR.
Kruger's departure from Marseilles was
not so boisterous and there was no such
crowd present as awaited him on the quay
when he landed yesterday from the Colder
land, he had no reason to complain of any
diminution of warmth on the part of the
people of Marseilles. Mr.. Kruger was UP
az an early hour and was ready and wait
ing when his landau reached the hotel to
convey him TO the railroad depot. Amid
the cheering of a large assembly the form
err President entered his carriage at
o'clock and was driven to the station. He
was accompanied by DR.. Leyds and
Messrs. Pearson, Vessels. Elon, Fischer.
Van Hammel. Rambaud and Heymens,
Just before the departure of the train Mr..
Kruger appeared on the steps of the rail-
road carriage. in response to the shouts Of
the crowd, and said
''Citizens of Marseilles-I thank the pop
ulation of Marseilles for its warm well
/ come. l trust | shall find the same en-
thusiastic sympathy in all the cities which
/ am going to travel through. and L hope
it will be followed by actions which will
assist us and result In US lettering our
cause.
To-day Mr.. Kruger was dressed in IA
miliar attire. wearing the rosette OF the
Legion of Honor I'm buttonhole OF his
overcoat. AS soon as the train left Mar
settles. amid deafening salvos he took n
seat In the saloon In an arm chair among
his friends where he sat for the most of
the time silent, listening to the converse
ton going around him and putting his
big bowled pipe.
At Tarascon delegations awaiting the
trains arrival on the platform presented
addresses and bouquets. He made his APP
pcarance at the window and bowed in
response 10 the cheering. Similar scenes
took place at Avignon and valence. where
the platform I'm each case was black with
people. Numbers climbed upon the roofs
OF trains waiting at the station. and some