Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-29
KRUCER'S RECEPTION
Ex.President of Transvaal Is
Now on French Soil.
HE WAS HEARTILY WELCOMED
Only Unpleasant Incident Caused by
Engl,shmen-They Threw Small
Coins ut Dom Paul.

Marseilles, Nov. 25.-Today proved
q triumph for Mr.. Kruger such rs even
the Boer delegates and his most ardent
admirers failed 10 anticipate. The de.
lirium of enthusiasm which marked
every step OF his progress from the
time he landed until the hotel was
reached was a revelation, even to the
people of Marseilles themselves. 1t
fully equaled If it did not surpass. the
frantic demonstration of patriotism
with which France opened her arms to
Major Marchand at Toulon on his re.
turn from Fashoda. An assembly of
such masses, exceeding even the most
sanguine estimate, might perhaps be
partly explained by the ceremonious
obsequies OF the bishop of Marseilles,
including an imposing religious pro-
cession from the cathedral, bnt moth.
ing can minimize the spontaneous ex.
plosion of sentiment displayed toward
Mr.. Kruger by the entire population Of
the first port and one of the largest
cities Of France.
Yet the grandeur of this demonstra.
ton perhaps ranks in Importance to the
emphatic manifesto OF mo compro.
mise" which Mr.. Kruger delivered in
low voice, but one vibrating with
emotion, accompanied by energetic
gestures of the right hand, string the
hearts of all within hearing. The last
sentences of his declaration were ut.
tered with vigoi aud decision which
bore out his reputation as to the incar.
nation of iron will and stubborn re.
sistance. His mere delivery of dec.
laration OF such far.reaching import.
ance testifies to the independence of
his character, as it came as a surprise
even to his intimate political advisers
who, up to the last. were in ignorance
of his determination. He announced
to the world this morning that the
Beers would be free people or die. and
the faces of the men about him, Yves.
sells, Froebler and the other Boer repre-.
sentatives, bore the look of fearless de.
termination rejecting the spirit that
MIR. Kruger declared animated every
man, woman and child in the Trans.
vaal.
The unfortunate occurrence at the
hotel on the main boulevard alone
marred the character of the demonstra.
ton, which up to that time had been
unanimously and exclusively tribute
Of sympathy and admiration. "Vive
Kruger" "Vive les Beers" and
''Vive la liberte." were tho cries that
that formed q hurricane of cheering
and swept over the city. Unfortunate-
~ the high reprehensible foolishness Of
half dozen persons in throwing small
coins into the crowd as Mr.. Kruger
passed acted like magic in conjuring
up an anti. British outburst, which it
needed all the promptitude and energy
of the police to prevent becoming
serious disturbance. The hotel re.
manned for the rest of the day in II
state of siege, while at one time pro.
cession, several thousand strong
marched in the direction OF the British
consulate, shouting. 'Down with the
English" and raising other Threaten.
ing cries. The result was that strong
body OF police was compelled to dis.
perse the demonstrators, although it
was found not necessary to make more
then few temporary arrests.