The Saint Paul globe., 1900-11-23
10 CONQUER Or IO D|E
DOM PAUL ASSERTS THAT THE
BOERS WILL NEVER
SURRENDER
HEARTS OF ALL Whsn STlRR I'D
BY THE OLD MANS EMPHATIC AND
IMPASSIONED DECLARA-
TION
WARM WELCOME TO FRANCE
The Monster Crowds at MnrseiIIes
Cheered Themselves HOarse in
Greeting the President OF
the TransvaaI.

MARSEILLES, Nov 22.-Today proved
a triumph for Mr.. Kruger, such as even
the Boer delegates and his most ardent
admirers did not anticipate. The en-
thusiasm which marked every stem of
ms passage from the landing till the
motel was reached was a revelation to
the people OF Marseiles themselves. If
tuliy e .equaled' II 1t did not exceed the
Irditlc demonstration of patriotism,
with which France opened her arms To
MAJ. Marchand at Toulou on his return
from Fashoda. Ia
Nothlng can minimize the spontaneous
explosion of sentiment DISPLAYED toward
Mr. Kruger by the entire population of
the hrst port and one of the largest
cities of France.
Yet the grandeur of this denonstra-
tlon. perhaps ranks second in Importance
to the emphatic manifestos of 's'no COM
promise which Mr.. Kruger delivered in
a low voice, but quivering with emotion
accompanied by energetic gestures of
the right hand stirring the hearts of all
within hearing.
Inc last sentences of his declaratio
were uttered with vigor and a decision
"hlch pore out his reputation as the in
cafnat1on of iron will and stubborn re-
slstance. His mere delivery Of a declar-
alton of such far-reaching Importance
teSuheS to the influence of mis- charac cte-
as 1t came as a surprise even to his most
intimate political advisers who. I'D 10
the last, were in ignorance of his de-
termination.
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
He announced to the world this morn
ing that tine Beers would be free neonle
or die, and the faces Of the men about
him, Fischer, Vessels, Groebler and the
/ other Boer representatives bore the look
of fearless determination. rejecting th4
sentiment which Mr.. Kruger declared
animated an m every man, woman and child
in the TransvaaI
The ceremonies UP to that time had
been tribute Of sympathy give
Kruger" ViVe les Roers," and 'Viva
la iberte," were the cries that followed
a hurricane of cheering that swept over
the city.
Even the foolishness of. half a dozen
people throwing a handful of sous into
the crowd as the procession was passing
an hotel from the dock to the hotel, did
not cause an anti-British outbreak, but
the hotel remained all day in a state of
siege. small crowd marched towards
the British consulate crying down with
the English, but the police dispersed it.
making only few temporary arrests
This evening bands of students marched
up and down in front of Mr. Kruger 5
hotel, cheering for Mr. Kruger and de-
nouncing the British
ANTI-BRITISH SENTIMENT.
The incident was the main topic Of
conversation this evening and indigna-
ton was universally and vigorously ex-
pressed, but the adult better class did
not seek to magnify its Importance
Everyone expressed astonishment at
the robust and healthy appearance of
Mr.. Kruger, considering his advanced
age. He walked firmly. leaning bur
lightly upon his cane when he crossed
the landing stage to the landau in which
he drove with DR.. Leyds and NM PAUL
lat and Thourell.
Mr.. Kruger landed here at 1O:45 a. m.
The moment the white, twelve-oared
barge left the side of the Gelderland
with Mr.. Kruger, storm of cheering
broke forth and never ceased until he
entered his hotel. Even then vast con-
course of people remained in front of the
building until Mr.. Kruger appeared on
the balcony where he had to remain for
some time uncovered, acknowledging the
acclamations of his thousands of admir-
ers, who continued cheering until they
were hOarse with shouting.
The following is a part of Mr. Kruger S
speech on landing: