The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
B0ER ENJOYS AT NEW YORK.
EXTENDED a WARM WELCOME BY
SYMPATHIZERS.

AhCcNBiA0h anu
Extended Them the Freedom or
the City-Grent Enthusiasm Mani
tested Upon Their Landing and All
the Way 10 the HOteI-They VIII
Make Overtures Looking to Ameri-
can Intervention.
New York, May 15.--The steamship
Maasdam, with the peace ENJOYS from
the South African republics, arrived to-
day from Rotterdam.
The envoys Abraham Fischer, J. M. A.
Wolmarans and c. II. Vessels, were met
by committee, which went down the
bay to greet Them and later they were
welcomed by larger body of Boer synl-
pathizers at Hoboken, where the Mass
dam docked. The Mayor of that city ex-
tended a welcome to them and the party
drove to their hotel.
The pier at Hoboken was crowded, fiaGH
were flying and brass band played patri-
otto airs and struck up the Boer na-
tional anthem, amid cheers and welcom-
ing toots from the vessels as the enVoys
stepped off.
A procession headed by band Of musid
and the Mayor of Hoboken was then
formed and proceeded through the prin-
cpal streets TO the Barclay street ferry
where tho New York Committee of One
| ed them past crowds to their hotel.
| When told Of the reverses to their arms
and the advances made by Lord Roberta.
the envoys merely shrugged their should-
| ers.
1--WE read these dispatches" said Mr..
Fischer. between the lines; beside. what
difference does one or a dozen reverses
mean to us? We never propose to stop
fighting until we have gained what we
are fighting for-our independence.
| I'VE should like to have the government
arbitrate with England" the delegates
said. "and undoubtedly we shall go 10
| Washington and try to have an audience
with President Mckinley. If we cannot
induce the government to do what we
like, we shall try to arouse the people so
that they will compel the government to
recognize us In that way
Mr. Fischer said their future plans were
still undecided, and that they would be
largely guided by events as they happen
ed. AS IL is there are invitations from
the Mayors of sixty towns and cities i'm
the United States, and it is probable that
they win visit many of these places be-
fore sailing again for the continent.
They Talk of Their Mission.
| The Executive Committee of the Gill;
| zons' Reception Committee met the en-
| voys at the hotel, the chairman, Kiien
| Van Renssaeer, making q brief speech
| of welcome In which he said that while
| tilt iSStI Adhot elltf ilOt nave
OF the upper ten and four hundred" he
could assure them of the sympathy OF 55
per cent. of the American people.
Delegate Fischer spoke in part as fol-
| lows:
I'VE come to you with no pretense OF
| learning or elegance; but to speak the
plain, unvarnshed truth as to conditions
as they really exist.
! "If the sentiments / have heard to-nigh&
| could be voiced throughout your land our
| journey would have not been necessary.
America would act with one voice. We
| shall not be backward in our requests.
| We are young republic but we are on
| the same platform for liberty and inde-
pendence as Is this country. 1t Is noe
fear that has brought us here; but we
felt that needless blood was being shed.
We come to your government and your
people; we appeal 10 no party, no sect
We ask that the truth be heard and JUS
| tice be done. That is little enough for
even little republic 90 ask. What Great
Britain wants Is our gold and diamonds.
| When poor they paid no attention TO US.
| There must be some excuse for doing sos
| and they talk about the franchise and
| many other things vague and false.
I'VE come to seek peace, bat not at any
price. We don't intend to be murdered OUT
| of existence We ask you that you inyes-
| tigate our cause If you find ii wrong
then we will submit to be made practical
slaves and give up our lands. IL we are
right then we want you to help us 90
maintain the things we have won at great
sacrifice"
They Have Large Powers.
Mr. Fischer read a Pretoria letter an
| nouncing that the ENJOYS came here ems
| powered in the event OF all overtures fall
| ing, to negotiate for the establishment of
an American protectorate over the South
African republics. When asked whether
| the credentials were broad enough to
present such overtures, Mr.. Fischer said:
I'VE cannot make any statement as to
what we may be called upon to do off,
cially. 1t is not that we cannot play open
cards. We have nothing TO hide, but wa
might find ourselves saying things pre-
maturely.
you may say, however that we came
here with very large powers. We have
not yet decided just when we shall go
TO Washington, but 1t will be as soon as
| possible"
Mr.. Fischer's attention was called To
the statements recently made that if
| Great Britain conquered the Beers tho
vanquished farmers would emigrate IN
| large numbers to the United States.
There are doubtless individuals who
| may do So" he said "but as people we
are not fond of crossing the water. We
| are as 1t were, rooted to our soil BY
emigratng we might deprive ourselves OF
the opportunity of realizing our motto.
If at first you do not succeed. try try
again'"