The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
SWORD IS GIVEN TO DOM PAUL
Students Also Sing Anti-English
Songs-Kruger Pleading for
Arbitration.

Paris, November 27.-Mr. Kruger began
n busy day this morning by making an
official call Before o'clock he depart
ed from the Hotel Scribe. driving in a Ian
dau surrounded by republican guards ana
bicycle policemen. to visit the premier
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau. lie was accom-
panied bv Or Leyds. Dr Van Hemmei
and Delegate Fischer The party was met
at the entrance 10 the premicrs salon by
NJ Ulrich director of the cabinet, who m
troduced the visitor to the premier. The
interview took place in NJ. Waldeck-Rous-
seau's private study and lasted ten MN
utes. At half-past . o'clock the prime
minister. accompanied ny Nj. Clrich. re
turned the call.
The officers of the council of Paris and
general council Of the Seine were received
at 10 a. m By Mr.. Kruger in the HoteI
Scribe. The interview was private ana
brief Immediately after the visitors had
departed NIr Kruger drove to the Hotel
DeVile He received an ovation from Il
large crowd massed in the square in front
OF the cdiiice. Mr.. Kruger was cohduT'eu
to the debating hall. where he was given
the arm chair reserved for representative
Of governments. The municipal councI4-
lors and the reople in the public galleries
INliulX fNttlfN the NiNLiil7 No.
Vice President Ese udir1 delivered an ad-
dress. saying Paris has given Mr.. Kruger
a welcome worthy of MS noble character
and the grandeur of his cause. He also
said:
You have heard the heart Of Paris
beat II IS the heart of France Let the
people speak and speak loudly and ar
hitration viii impose Itself as necessary
satisfaction to Justice and r.viiization
Tho president OF the general ''a"o''
spoke IN a similar strain.
Mr. Kruger replied in energetic terms.
thank ng the speakers FOR the sentiments
expressed He said he was deply CRATE
ful for the welcome. which was a CON
tinuation Of and a crowninS OF that
France had already given him. Since he
landed the former president added, ne
had been on a rising wave OF accland-
ton. He was very thankful for what had
been done ana for what they wished 70
do for him and his people. who were sun
struggling and were not Yet defeated-
Their resistance continues and VIII stiii
continue They will ever struggle for IN
dependence liberty and justice
MIR Kruger said he hoped that they
would Yet know them one day IN the iu-
ture when they had recovered their in
dependence. lie regretted arbitration had
been refused and he would never cease to
shown through tine superbly decorated
halls Of the hotcl DeNijlc. once he appear
ed q. a window and was loudly cheered
lie drove back to his hotel and was ac-
corded a warm greeting on the road. Ine
president OF the municipal council tomor-
raN will propose IN the council a vote III
favor "a arb.trating the Transvaal dis
putes.
Henri Rlchcfort. accompanied by . dep
utatfon including Deputies Millcvoyc ana
pauliu-Merv Senator Provost deLaunay
ana MIN. Coppee and LeMaitre. today pre-
seuted Mr.. kruger with "A sword OF honor
destined for General Cronje, now . pris-
oner on the island Of ST Helena.
NJ. Rochefort. in handing the sword to
NJ. Kruger, spoke OF the nero'sm oI the
hoers and expressed the hope that the
e,ntirat,. of thrones" viii some day be
ovcrlnr1wn 10y IA syndicate OF the peo-
pie ,.
formed IN proCt ssion IN the Latin quti
Ter each school preceded by banner
and the whole headed by "a maSnlhcen'
bouqu-t of Chly san thcInuInS, tea Win rl"-
hons OF the French ana TransVaal colors
and inscribed. "'fne students ~ Idrl9
10 President kruger-for the Fatheriahd
and Right" The students marched across
The Seine ana Were loudly cheei.d on
their way to the Hotel Scribe. There
President Kruger appeared on the oaI-
couy and salutcd them
This evening Mr.. Kruger and Dr. Leyds
drove to the foreisn office, where th,<
were received by the minister of foreign
affairs NJ. Delcasse, with whom they had
an interview lasting three-quarteIs or an
hour. ON their departure VI. l'eIcaSse
conducted Mr.. Kruger from the staircase.
An incident similar TO the one tndI took
place in MarSeillcs occurred on the ar
rival Of the students procession at the
Hotel Scribe An upper window of the
Grand hotel opposite was opened and a
handful OF small copper and silver COINS
were thrown down. The students, m
censed at the insult. wished to attack 4
shipping office which is on the street level
but the police interfered, pointing out
that the shippers had no connection with
the people above them. Ultimately the
SINNERS We're persuaded by the police 10
close the office in order to avert further
incidents.
\ delegation of four students entered the
hotel and presented n bouquet to Mr.. kru-
ger who accompanied by them. appeared
on the balcony, arous.ng great enthu-
siasm among the students. who now num-
bered 20oG. consdera bic body of the
students stationed themselves below the
window from which the money had been
thrown. singing anti-Engl.sh songs and
shouting: Down with the English. No
disturbance however. occurred.
When the attention of DR.. IeydS was
called to the statement attributed to Mr..
samuel Pearson. former commissary gen
eraI Of the Transvaal army. and cabled
from New York that Mr.. Kruger would
nroha blY soon proceed to the United
states. he replied;
.aThc rtImor Is without foundation. Moth
jne. has vet been decided regarding such
a move -
Kruger Reaches Cologne.