Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-24
THE POPULAR IDOL.
Kruger Accusing Unprecedent'
ed Enthusiasm in France.
Fierce Anti-British Demonstration
Breaks Out at Dion.
KRUGER TO SHOW UP SECRETS
OF THE WAR.

Dion. France, Nov. 23.-Mr. Kruger
has become. for n moment ut least. the
| popular idol of the French His trium
plant progress northward through the
| country from Marseilles to Dion has
placed this beyond doubt. He met
with a tremendous reception in each
town along the route where the train
stopped. eliminating in scenes OF fren-
| zied enthusiasm here. this evening. cal
culated to turn the head of any man.
The population of Marseilles gather
ed in thousands, this morning. to es-
cOrt him to the railroad station and
gave him a rousing sendoff. while az
several towns the inhabitants who
crowded the railroad stations We're
equally enthusiastic. The demonstra
ton was all the more significant be
cause it shows the reclamation at
MarSeilleS was not mere an explosion
of eXuberance on the part of the warm
hearted an excitable populace.
The warmth of the enthusiasm in
crea sed rather than decreased and one
of the most important phases of the
demonstration was the turn ii took in
an anti-British direction. The few
criminally foolish Englishmen whose
i'll timed levity at the Hotel Du LouNr"
in MarSeiles eXasperated the people in
the Stl eets there, never dreamed OF the
serious consequences of their act. The
news Of the supposed insult To Mr..
Kruger seems to have spread across
France and. at all stations, but especi-
ally at Lyons and Dillon. shouts FOR the
L -
Down with the Enrlish." Indeed, at
Lyons. the pronunciation of the English
drowned the shouting -or the Beers.
This is Il disturbing feature which is
universally discussed. Fears are ex-
pressed that tomorrowS reception in
Paris may assume character calcu-
lated to arouse the feeling of Great
Britain against France to such an eN-
tent as To result in Unpleasant rela-
tionS between the two countries.
The warmth Of enthusiasm reached
at MarseilleS. yesterday. raised the
spirits of Mr.. Kruger and his advisers
to a high pitch. The faces of DR.. Leyds.
Mr. Fisher and The Others which on
the eve of the arrival of Mr.. Kruger
revealed the anxiety they felt regard
ing his reception. We're. today, lighted
up with happiness and confidence. Ev
identity hone had revived in all that
his mission to Europe would he crown
I'd with success.
Mr. Fischer spoke TO Mr.. Kruger. to-
day. regarding the visit Of the Boer en-
voys IL the United States and told him
OF the welcome they hal received there
from the American people. He express
ed himself grateful To know that so
many Americans had displayed SYM
PATTY with the cause of the Trans
vaal adding that he was not at all sur
prised 10 learn this. as he expected
all along that the freedom loving cit
ixens of the American republic would
stand by the Beers in the struggle 10
defend the liberty which they had pre-
viously won for themselves.
Mr. Kruger was. today, dressed in ia
mil!ar attire. wearing the rosette of the
Legion OF Honor in a buttonhole on his
overcoat. AS soon rs the train left
Marseilles he took n seat in the saloon
in an armchair amid his friends. where
he sat for the most of the time silent.
listening to the converse ton going on
around him and putting his big bowled
pipe.
At Tarascon delegations awaiting the
trains arrived on the platform and
presented addresses and bouquets. tie
made his appearance at the window
and bowed in response to the cheers.
During the run through the rural
districts the train passed groups of
peasantry. who waved handkerchiefs
and hats and cheered. At one point
women had climbed the trees and
clinging 20 the branches with one hand
they waved handkerchiefs With the
Other. At several points infantrymer
and caValrymen on foot drew up near
the roadside, whirled their hats around
lutte
brussels, NOV. 23.-The Soir this
evening SAYS: kruger on his ar
rival at The Hague will ask for medi
alton, and if successful. he Will make
public all the documents Of state in
his possession, showing the secrets of
the war. The paper adds that Mr.. kru-
ger believes that when Europe knows
the truth il will produce such an out
burst of public opinion that Great
Britain will be compelled 10 be less
harsh The Soir adds that failing in
this. Mr. Kruger viii return to the
Transvn-l
Paris, Nov. 23.-M. Lepine, the pre-
feet of police, said today: