New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
BOER ENJOYS SAIL AWAY.
w. BoURKE COCHRAN ANOTHER PAS
SENGER-UNCERTAIN AS TO HIS
STAND IN THE CAMPAIGN.

Abraham Fischer A. D. wolmarsns and c. r.
vessels the Boer ENJOYS. sailed yesterday on the
French Line steamship LAquitalne. They left
the Manhattan Hotel at $50 m. and in carriages
decorated with flags were driven TO the pier. where
they arrived an hour before their vessel sailed.
With them were George NJ Van Hoesen, P. A.
Monahan Killaen Van Rensselaer,. NJ. J. Jen-
niugs Denis A Spelissey, T. st. John Carney
Professor Cohn Major e T. McCrystsl. Patrick
Fgan NJ Dannemeyer. Michael Kennedy, Ben
samn F. speilman John J. Rooney, General James
O'Beirne, Francis T Ward. Francis Hoppe and
Charles Pierce. Consul of the Orange Free State.
Their departure quiet with no cheering or
waving OF flags
In the main saloon they held informal recep-
ton and received many flowers. One design was
a large horn of plenty in white and red roses.
adorned by the flags Of the South African Re
public
I'VE are indeed gratihed with the reception
which has been given us in this country" said
Envoy Fischer. I'VE feel that the people OF the
American Republic sympathize with US in the
struggle making in South Africa. Every
where have received expressions of that SYM
pathy.
THE Beers are still fighting for their independ-
ence and we are still hopeful Of the result. In
leaving this country would indeed be migrate
3ui were we TO go away without expressing the
gratitude feel for all that has been done for
us and the kind treatment we have received"
When asked as to their future plans, Mr.. Fischer
b6ld tnat tneg c0ulQ not tel lneul at pIeSeHl
"of. course" he said, we shall visit Paris. and
possibly other cities the Continent before re-
turning 10 own country. What our plans VIII
be in detail I cannot say now"
Just before the vessel sailed IT said that the
envoys had been informed that French reception
committee had been formed TO meet them at
Havre and welcome them to France
W. Bourke Cochran chairman OF the National
Boer Relief Fund Association, also sailed on
LAquitaine. Mr.. Cochran, who expects 10 be gone
ss,4FT4 4Aa ~Tx .F tho 4bo faot
that he was sailing on the same vessel with the
Boer ENJOYS simply coincidence
II engaged my passage on EAquitaine many
weeks ago. he said, "and that time did not
know that the enveys going the ship.
am simply going abroad on my vacation. 1 shall
visit the Exposition and the Passion Play at Ober
ammergeu and / shall return about August O.
AS TO The part ] shall take in the present cam
now as i answered invitation to speak at
that my attitude depended on the issues. There
are several Issues now before the people; there is
gold and silver and Imperialism but, personally 1
believe that Imperialism will be the dominant issue
OF the campaign"
will Bryan and the convention minimize 1s to
question shdertooS K to sP prophesg S that
Kinley would act right in the South African mat
IF t this is DONE viii you support or MP BTyan?
., cannot answer that question lon, at the present
defined These are defined by the platform. the
lie mind is as important as the other two. My
position is the same in 1895"
will the attitude Of the Administration toward
the Beers affect the campaign
Possibly. All We wanted was that this Govern
men4 would remain neutral. But this IL did not
do Had England owned the State Department it
could not have done better. The Department has
certainly been indsereet. II indiscreet to
allow Hay to call the British Foreign Office
his way South Africa
Jules Cambon French Ambassador, who also
8 passenger o LAquitaine, said that he was
going home his vacation. He refused to talk
There also sailed L'Aquitaine Montagu White.
who has been here in the interest Of the Boer
Government His name, however, did not appear
the passenger list.
Others who sailed on the French Line steamship
were ". J. Gibson, counsel Of the United States
Treasury Department; Judge E Rost, New-Or-
leans ". Teplow Russian Consul-Ceneral at New
York; Professor and Mrs. Henri LHuillier and
General Pargoud.