The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-23
Every Man. Woman and Child Will
Die Fighting for Independence,
fl Necessary, He Says.
NOT SEEKING A COMPROMISE
HE SAYS BRITONs ARE CONDUCTING
A BARBAROUs WAR.
Multitude of People and Frantic
Observation-Disclosures Almost
Mobbed for Throwing Coins.

MARsEILLES, Nov Paul Kruger
the fugitive President of the Transvaal
landed here at 1915 o'clock this morning
and at once dispelled any impression that
he intended TO accept compromise from
the British government. He was greeted
by an enormous crowd. Replying to
storm OF acclamations from a solid block
of thousands of enthusiastic people at the
landing stage. Mr.. Kruger said:
81 thank the president of the Marseilles
committee and the president of the central
committee of the Independence of the Beers
for their welcome. L thank all this popu-
lation assembled in great concourse TO
greet me. for although L wear mourning
for the misfOrtunes of my country, and
although L have not come to seek festivi-
ties. still i, nevertheless, accept with all
my heart these acclamations, for / know
they are dictated 20 you by the emotions
which are inspired in you by our trials and
by your sympathy for our cause, which Is
tina, of liberty, which awakened you.
am truly proud and happy at having chosen
as my point OF landing port in France
10 set foot On free soil and TO be received
by you as a free man. But my first duty
Is to thank your government for all the
tokens of interest that again only recently
/. was pleased TO give me believe England,
had she been better informed. would never
have con-ented to this war and since the
expedition OF jameson, who wished TO
sity of firing rifle shot. / have never
ceased to demand tribunal of arbitration.
which UP to now has always been refused.
The war waged ON US In the two re-
publics reached the last limits of barbar-
ism. During my life / have had to fight
many times the savages of the tribes OF
Africa, but the barbarians we have to
fight now are worse than the others. They
even urge the Kaffirs against us. They
burn the farms worked so hard to con-
struct and they drive out our women and
children. whose husbands and brothers they
have killed or taken prisoners, leaving them
unprotected and roOfess and often without
bread to eat But. whatever they may do.
we Will never surrender. We will fight to
the end. Our great. imperisbable confidence
reposes I'm the eternal I'm our God. We
know our cause is just and II the justice of
men Is wanting TO us, He, the Eternal who
Is master OF all peoples and to whom be-
longs the future. viii never abandon us.
II assure you that IL the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State must lose their in
dependence il will be because all the Boer
people have been destroyed with their wom-
Ut THE LANDING STAGE.
Krugers speech was greeted with a
roar of cheers and cries of 'svive Kruger.'
''vive les Boers.'' "vive la Libre!
The scene at the landing place was an
animated one. The decks OF all the steam
ers in the Lyons bay basin were crowded
great proportions as the news swept
through the city that the Dutch cruiser
Gelderland had entered the harbor A cold
northwest wind which set in during the
night cleared away yesterdays clouds, and
the morning broke fresh, but with bright
sunshine. The inner harbor was all the
gayer for the decoration of a number of
French yachts with multi-colored flags and
prominently displayed. The Gelderlapd
was sighted several miles out at o'clock
IN the morning. and DR.. Leyds and Messrs.
Fischer and Vessels, an interpreter and
DIR. Van Hammei Immediately proceeded to
the warship in a steam launch and boarded
her. A conference between the Boer lead
ers ensued. while the Gelderland was
slowed down behind the Island of the
Chateau dIf. She remained there until 10
o'clock, when she steamed into the outer
harbor, firing a salute OF twenty-one guns.
to which a shore battery replied
A fotilla of pleasure steamboats, and row.
boats cruised around the Gelderland imme-
diately after she had reached her mooring.
their occupants cheering for Mr.. Kruger
and the Beers. The reception committee.
OF which Senator Pauliat was the president.
had been waiting in the cold, damp morn
ing air for two hours. when boat from
the Gelderland landed DIT. Van HammeI.
the bearer of message saying Mr. Kruger
could not land for another two hours. The
messenger explained that the commander
OF the Gelderland. before Mr.. Kruger left
Dutch territory otherwise the Dutch war
ship. desired to render him the honors due
to the President of South African re-
public. and the commander also wished the
officers and crew OF the Gelderland to take
q solemn farewell OF Mr.. Kruger, who
would leave the ship with guard of honor
drawn up on her deck. For this ceremony
the sailors would don their full dress.
which would involve delay of couple of
hours. This message dumfounded the
members Of the committee. who were I'M
able to conceal their annoyance. as they
recognized that such delay would dislocate
all the arrangements and lead TO the dis
persai of the immense concourse along the
route The president OF the committee
thereupon explained the situation to DR..
Won Hammel and urged him TO persuade
Mr. Kruger 10 land without delay, as other
wise he feared the MarseilIes people. who
had already experienced disappointment
yesterday. would become Disguised and the
demonstration would collapse. DIR. Van
Bammel left with this message. and Their.
was great relief when reply was soon re-
reived TO the effect that Mr.. Kruger would
land in twenty minutes.
KRUGER LEAVES THE SHIP.
The Gelderland was decorated with flags
In rainbow fashion. An outburst Of cheer
ing from on board the vessels in the har-
Dor announced TO those awaiting to receive
him that Mr.. Kruger had left the Colder
land. and few minutes later a white