The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-11-29
Kruger Reaches Paris.
In Whole Hearted Manner the POpu-
lace Welcomes the BOer Presid mt.

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PARIS, Nov. 24.-The city of
Paris welcomed MIR Kruger today
ia a whole hearted manner, accord.
ing him sincere reception at the
railroad station and showing by
the cheering of the crowds along
the route that he was cordially
welcome and had the sympathy of
the populace.
The thorougbfare through which
Mr.. Kruger passed were not lavish
ly decorated, but few flags were
flying and the hotel was nicely
decorated, while from early morn
ing the street hawkers did not per.
nit the pedestrians to forget that
it was Kruger day. All sorts of In
sigma were offered for sale. Small
Boer flags, badges of the Boer
colors and scarf pins of the same
character were called out on the
boulevards and almost everyone
wore Boer emblem.
BY 10 o'clock the sidewalks be.
gan TO fill, while in the vicinity of
the railroad station aud about the
Hotel Scribe the crowds constant
ly increased in size. Small squads
of municipal guards, on foot and
mounted, were continually passing,
evidence of the fact that the gcv-
ernment was taking stringent pre-
cautions to prevent trouble. On
the Place De La Bastille. few Ma.
tionalists collected, but they were
soon dispersed.
BY the time the train was due to
arrive all the places of vantage
about the railroad station and the
hotel were packed Tor the distance
of about Il block.
The crowd on the platform press
ed SO closely about Mr.. Kruger's
saloon car that for a time he was
unable to alight and stood on the
footboard, bareheaded, acknowl-
edging the plaudits of his admir-
ers.
M. Crozier, chief of the procole,
OF department of foreign Office, to
which is entrusted question of
etiq uette and receptions of diplom-
ats, advanced and bid Mr.. Kruger
welcome in the name of the French
government. Mr.. Kruger bowed
his thanks.
Mayor Graubevel then greeted
Mr.. Kruger in behalf of the mum.
cipality OF Paris and the president
of the pro. Boer committee present
ed the aged traveller with address
es Of welcome. Mr.. Kruger said
he could not find words to express
his feeling for the sympathy which
the Frenchmen were displaying
towards his country. He conclud-
ed by saying he had faith in the
Boer nation, which, though temp
est. tossed, would keep afloat and
never sink.
Everybody is wondering what
will be the effect of the wonderful
reception accorded Mr.. Kruse er
this morning and of the enthusiasm
manifested for him all throughou
the day.
The opposition Is maliciously
smiling and hoping that the gov
ernment may make some false step
to set the people against it. But
the government from the president
) down ward has been discreet and
iudiCious.
Amid all this scheming and in
triguing Paul Kruger himself
stands out the great picturesque
figure. There is no mistaking the
grim earnestness of the man, He
still hopes. He still believes and
always takes the applause of the
Paris crowd for the voice of God.
Nevertheless he Is the idol OF the
J hour. The mob worships him. He
is the incarnation OF all that is hos
tile TO the British, the hereditary
and hated foe of La Belle France.
1t is to be feared, however, thtt
his hopes are bound to dissapoint-
ment. He may say as he did In
his speech In answer to the address
Of the Paris municipal council that
the Transvaal "f uctuat nee
mergitur"---"neither wayers nor Is