The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
UNCOMFORTABLE
South African Peace ENJOYS Receive
Cordial Reception.
ARE ASSURED OF AMERICAN SYMPATHY
The Delegates Say They VIII Avoid
Political Cliqucs and Appeal
to All the People.

New York, May 17.--'The prlnclpai event
In connection with the visit to this city
OF the Boer Observation-Disclosures. Vessels
and wolnerans-occurred today when
they were received at the city hall by
Mayor Van wyck and. in accordance with
the resolution passed by the municipal
assembly, officially welcomed to the city.
Accompanied by the reception commit
tee and delegation from the South Az
rican club, the delegates drove from the
Manhattan hotel to the city hall, where
the municipal assembly and the mayor
were awaiting them. In anticipation of
their arrival the customary large crowd
and the services OF number OF police
men we're required to keep the people from
the mayors office.
The hour set for the reception OF the
delegates was o'clock Md promptly on
time the line OF carriages turned into
the city hall park. The crowds pressed
around the carriages and cheered and the
delegates raised their hats in acknowl-
edgme..t.
Mayor Van Wyck was at his desk when
the delegation entered his office. Kllien
Van Rensselaer,. chairman of the recep-
tlon committee introduced each Of the
delegates. In turn to Mayor Van Wyck
who said. 81 am delighted to welcome
you to the City of New York and too as
sure you that in America you Will receive
a cordial welcome from the liberty low
ing people OF this country. desire to
inform you that the representatives. OF the
City of New York have asked me to eX-
tend you welcome and ! welcome you
In behalf OF the people of the city. Never
since | have been In the mayors Office
has a more pleasant duty been discharged
by me than this one to welcome you on
behalf OF a free people. l want to assure
you that wherever you 20 you Will ind a
welcome from the people. and we hope
that when your mission Is ended and yUu
are returning to your own country, you
will again call or us so that we may
have the pleasure OF giving you another
welcome"
Delegate Fischer said. This is AN uc-
caslon Of pleasure and pride. We are not
so conceited as to take to ourselves the
honor shown us, but we wish to show
that we do not represent an unworthy
people We believe that no people can
understand Wnat II is TO struggle tor iree-
uo'n except people Whlch mas gained ils
lreeaom py such a struggle, we nave
been told to avoid the pitfalls OF party
olques and we can say that we are as
ignorant or party clques as when we
arrived. The reception comes to us from
all classes OF people. We can not think
that the mission to seek peace for our
country--peace with honor-will be un-
successful. We hope we shall obtain the
objects of our mission and we are en-
couragod In our hope by the splendid re-
ceptlfn we are given everywhere. You
Mr.. Mayor would not receive us as you
do II you thought us unworthy.
This reception bv YOU liz an honct
which we win remember THO small lib
erty-loying people wul mink the hp,ter n
their big brother. we think we vii
come well out of tie struggle We have
people srupatblze with us. we want q
telling the truth. we hone that ire,
peoplS viii rot have appealed 10 Won free
people In vain"
Alderman Kennedy then delivered a,
address prepared on behalf OF the munict
pal assembly il, welrome ma dejegates
Then Mir. Van Rensselaer, introduced
Delegate Vessels who said "Wc bnv,
come to tell the free npoDle of Amerlc.
that we mean 70 win ana 10 retain bul
freedom; ii moi today. tomorrow. II no
tomorrow we VIII Keen ON lighting for /
for the next 100 wears. We have had I,
fight for our liberty ". do moi osl, Va,
TO nght for us but we nsl, Won fo saw +,
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