Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-10
OPENING OF the
.BOER PARLIAMENT
The volksraad Of 1899 Officially
Closed and the 1900 Session
Inaugurated.
IMPRESSIVE TALK BY KRUGER
Extols FREQ stutcrs for Their Aid,
Thanks the World for Sympathy
aud Declares God Is With
the Beers.

Pretoria, May 9-The official closing
of the 1899 volksraad, which broke up
unoi.ically September last, took place
and General De kocll and others were
filled with flowers. The hall was
crowded and a large number of ladies'
were present. In the prayer OF the
chaplain an allusion to .Joubcrt moved
many to tears. After prayer the raad
adjourned TO the afternoon, when the
session Of 1900 was inaugulated. The
ceremonies We're accompanied by the
customary salute. President hrueger
arrived in his state carriage with the
usual escort. All the diplomatists and
foreign attaches, including General
Gourke, the Russian attache, were
present.
The raadsaal was crowded TO its
fullest capacity, and the scene was
most impressive. kruegcr in his
speech opening the session, alluded
feelingly to the vacancies. Referring
to Jonbert, he said:
Culture generations will be able to
judge the work of the deceased. whose
aemeanor inspired the enemy with re-
spect and whose humane and brave
conduct gave fame and importance to
our state among civilized nations"
He was profoundly struck. he said,
by the proof of sincere friendship
given by the people of the Free State,
who had fulfilled their obligations to
the Transvaal under the treaty. They
realized that Il united front was re-
luired as an attack upon the indie
pendence of the Transvaal meant Il
threat against the Free State. He had
| implicit confidence, he declared, in the
future of the Afrisander nation. by
it's deeds the Free State had set. the
president declared. good example ia
the Transvaal, which had proved of
great moral value to those Guiding the
efforts of the small state to maintain
its Independence. He was pleased to
say the relations of the Transvaal
with foreign states, with the eNcep,
ton of Great Britain, were good
After referring to the peace proposals
Of the presidents of both republics to
Lord Salisbury, Krueger said:
I'VE proved by our legislation and
our dealings with Great Britain last
year that it was our desire to preserve
the peace"
| After alluding to the deputation
now on mission to Europe and the
United States and the presence of SO
many attaches, proving the intense
interest of the powers i'm he republic
and in their methods of fighting he
said he was pleased to see that the
sympathy of the world was on thel
side in the war; that ambmlances had
been sent and that their friends Were
united i'm cndeavoring to alleviate the
distress caused by the struggle.
After references to the alleged viola
lion of the Red Cross convention ant
TO the consequent protests to foreign
powers. Krueger continues:
notwithstanding the difficult cir
,umstances, l am glad to say oul
finances will enable us to bear thu
great expense of the war, and the
mines are fourishing.'
The president concluded with ref
erence to the Free State loan and sug
gcsted that the session lie not pro
longcd and that only matters of inn
portancc he dealt with. In moving
peroration he invoked the blessing o
the Almighty.
The proceedings terminated Will
impressive speeches and prayers. I'ift,
out of a total of SIXTY Legislators wer,
present. several of them still sutfcrin.
irom wounds.