Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

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awakened you. l am truly proud and
happy at having chosen as my point of
landing u port IL FVlnce to set foot on
free soil and to he received by YOU as
q Tree man. But my first duty is to
thank your government for all the
tokens OF Interest," that again only re-
cehtiy 1T was pleased to give ME.
DEMANDS REFUSED.
II believe England. had she been bet
ter informed. would never have CON
scented to this war. and since the expe-
dtt'on OF jameson. who wished to seize
the two republics without the neces-
sity OF Bring rife shot. have never
ceased to demand a tribunal of arbt.ra-
ton. which up to now has always been
refused.
ENGLISH BARBARIANS.
The war waged on us In the two re-
publics reached the last limits of bar
oarism. During my life have had TO
hsAt many times the saVages or the
tribes of Africa. but the harbarians we
nave TO tight now are worse than the
others. They even urge the KafIirs
against us They burn the farms we
worked so hard TO construct and they
drive out our women and children
whose husbands and brothers they
have killed or taken prisoners. leaving
them unprotected and roohess. and
often without bread 10 eat. But what
ever they may do. we will never sur
render. We will fight to the end. Our
great imperishable confidence reposes
in the eternal in our God. We know
our cause is just and ii the justice OF
men is wanting to us. He, the eternal
who is Master of all peoples, and to
whom belongs the future, will never
abandon us.
WHILE LIFE LASTS.
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and the Orange Free State must lose
their independence 1t will be because
all the Boer people have been destroyed
with their women and children"
The declaration that the Beers would
not surrender dispelled ut once any i'm
preston that Mr. Kruger intends To ac-
cept compromise from the British
Government. His announcement was
greeted with a roar Of cheers and cries
'Nive Kruger" give Les Beers. -
give La Liberte."
The. sun was shining down on Mr.
Kruger and he held up his Int to shade
his eyes from the glare. which appar-
entity was painful TO his eyes AS he
stood in this attitude. his head slightly
bowed. with his hair brushed back. he
was an utterably pathetic figure which
at once won the symrlthy and rever-
ence Of every person present
ANTI-BRITISH OUTBURST.
Unfortunately the highly reprehensi-
BILE foolishness of half a dozen persons
in throwing small coins into the crowd
as Mr.. Kruger passed acted like magic
IN conlurinS up an ti-British out
burst, which ianecded all the prompti-
tude and energy OF the police to pre-
vent becoming serious disturbance.
The hotel remained for the rest of the
day in a state OF siege while at one
time procession several thousand
strong marched in the direction of the
Britlsh consulate. shouting Down
with the English!" and raising other
threatening cries. The result was that
a strong body of police was compelled
TO dispense the demonstrators. al
though 1t was not found necessary to
MAKE more than n few temporary ar
rests throughout the evening. how
ever. large bands of students and other
youths marched up and down in front
OF Mr.. Kruger's hotel and of the hotel
which was the scene of the unfrtunate
incident cheering in chorus for Mr..
Kruger and the TransVaal and de
nouncing England. These demonstra-
lions were more noisy than dangerous.
and the police wisely left them to re-
lleve their feelings by shouting. in
stead OF interfering with them, which
might have created disorder
y THUNDEROUS OVATION.
After the speech making WIS over Il
procession was formed and Mr.. Kruger
was escorted TO his hotel amid the ac-
carnations of the crowds, which MIR
Kruger repeatedly acknowledged.
Soon after arriving at the hotel. in
response To n thunderous ovation. he
appeared on the balcony and repeatedly
bowed. but as some ten minutes elapsed
Without Il sign OF abatement in the en-
thusiasm. he spoke Il few words which
were Interpreted in. French by DR.
..xF lie. "A - 49,
OF the frenzy. Finally. TO testify his
gratitude. he took in his hand a corner
OF the French tri-color that was flying
from the balcony between the Trans
vaal and Free States flags and pressed
1t to his heart again and again. The
enthusiastic people cheered him until
he withdrew TO his rooms. which he
found half filled with bouquets and
Earlands presented by his admirers.
VISITED BY OFFICIALS.
The Project and Mayor then called to
pay their respects. the latter, NJ. Flais-
stores. making an eloquent speech in
sympathy With Beers.
Mr.. Kruger replied briefly, declaring
how deeply he had been touched by
the unexpected warmth of his reception
in Marscilles and by tine sympathy of
the French people.
After luncheon and a little repose Mr.
Kruger descended TO the hall OF the
hotel,wllere he received the delegations
This proved too fatisuing anu he asked
that the addresses lie presented to him
in writing. and then withdrew again to
his APARTMENTS. where he passed the
evening quietly, receiving no one
y MESSAGE FROM KRUGER.
Or. Ieyds represented him at the
banquet given in his honor. where all
the Roer officials ana members of the
pro- Boer committees We're present and
read the following message from him:
Il am fatigued and amy In mourning.
Moreover never attend banquets.
Otherwise should have liked to spend