The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-29
TO SEEK MEDIATION.
Mr.. Kruger's Programme on Reach
ing The Hague.

Will ASK lOr mtuldtiOA, anu, - ubS'tS
cessful, he will make public all the
documents of state in his possession.
showing the secrets of the war. he
paper adds that Mr.. Kruger believes
that when Europe knows the truth
It viii produce such an outburst of
public opinion that Great Britain will
be compelled to be less harsh. The
soir adds that, falling this, MIR. Kruger
will return to the Transvaal.
Gains In Popularity.
Dion, France, Nov. 24.-Mr. Kruger
has become, for moment at least,
the popular idol of the French. His
triumphant progress northward
through the country from Marseilles
co Dion has placed this beyond
doubt. He met with tremendous re-
ception in each town along the route
where the train stopped, culminat-
ing in scenes of frenzied enthusiasm
here last evening calculated to turn
the head of any man. The population
Of Marseilles gathered in thousands
in the morning to escort him to the
railway station and gave him rous-
ing sendoff, while at Tarascon, Avig-
non, Valence, Lyons, Macol and Dion
the inhabitants, who crowded the rail-
road stations, made the rafters trem-
Bile with enthusiastic shouts of "Vive
Kruger" and "Vive les Beers" The
demonstration was all the more sig
nihcant because it shows that the
prefervid acclamations at Marseilles
were not merely an explosion of ex-
uberance on the part of the warm
hearted and excitable populace of a
sunny cline, but sentiments shared
with even greater intensity by the
usually less demonstrative and cold
er-blooded inhabitants of the north
ern provinces.
Pleased with His Reception.
The warmth of enthusiasm reached
in Marseilles Wednesday palpably
raised the spirits of Mr.. Kruger and
his advisers to high pitch. The faces
of DR.. Teyds, Mr.. Fischer and others
which, on the arrival of Mr.. Kruger,
revealed the anxiety they felt regard
ing his reception, were on Thursday
lighted up with happiness and conf
dence. Evidently hope had revived in
all that his mission to Europe would
be crowned with success. Mr.. Fischer
spoke to Mr.. Kruger Thursday regard
| ing the visit of the Boer ENJOYS to the
United States, and told him of the
welcome they had received there from
the American people. He expressed
himself grateful to know that so many
Americans had expressed sympathy
with the cause of the Transvaal, add
ing that he was not at all surprised
to learn this, as he had expected all
along that the freedom-loving citizens
of the American republic would stand
by the Beers in the struggle to defend
the liberty which they had previously
won for themselves.
The Journey.
As soon as the train left Marseilles
amid deafening salvos Mr.. Kruger took
a seat in the saloon in an armchair
amid his friends, where he sat for the
most of the time silent, listening to the
conversation going on around him and
putting his high-bowled pipe. At Taras-
con delegations awaiting the trains ar
rival on the platform presented adj
dresses and bouquets. He made his APP
pearance at the window and bowed in
response to the cheering. Similar
scenes took place at Avignon and Va
leHce, where the platform in each case
was black with people. Numbers
climbed upon the roofs Of the trains
waiting at the stations, and some, more
daring than others, clambored to the
roof of Mr.. Kruger's own car. 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
claimed the trees, and, clinging TO the
branches with one hand, they waved
handkerchiefs with the other. At sew
eral points infantrymen and cavalry
men on foot drew up near the road
side, whirled their hats around their
heads and gave the military salute.
Demonstration at Lyons.
The most remarkable demonstration
along the route occurred at Lyons sta
ton. AS the train slowed down on en-
tering the town the windows and roofs
of houses within view were seen to be
occupied By people. When Il stopped
in the wide, lofty station every inch
was covered with a concourse of thou
sands, who sent up mighty shouts of
"Long live Kruger!" and ''Down with
the English" Again and again the
rafters resounded with the plaudits for
the Beers and the anti-English cries
II was a memorable scene. The peo-
pie swarmed on the steps and roofs of
the trains and even clambered on the
locomotives. Many chung to the gas
lamps; and here also a few climbed to
the roof of Mr.. Kruger's car. Outside
the station stood still greater assem-
bly, waiting to witness the presentation
of the address Of the municipal author
tiles in the square in front of the depot
Mr.. Kruger and his friends alighted
from the railway carriages and pro-
ceeded through the station to the
square, which lies high above the level
of the town. The ceremony of pres
entation took place on a parapet
which looked down upon sea of up
turned faces. A Frenchman held tri-
color beside Mr.. Kruger as he replied
to the address. which breathed sym
patty and admiration. and when he
concluded the cheers were renewed
boisterously. He bowed and waved
his hat repeatedly, returning then TO
the station. The train started again,
many persons clinging TO the foot
board Of the carriage to shake Mr..
Kruger's hand.