The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-28
KRUGER Err BUSY
Acknowledging the Honors Bestow-
ed Upon Him by the French.
CROWD GAVE. HIM AN OVATION
As He Drove Along the street-vice
President Escurier Highly Eulo.
gtzed the Aged Boer-oom Paul
Replied in Fcrvent Speech.

PARIS. Nov. 27.-Mr. Kruger began n
busy day this morning by making an
official call. Before o'clock he depart
ed from the Hotel Scribe, driving In a
landau surrounded by. Republican
guards and bicycle policemen, 10 visit
the premier. NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau,
He was accompanied by DR.. Leyds. DR..
Van Hammel and Delegate Fischer.
The party was met at the entrance to
the premler's salon by NJ. Ulrich, ,l!rec-
tor Of the cabinet. who introduced tho
visitors to the prime minister. The in
terview took place In M. Waldeck-
Rousseau's private study and lasted ten
minutes, At half pas, 8 O'clock the
premier, accompanied by NJ. ulrich, re-
turned the call
Interview Was Private.
The officers OF the municipal council
of Paris and OF the general council OF
tis Seine were received at 10 a. M, by
Mr.. Kruger, in the Hotel Scribe. The
interview was private and brief. I'm
mediately after the visitors had Depart
ed Mr.. Kruger drove to the Hotel Do
Vile. He received an ovation from q.
large crowd massed In the square In
front OF the edifice. Mr., Kruger was
conducted to the debating hall. where
he was given the armchair reserved for
representatives of government. The
municipal councillors and the people In
the public galleries loudly cheered the
distinguished visitor,
Vice President Escudier delivered an
eloquent address. saying Paris had
given Mr.. Kruger welcome worthy OF
his noble character and the grandeur
of his cause. He also said:
Heart of France.
You have heard the heart OF Paris
beat. 1t Is the heart OF France. Let
the peoples speak and speak loudly and
arbitration will impose itself rs neces-
sary satisfaction to Justice and clvili-
Zation.'
The president of the general council
spoke in a similar strain.
Mr.. Kruger replied In energetic tones
thanking the speakers for the sentl-
ments expressed. He said he was deep
~ grateful for the welcome which was
n continuation of and grooming of
that France had already given him.
Since he landed, the former president
added, he had been on rising wave Of
reclamation. He was very thankful for
what had been done and for what they
wished to do for him and his people,
who were still struggling and were not
yet defeated. Their resistance con-
tinGes and will still continue. They
will ever struggle for Independence,
liberty nnri Just!ca.
ConiiauIng. My. Kruger said:
Would Demand Arbitration.
20. why can they not hear your ac-
Carnations. It would redoublc their
courage"
h!r, Kruger also said he hoped they
would yet know them one day In the
future, when they had recovered their
independence. He regretted arbItra-
tlon had been refused and he would
never cease to demand It,
The Boer leader was then shown
through the superbly decorated halls OF
the Hotel De Vile. Once he appeared
ut Il window and was enthusiastically
cheered. As he drove back to his hotel
he was accorded warm greeting on the
road.
The president Of the municipal coun-
ell. Tomorrow will propose in the coun-
ell j vote In favor OF arbltrating the
Trarsyaal disputes,
Henri Rochefort, accompanied by
deputation Including Deputies Mile
voye and Paulln-Nery, Senator Provost
Delaunay and Mn. Coupe and Lemaltre
to-day presented Mr.. Kruger with !.
sword OF honor destined for General
Cronje, now a prisoner on the island OF
st. Helena.