The age-herald., 1900-12-22
KRUGER HAS NOT
 LOST ALL HOPE Has Not Decided on Proposed
 Trip to America SEVERELY SCORES ENGLAND Says They are Waeing War Like Saw. ages-Asserts That Women are Not Treated With Ordinary
 Decency By Britons.
SEVERELY SCORES ENGLAND

London, December H.-W T. Stead has returned from The Hague where he had a long conference with MT Kruger. and has ascertained at first hands the views of MT. Kruger and his counsellor as to the present situation and future prospects. MT. Stead has written the following for the Associated Press:
 First of all nothing is decided about his visit to America at present. President Kru- ger has not abandoned all hope of securing the support of the governments of the civ ilized world in his demand for arbitration. Until the last government refuses abso- lutely to say word in support of the prin- ciples which they solemnly laid down at The Hague conferences MT. Kruger will not partake fn popular demonstrations It is recognized that if he cared to do so, he could shake the continent. The popular en- tliusias m for him is unparalleled since Gari- baidis visit to London, but until his diplo- maffc mission is exhausted an appeal to the people cannot even be taken into considera- tion. MT Kruger is emphatic in disclaiming any desire to involve other nations in war in bekalf of the Boers. What he asks is that the government which at The Hague declared their determination to use their ef- fortS to secure amicable settlement of dis putes by means of meditation and arbtra- ton, should make united effort to bring !, the verdict of the civilized world to bear on Great Britain.
 "'sThe English MT. Kruger said, are waging this war in South Africa like saw ages They are burning homes, destroying dams, cutting trees, devastating fields and creating famine. They are unable to cap lure Dewet but they are making prisoners of women and children who are not treat al wifi Hundreds Of women have been confined in a prison kraal near Port Elizabeth with only one chair and several of them are expected to become mothers
 - TrampIed Under Foot.
 MT. Kruger ayers that the provisions of The Hague convention and the laws and usages of war are trampled under foot and he wants to know whether the signatories of this convention have anything to say on the subject
 ''The man on horseback at this moment is not Mr Kruger but President Steyn He, Dearey and Dewet are masters of the sit nation, having better disciplined and more effective force than that which fol- lowed the flag at the outbreak of the war. They have plenty of ammunition and re- linquish their stores continually from the British conveys. They have taken enough Lee-Melford rifles to arm all the burghers now in the field. I cannot put their posi- ton than in the words of one of Mir Kru- gers counselors: England is our accuser. England is the sole witness against us. England is the judge. England is the exc cutioner and England hopes to profit by our death.> We appealed for arbitration before the war. We are fighting for arbitration today. We have the right to expect the sympathy of the civilized world
 q found MT. Kruger hale. His bearing is not so good as it was. His mind moves somewhat more slowly but every now and then the old fire flashes from his eyes and you hear the deep resonant voice which has so often rallied the Burghers in battle.
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