New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
ENJOYS VISIT CITY HALL.
MAYOR VAN WICK EXTENDS WELCOME
TO BOER REPRESENTATIVES,

The chief feature in yesterdays programme Of
the three Boer ENJOYS now this city was visit
10 City Hall and introduction Mayor Van
Wyck. Messrs. Fischer, Womarans and Vessels,
the ENJOYS. who arrived in this city on Tuesday on
the Hoand-Amer1ca Line steamship Maasdam,
Will go 10 Washington to-day. They have had
much attention since they arrived here and have
received invitations 10 visit about sixty cities the
United States.
Regarding the article published yesterday to the
effect that Patrick O'Connor a representative OF
English newspaper, had acted as a spy upon
tie Maasdara upon the trip across the ocean. had
won the friendship OF the ENJOYS. and through
professions OF sympathy with their cause hal
gained from them the admission that their cause
was hopeless and that they were going 10 remain
in this country. Mr.. Fischer, speaking for the
ENJOYS, said:
This thing is NOT at all new 70 US and heretofore
We nave been satisfied 70 pass such matters over.
however that something should be said. The
50 systematic that We are beginning 70 think it
and start contrary current OF denial. The story
ls mass Of lies There was such a person as
LA-s Connor on the boat, but be was sick the
most OF the way over on the next TO the last
talked together about the and conditions Of
the war.
Mr. Fischer denied statement by statement the
words put into has mouth. He added:
There is one true statement here and that is
@5-ere am quoted as saving that we are going 70
y u l
beleFe the trne VIII come when the English people
VIII that our cause IS just believe that they
here is 70 show the world what Justice and right
rest in our cause. The statement that We had 20
cOncea! our losses Is lie There Is a record kept
II Pretoria and The Hague OF the status OF each
man in The ranks. The statement that we are GO
ing % stay here is untrue. II knew a way OF
Tnc~-nu- 5,,- - ,1I,-'.- a. " " Will 20 Dach 10
uIlIIvN. our country -s our own, and no matter
y ,lat our fate We shall never leave il. I never
5a5ked with Q'Connor; except in the presence or
others, and have nothing 10 hide
M. Fischer was asked about the alleged appeal
from the Americans in Cape Town asking the peo-
PIE aere TO ignore the ENJOYS. He replied:
have read their appeal. and il IS obviously a
.tty HIinsY one Not name is given. even
meeting. Their are very few Americant in Wa6s
- -0-,a "a n ne drst place, and they are largely in
Resarding the soldiers the Beers have IN the field
M Fischer said he could not give 4xaer numbers
He said:
~. can an say W. never At time have had more
s 1Il4 aoti me- under arms You figure it out
- 5 .1l y tne t5oers nave lost heavily as
l!le IsT1sh correspondents have claimed our entire
been one long esmbaign Of oe anniaiaed It has
y . are Inuch pleased H.tth reception by the
work before Us We not grow overcontident
tor This matter cannot be settled ofhand
~ 2.30 m. the envoys left the Hotel Manbut-
tan with kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Moutagu
White. T st. John Ga1ney and Theodore NJ Banta
10 visit -he City Hail over thousand persons
were present at p. n. when Mayor Van Wvck
extended welcome 70 the ENJOYS. The MAYORS
room packed by the time the ENJOYS were rre-
sented by KIliaen Van Rensselaer,. The Mayor in
4 speech OF welcome. said.
delighted welcome you 20 the citv ~
New 0rk. and 10 assure you that in America Won
VAL receive 4 cordial welcome from the liberty
loving people Of this country. ! desire to inform,
you Llat ne representatives Of the city OF New
YORK have asked 10 extend you q welcome ana
we-come you behalf of the people the city
Never since / have been in the Mayors office mas
a more pleasant duty been discharged by me than
mis- one 10 welcome you behalf OF a free people
want 70 assure you that wherever Won
VII md q welcome from the people and We
nope thar when your mission Is ended and YOU are