The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
Not Disconnected by Reports Of Recent
ReverSeS at Home.
THEY WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING.
Mr.. Fisher Says Bis Counlrymen Intend
Winning Independence.
WILL TRY TO AROUSE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Pretoria Advices shy Uncle sam WIN
he Asked 10 Assume protec-
tornte Over the Republic.

! New York, May 15--The steamship
Maasdam, with the peace envoys from the
South African republics. arrived at this
port today after voyage Of twelve days
! from Rotterdam. The envoys-Abraham
/ Fischer, j. NJ A. Wolmarins and C. II
Wessels--were met by a committee which
went down the bay to greet them, and
later were welcomed by large body OF
/ Boer sympathizers gathered on the pier at
lHoboken, whore the Maasdam locked
The mayor OF the city extended welcome
to them. and the party then took carriages
for the hotel Manhattan. where the en-
voy will lodge during their stay in this
city.
The ship was sighted off Fire Island
early this morning ana the subcommittee
appointed to go down the bay embarked In
the revenue cutter Hudson and met the
Maasdam at quarantine On arrival of
the ship there were introductions all
around. and then Judge Won Hoesen re-
/ cited an address OF welcome.
Mir. Fischer responded to Judge Van
Hoesen, saying: Il than you most heari-
ly for this welcome VIII you have just
extended TO US The warlnt,. OF O. welcome
does not lie in the length OF words used
but in deeds.
I'VE believe that the American people
will also extend TO Us a hearty welcome
for ours Is a cause that is dear 10 then
hearts We are lighting Fer our country
As soon as they come 70 understand our
cause. they will, believe. echo the well
come you have Just given as
The Maavdam was saiuted by harpol
m
fraternized IN unofficial ways. When the
shin arrived at Hoboken the pier was
crowded with men and women waving
the stars and Stripes and the eolors Of the
South African republics.
A brass band played patriotic airs from
the pier head and as the big snip was
being warped into her dock the crown
shouted greetings to thet ENJOYS
After the Massdam swung in at her dock
the three ENJOYS we're the first to leave
the vessel AS they came down the gahs-
way the band on tho pier struck up me
Beer national hymn the crowd gu me
dock cheered and vessels near by tooteu
a welcome to the delegates.
Mayor Pagan of Hohoken delivered an
address OF welcome and rendered The VS.
itors the freedom OF the city.
Chairman FISCHER OF fhe delegation re-
Piled on behalf Of the ENJOYS.
The .l6erl delegates were then sintro'
duced TO the Hoboken committee and to
the committee of fifteen Of New York
which was a part of the committee OF 100
which was waiting at the Barclay street
ferry TO greet the ENJOYS. Then the dele
gates were escorted TO carriages a the
end OF the pier. There procession was
formed headed by band OF music. Tho
procession passed through Washington
street, past the city hall 10 the Barclay
street ferry whore the ENJOYS were taken
in charge ~ thu committee of 100 and
the whole party crossed the ferry to New
York where the ENJOYS were escorted TO
the Hotel Manhattan.
Along she route from the Holland Amer
lean line dock to the ferry there were
crowds who gave an enthusiastic welcome
to the ENJOYS of thee South African re-
publcs. The ENJOYS were eager 10 hear
the latest news from the war When told
nj the reyorses to their arms and the adj
vances made by Lord Roberts, they mere
ly shrugged their shoulders.
''such news" said Mr.. Fischer, docs
not disconcert us in the least. We read
these dispatches between the lines, be-
sides what difference does one or dozen
reverses mean to us? We never propose
to stop fighting until we have gained what
we are fighting for-our Independence
The delegates were reticolt concern
ing their plans.
hinder our cause. We should like TO have
the government arbitrate with England
and undoubtedly we shall go to Washing
ton and try to have an audience with
President Mckinley II we can not In
duce the government to do what we like,
we shall try TO arouse the people 50 they
will compel the government to recognize
US in that way"
Mr.. Fischer said their future plans we're
I-hs1 IL NTat a a.
largely guided b. events as they hap
pened As 1t is the reception committee
have received invitations from the may
~ ors OF sixty towns and cities In tine
United States and II Is probable they win
visit many OF these places before sailing
again for the continent.
/ When asked as 10 tho truth OF the re-
port that some OF the Red Cross men
, were fighting in the Boer army, Mr..
Fischer said: "of this know nothing,
though some may have Joined our forces
when they knew the truth. Some attaches
who have gone down there to see M
. fight when they saw VS. fight and knew
the reasons for the war, have said 10 Us
! give us guns for we want to fight With
you"
New York, May 15.--Accordng 10 the
Pretoria correspondent Of the Herald. tho
commission composed Of Messrs. Fischer,
Vessels and womarns and represent
ing the Republics OF the Transvaal and
orange Free state, is empowered 10 take
! important action.
The correspondent says; II hsye the
highest authority for making the state
! ment that. rather than see their country
conquered by England. the commissioners
arc empowered 10 ask the United States