The sun., 1900-11-28
KRUGER SAYS
bOERS ARE NOT
YET DEFEATED
Former President of the Beers
Has Busy Day in
Paris.
WELCOMED AT TOWN HALL
Vice President Escudier Declares
That Paris Has Given Kruger
Reception Worthy of
the Grandeur of
His Cause.
WELCOMED AT TOWN HALL

Paris, Nov. 2T.--A1r. Kruger began a
busy day by making an official call Be-
fore 3 O'Clock he departed from the Hotel
Scribe, driving in Il landau surrounded by
republican guards and bicycle policemen,
to visit the premier, NJ. Waldccll- Itous-
seau. lie was accompanied by DIR. Leyds.
DR.. Van Hammel and Delegate Fischer.
The party WAS met mt the entrance to
the prcmiet's salon BY Nj. Ulrich, director
Of the cabinet, who introduced the visit
ors to the prime minister. Tie interview
took place in NJ. Naidrck- -Rousseau's pri-
Yatc study and lasted ten minutes.
At half past 8 O'Clock the premier, ac
companicd by ". Ulrieh, returned the
call.
The officers of the municipal council Of
Paris and Of The general council of the
Seine We're received at 10 a. m. by Mr..
Kruger in the Hotel Scribe. The inter-
view was private and most brief. Imme-
diately after the visitors had departed
Mr.. Kruger drove TO the Hotel dc Vile
(town halD. lie received an ovation from
large crowd massed in the square in
front of the edifice.
Mr.. Kruger was conducted to the de-
batting hall, where he was given the arm
chair reserved for representatives of gov
erpments The municipal councillors and
the people in the public galleries loudly
eheered the distinguished visitor.
Vice President Escudier delivered an
eloquent address, saying Paris had given
Mr.. Kruger welcome worthy of his no
BILE character and the grandeur of his
cause. He also said:
You have heard the heart of Paris
beat. 1t is The heart of France. Let the
people speak and speak loudly, and arbi-
tration will impose itself"
Kruger's Reply.
The president of the general council
spoke in a similar strain.
Mr.. Kruger replied in energetic tones,
thanking the speakers for the sentiments
expressed. lie said he was deeply grate-
ful for the welcome, which was contin-
uation and Il crowning of that France
had already given him. Since he landed,
the former president added, he had heen
on rising wave of acclamation. lie was
very thankful for what had been done
and for what they wished to do for him
and his people, who We're still struggin
and were not yet defeated Their resist
ance continues and will still continue
They will ever struggle for independ-
enco, liberty and justice. Continuing,
Mr.. Kruger said
"Ah, why can they not hear your accla-
nations? 1t would redouble their cour-
age
Mr.. Kruger also said he hoped they
would yet know them, one day in the fu-
ture, when they had recovered their indie
pendence. He regretted arbitration had
been refused, and he would never cease
to demand it.
The Boer statesman was then shown
through the superbly decorated halls of
the Hotel de Vile. Once he appeared
at window and was greatly ovated.
He drove back to his hotcl and was ac-
corded warm greeting on the road.
Late in the afternoon NJ. Henri Roche
fort, accompanied by deputation, in
cluding Deputies Millevoye and Pauln-
Merry, Senator Provost Dclaunay and
NM. Coppee and Lemaitrc, proceeded to
the Hotel Scribe and presented Mr. Krl,
ger with sword of honor destined for
General Cronjc. now prisoner on the
island of st. Helena.