Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-23
Former President Of Transvaal Hopes
to Arouse Europe to sympathy
and Aid.
Expresses Satisfaction at His Vel,
come in France Hopes Action
Will Follow.
Venerable Appearance Of the Boer
Leader Excites Compassion Of
the French.

o'clocA.t this morning and was driven to
the station. He was accompanied by q
DR.. Leydes, Messrs. Pearson. Vessels,
Eloff, Fischer, Van Hammel. Ram
baud and Heymena. Just before the
departure of the train Kruger appeared
on the steps OF the railway carriage
and in response to the shouts OF the
crowd said:
.Citizens of Marseilles: thank the
population Of Marseilles for this warm
welcome. trust I shah find the same
enthusiastic sympathy in all the cities
which am going to travel thru and
hope it will be followed by actions
which will continue to assist US and re-
suit in abetting our cause"
The train left at 9:2O for Dtjon, where
it will arrive this evening. Kruger's
departure took place without any dis
agreeable incident.
Marseilles. Nov 23.-Dr. Leyds repre-
sented Mr.. Kruger at the banquet given
in his honor, where all the Boer officials /
and members Of the pro-Boer commit
tees We're present and read the follow
ing message from him:
II am fatigued and am in mourning. |
| Moreover I never attend baEquets.
otherwise I should have liked to spend
a few minutes with you and to thank
YOU l shall never forget the warm
welcome I have had in your beautiful
1 city. Your reception Of me has sur
passed all I could have expected even
\ from the city which gave France hel
admirable national hymn that Mar
1seillaise,' which Is the song Of all peo-
pies whose independence is threatened
and who are struggling against invad-
| ers.
/ II would that your reclamation could
have been heard by all those Beers in
a arms who are zencanped In our noun
5lItains. They would thank you from tbs
bottom of their hearts. I thank you in
Il their behalf. Could have been with
y(you should also have expressed my
thanks to all France and would have
n raised my glass in honor OF her worthy
president. NJ. Loubet.
i. Or. Leyds then said: In the name
of President Kruger 1 have the honor to
drink to the health OF the president Of
the French republic"
Il DR.. Leyds reiterated to the correspon-
J, dants last night President Kruger's in
|tense satisfaction over Thursdays re-
ception which surpassed all his antici-
) aIspations. Thruout the evening the en-
L llthusiasm continued unbounded. The
} prefect OF this department had sent a
> detailed report of the day to Prime
t Minister Waldeck-Rousseau insisting
] on the sincerity displayed by the crowd
e and advising special police precautions
S in Paris.
y The venerable appearance OF Presi-
: dent Kruger made a deep impression on
n the warm-hearted Marseilles populace.
: Indeed, many Englishmen present could
!, not refrain from expressing sympathy
e mingled with pity for the brave old
8 Boer patriot. Political complications
= the rights ard wrongs on either side
9 and the war Itself are indeed forgotten
!. here, where the people are face to face
+ with the aged president Of the Trans
7 yaal republic defending what he con,
s ceiyes to be the cause OF independence
gi and liberty.
The consensus Of opinion here is tina
the reception in Paris and Thursday
touching scenes in Marseilles may pre-
cipitate matters and have considerable
Z influence on the course of events of tn
:. future. 1t is reiterated here that kru
= gers intention in coming to Europe !
:, to provoke a movement to submit 7
Z !, The Hague arbitration tribunal tn
~ cause OF Transyaal independence.
Mr.. kruger left for Paris at 9 o'clocl
s1.| where reception has been arranged.
!. Kruger,s health has been improve
ia by the sea voyage. He gives the i'm
preston Of man determined to sue
he ceed with given plan, which no mani
~ festation, hostile or friendly, could pos
q sibly interfere with. The visits eS
81 changed with the mayor and the pre-
= feet were courteous. Both of thes
functionaries adhered strictly to fol
NAL speeches OF welcome, tho their az
cents betrayed significant emotion.
to which the exigencies of home polite
hindered the open expression.
n Arrangements for the reception OF tt
es delegates from differnt Boer societis
ls- and allied organizations wore shame
.er fully inadequate at the hotel. All Il
d. guests were in evening dress and viii
,et gloves. Joining the delegations they ei
II tered the drawing room bowed
to Kruger and then retired. Perfect chat
he reigned before the end Of the evenin
z. The various delegations became frigh
fully mixed. The army and navy del
cations were presented before q
"A workmen's delegation had finished pa;
eW ing its homage.
Ia were mixed with a delegation that !
ris, cluded many socialist members. but
on- passed OF good humoredly and the e
thusiasm reached Its climax when
t.a uncomfortable young woman rushed
- to Kruger and kissed him on bo
=, cheeks at the end OF the reception
=. the president was breaking thru t
I :. densely packed crowd.
< +. i4 ~
Demonstration ~ Lyons.
Lyons, Nov. 90. There was q gre
demonstration here when kruge
of sIa,h I. I ss.,a,.. "a =,
'o -" sented him with "a beautiful &
medal. especial engraved for the a
casion. KrtCsf replied briefly toll
i q apesch of pesssnta tion ot the medAl
sth Aytgrcas Nov. q. Krusef,0 q,
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