The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-28
BUSY DAY FOR Mr.. KRUGER.
MADE An OFFICIAL CALL IRON THHs
PRENI or FRANCE.
was Ch<ereA ~ the Crowds ~ Ne
Psssea AioaE the Bosievards Of
Professionalism Mosey-Throw-

busy day BY making an on1eisi call Before
.. m. he departed from the Hotel Scribe.
driving IN landau surrounded by Re
publican guards and bicycle policemen,
70 visit the premier. ~ waldeck- Rous-
sHau He was accompanied By DR..
Leyds, DIR. Van Hammel ana Delegate
Fischer. The party was met at the en-
trance 10 the premiers salon by n
Girfch, director OF the cabinet, who in
trodeced the visitors to the prime min
lister. The interview took place In NJ.
Waldeck- kousseau's private study and
lasted ten minutes. At half past . O'Clock
the premier. accompanied by NJ Uirich.
returned the call.
The officers Of the municipal council
Of Paris and the general council of the
Seine were received at 10 a. m. by Mr..
Kruger IL the Hotel Scribe. The inter-
view was private and brief. Immediate
" after the visitors had departed Mr..
Kruger drove to The Hotel de vtle. lie
received an ovation from a large crowd
mar@cd IN the square in front Of the
edi6ce Mfr. Kruger was conducted to the
debating hail. where he was given the
arm chair reserved for representatives
Of governments. The municipal council
crs and people In the galleries loudly
cheeved the distinguished visitor.
ylcS President Escudier delivered an
eloquent address. saying Paris had given
M Kruger welcome worthy OF his
noble character and the grandeur Of his
caue<. He also said;
''You have heard the heart Of Paris
beat. II Il the heart Of France. Let
Tho people speak and speak loudly, and
arbitration WIN Impose itself as neces-
sary satisfaction to justice and civtlixa-
tion."
Tho president Of the general council
spoke In similar strain.
NJ. krsg~r Grateful.
Mr.. Kruger replied IN energetic tones.
thanking ths speakers for the scnti-
ments expressed. He said he was deeply
grateful for the welcome. which was a
continuation OF and browning 81 what
France had sIreaay Kiven him. Since he
lApdsd. the former president added. he
bed been on q risfnG wave Of acciama~
tten. lie was very thankful for what
had becn done and for what they wished
10 40 Tor him md his people. who ara
stfll struggling and were pot yet defeated.
They viii ever struggle for Independence.
liberty and Justice Continuing. Mr..
aAh, Why cannot they hear your sc-
ciAmationsy IL would double their cour-
are"
Mr.. Kruger also said no hoped they
would yet know them one day In the fu-
ture. when they had recovered their In
dependence. lie regretted arbitration
cease 70 demand u.
The Boer leader was then shown
through the superbiy decorated halls Of
the Hotel Dc willie. Once he appeared
nt q window and WAS enthusiastically
eheercd. A. he drove back to his hotel
he vas accorded warm sressins on tho
road.
Ths president Of the municipal council
tomprrow will proposes In the council
vote IN favor OF arbisratinx the Trans
vAat disputes.
Henry Rochefott. accompanied BY a
deputstton. including Deputies Miitevoya
ana raauelin Marcy, Senators Provost and
pslansy and NM ccrpee and Lesnsitre.
today presented Mr. Kruger with sworsi
~ henar destined for Glen Cron3e, now
pxtsuner on this island cs ~ Helena.
This sseuinw Mr. Kruger and DIR Lsyds
drove Ia the foreign once. where they
were received b. the minister % foreign
a6sirs. N peieasss. with whom they
had an interview lasting about three
auArsess 81 m hour ON their depart
urn N. Dsicasse conducted AIR. Kruger
from the staircase.
Massetttes incident Repeated.
An Incident similar to the one that took
place AZ MafseiiI.n occurred an the arr
rival OF the students procession at the
Heisl Scribe, An upper window OF the
Grand hotel opposite was opened and a
handful Of some copper and silver cosns
was thrown down. The students, tn
csnsoa Al the Insult. wished 90 attack q
shipping once. witch Ii ON thr street
level hgt this police Intsrfeved. pointing
out that the shippers had M connection
with the affair. Ultimately me ship
perw we're persuaded 20 eioae the ofsScvs
delegation OF four students entered
tnr hotel and presented a toQqnrt 20
Nj krueer ~hn, Accompanied BY them.
arpeared on the b~leons. afouxins great
enthu~saxm ameng the students who
new mustered 1NA A considerable body
III students stoud below the windo~ from
whlsh the coin had been thrown. singing
Auft. Enasish snhgss No disturbance.
however. occurred.
nw. tsesaa. referring 10 statement
astrihssssa ~ samuet Tearsnn, former
conpissery sNneFal 90 the TYansyaai.
that Mr.. KruxxF weuid probably soen
proceed to tho United ssatsn. said
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