Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
MarseiIIes Will Receive Him as a
Mighty Hero,
THE CITY IN GALA ARRAY.
Strong Military Precautions Taken
British Consulate Guarded vel
come Not an Ontcial one.

MdfSellleS, NOV. -lt-ElENt CLOCK lh
the time announced for Mr. Krugers
landing. but the Gelderlaud has not
yet been sighted. A drenehlng down
pour Of rain prevailed throughout the
entire night A few policemen were on
duty but no crowd was visible along
the route Of the procession
Former President Kruger win prob
ably land here Thursday Instead Of
tomorrow. Bad weather is reported In
Che Mediterranean and the Dutch
cruiser Gederland, ON which he i' Q
passenger may hug the coast Of the
Gulf Of Genoa In preference to heading
direct for Marseilles. so as 10 avoid the
cross seas. She viii thus reach this
pore tomorrow evening Instead OF to-
night
Eyery preparation. however has been
made for MI krugers possible landing
tomorrow morning The police ana
military are held IN readiness and the
Buer reception committee has not made
any change IN the arrangements Tor the
reception at the dock. Morkmeu have
been busy erecting Ilagstalfs alons The
waterslde at La toilette. and at the
outer dock, where the steam launch
with MI. Kruger on board viii land.
IL is cer.au that Mr. krugers ar
rival will be the occasion Tor a great
popular demonstration along the route
from the dock to the hotel. which Is
situated on the principal boulevard,
known as the CanulbIerem, IL Is
equally certain that the formal pro-
ceedings viii not be invested with the
Importance which the occasion war
rants, owing to the abstentlon from
them Of the project mayor and other
functlonarles In their official capacity
surprise came TO-DAY In the shape
of the arrival here OF Elon, Mr. Kru-
gers private secretary who left the
Gelderland at Port said and came
ahead on French steamer Elon left
Mr.. Kruger In perfec, health and spir-
its, The president occupies three cab
ms situated In the stern OF the Colder
land. His dining room is decorated
with the portraits Of the Dutch royal
family a picture Of queen Wilhelmlna
IN the place OF honor.
The Boer delegates. Messrs Fischer.
Vessels and Groblcr. who have also
arrived here. expressed 10 the repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press their
earnest wish 10 have the American
people with them In their efforts to SEE
cure a termination OF the war They
said they knew Mr., Kruger also appre-
ciated American sympathy and hoped
70 would lead 20 practical favors 20 the
cause Of his country The delegates,
however. were unable 10 say exactly
what Mr.. Kruger would decide to do
after landing In France.
There is much talk IN Marsellles 20
the effect that a counter demonstration
VIII occur or that anti-English outcries
may be raised, which would result In
street disorders But neither the pre-
feet nor the American consulate Of
ficials attach the slightest importance
10 these rumors.
a prO-Boer committee has issued an
appeal, copies Of which We're posted
this afternoon, calling on the people 20
cheer for Mr. Kruger and the Beers,
but 10 refrain from any demonstration.
THE crowd In the streets TO witness
the arrival Of Mr. Kruger" says the
project OF the department today. will
probably exceed 100000. which is a fifth
Of the population OF Marseiles Never
theess no disorder in my opinion, will
occur. The sympathies OF the inhab-
tants are undoubtedly with the Beers.
and Mr.. Kruger Will receive a rOusing
reception. but except for a few isolated
cries against England. which 1t will
be impossible 90 prevent, but which
will be promptly reprtssed II the peace
ful character Of the demonstration
seems 20 be in any way jeopardized,
We expect nothing that would offend
the English. We live here on the best
terms with the English colony and wish
to remain So Mr.. Kruger will meet
with such an official reception as is
given to a chief OF a state when they
travel incognito"
NJ Flassers, the mayor Of Marselles,
expressed himself In similar terms. but
this optimism is not shared entirely by
some members of the English colony,
who have discerned paid agents Of the
Augoph0be cause among some Of the
recent arrivals
The project. however is known to be
an energetic man. He has taken strong
military precautions. and the garrison,
Numbering about 5000 men, will be held
In readiness, but out Of sight at the
infantry barracks In close proximity
TO the British consulate, where no un-
easiness is felt
The B0er delegates fully appreciate
the disadvantage 10 their cause lying
in the fact that the French welcome r.
chiefly engineered by the anti-minis-
teria party. thus detractlng immense
ly from its political importance.
Messrs. Fischer and Vessels who
were interviewed by the correspondent
OF the Associated Press this afternoon.
expressed regret az the partisan char
acter which the demonstration is as
Stunning They compared It with their
Fr. RE Tfnffn1 EFnfna nv hn
Democrats. which, they declared had
opposed the Republicans 70 them.
Both insisted. however. that the re-
suit OF the American elections have Ia
no way modified their hope that tile
United states would yet support the
BOer cause.
"The United states" says Mr.. Fisch-
or, remains a force In the councils Of
civilized nations and We trust this
force viii eventually be exercised IN
bringing the war 10 such an end as
will protect our rights SO atrocious
have been the cruelties practised by
British officers and men upon our WOMB
en- and children that We would rather
fight the cruel and bloodthlrsty Basu-
tos and Zulus than the British army.
our men. whose homes have been
burned and whose women and children
have been carried into captivity, viii
fight 10 the death No Boer general
WIN surrender
The delegates said Il was significant
that Gen Dewet. heroic cX-
ploits have awakened the admiration
and sympathy Of the British people"
was not now mentioned In the British
dispatches Mr. Fischer explained that .
this was due 20 the fact that the Brit
ism government now realize that Dew
et Is becoming too popular IN Eng
land
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