The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT KRUGER
WE'RE CONTINUOUS ON THE RAIL
WAY FROM MARSEILLES
TO DIJON
Is IN PARIS THIS MORNING
Where the Greeting to Be Given
Dom Paul Is Expected to Show
More Antf-British
Sentiment.


has become, for the moment at least, the
popular idol of the French His tri-
umphant progress northward through
the country from Marseilles to Dijon has
placed this beyond doubt He met with
tremendous reception in each town
along the route where the train stopped,
eliminating in scenes of frenzied en-
thusiasm here this evening.
The population of Marseilles gathered
In thousands this morning to escort him
to the railroad station and gave him
rOusing send-off while at Tarascon,
Avignon, Valence, Lyons, Macol and
DijOn the inhabitants who crowded the
railroad stations made the rafters trem-
BILE with enthusiastic shouts of give
kruger!' and "Vive les Boers!" The
demonstration was all the more signfi-
cant because it shows that the prefervid
acclamatiOns at Marseilles were not
merely an explosion of exuberance on
the part of the warm hearted and ex-
cltable popuace of sunny cline, bur
sentiments shared with even greater in
tensity by the usually less demonstrative
and colder-blooded inhabitants Of the
northern provinces.
The warmth of the enthusiasm increas-
ed, instead of decreasing. as might rea-
Sonably have been expected from the diff
ference in character of the inhabitants
of the provinces through which Mr.. KrS-
ger passed, but one of the most impor-
tant phases of the demonstration was
Che turn it took in an
ANTT-BRITISH DIRECTION.
The few. Englishmen whose in-timed
levity at the Hotel du Louvre in Mar
seilles eXasperated the people in the
streets there, never dreamed Of the
@eriOus consequences of their act. They
scwed the wind and today the English
people are reaping the whirlwind. The
news of the supposed insult 10 Mr.
Kruger seems to have spread across
France and at all stations, but especially
at Lyons and Dijon, shouts for the
Boers We're mingled with loud cries of
Down with the English" Indeed, at
Lyons the denunciations of the English
drowned the shouting for the Beers.
This is a disturbing feature which is
universally discussed. Fears are ex-
pressed that tOmorrOws reception in
Paris may assume a character calculated
to arouse the feeling of Great Britain
against France to such an extent as to
result in unpleasant relations between
the two countries
The warmth Of enthusiasm reached in
Marseilles yesterday raised the spirits
of Mr.. Kruger and his advisers to a high
pitch The faces of DR. Leyds Mr..
Fischer and others which on the eve of
anxiety they felt regarding his reception,
were today lighted up with happiness
and confidence. Evidently hope had 1e-
Vived IN all that his mission to- Europe
would be crowned with success. MIR.
Fischer spoke to Mr.. Kruger today re-
garding 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 him
self grateful to know that so many Amer
leans had expressed sympathy with the
cause Of the Transvaal adding 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.
RECEPTION 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 it stopped in
the wide lofty station, every inch was
; covered with a concourse of thousands
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
Rnti-English cries. It was a memorable
scene. The people swarmed on the steps
and roofs Of the train and even Chamber
ed on the locomotive. Many clung TO the
gas lamps, and here also a few climbed
20 the roofs Of Mr.. Kruger's car
A noteworthy feature of the crowd at
the Lyons stations was the presence of
a number of French officers in uniform
who Joined as heartily in the cheering as
any. Their scarlet caps, with gold en-
Droidery, were conspicuous among the
hats and they waved them far above
their heads. At other stations officers
ran as eagerly as any one from end
to end of the train to catch a glimpse
OF Mr.. Kruger's features and to toin
in the acclamations.
The Boer statesman and his friends
were much elated, but they had never
fOreseen the still more elaborate en-
thusiasm that was awaiting their arrival
at DijOn, which they reached at SIS D.
m. The municipality had taken the mat
ter into It's own hands, not leaving the
reception to private committees as at
Marseilles; and the result was a demon
Etration such as never before had been
witnessed within the memory of the old
est inhabitants.
The crowd in the streets was decidedly
hostile to England, raising anti-British
cries A procession of students paraded
chanting denunciations of everything
English. The enthusiasm lasted until a
late hour.
Tomorrow morning at 6:25 Mr.. Kruger
Will start for Paris. DR.. Lydes says he
has been informed that NJ. Crozier will
meet Mr.. Kruger at the Care de Lion
Paris, in the name of President Loubet
Mr.. Kruger will arrive at the Lyons
railway station at 10:40 a. M, where he
viii be met by committees representing
the Beers, deputies senators, etc. After
a short informal reception, he will bc
escorted by way Of the great boulevard.
TO his hotel which is situated on a prom
inent boulevard. His time of passing
from the depot viii be co-incident Will
the lunch hour, and many places will b.
closed the rest Of the day. L mere !:
sure to be immense coneourses along tn,
entire route.
Railway Sale Confirmed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 23.-Judg
Woods of the United States court, toda,
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