Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-08
THE BURGERS WILL
CONTINUE THE fight.
PRESIDENT KRUGER INTERVIEW
ED AT THE NEW BOER CAPT.
TAI AT MACHADORP.
RECENTLY RECONSTRUCTED AND
REMODELED FOR THE SPEC
IAL PURPOSE
OF Carrying the TransvaaI officials
and Such Supplies as They May
Need in Performing Their Func-
tfons-kruger Declares the War
is Not Over and VIII Not be Soon.

rs NOt over ana VIII NOT De BOON.
LONDON, June s, 8 a. m.-The ex-
ecutive oLlces of the Transvaal gov
eminent are in a railway car, which
is shunted on switch at Machadorp
station. President Kruger caused the
interior of the coach to be reconstruct
ed some time ago with view to con-
tingencies that have now arrived. A
correspondent of the Daily Express,
who went from Lorenzo Marques to
see President Kruger, was received
yesterday The President sat smoking
a long pipe He looked worried, but
his bearing was quiet and determined.
He did not make the least objection to
being intervieweI.
ne correspondent was equipped for
the interview by cables from London
Yes" said President Kruger, 1T is
quite true that the British have occu-
pied Pretoria. This, however, does not
end the war. The burghers are fully
determined to fight to the last. They
will never surrender SO long as five
hundred armed men remain in the
country. l feel deeply encouraged by
the fine work Steyn and DeWet are do
ing in the Free State.
The correspondent suggested that
the war was over, inasmuch as the
capitol had been taken.
The capitol" exclaimed Mr.. Kruger
with energy. What is capitol. 1t
does not consist of
Amy Particular Collection
of bricks and mortar The capitol of
the republic, the seat of government
is here in this car. There is no magic
about any special site. Our country
is invaded. it is true, but it is not con-
Quered. The government is still effec-
tive"
Referring to the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Mr.. Kruger said
i was not foolish enough to be
taken prisoner. provided this means
of locomotion precisely for the same
reason as our Burghers supply them
selves with horses when they take the
field.
1T is necessary that l should be
able to move quickly from place to
place. That is all. BY and by this car
VIII take me back to Pretoria. For
the present it enables me to keep away
from Pretoria, where | could be of no
service, and where l should only play
into the hands of the enemy.
They say, Mr.. Kruger" remarked
the correspondent, :that you have
brought with you gold to the value Of
92,000,000
1t is not true" replied the presi-
Qeht. Whatever monetary resources
may have with me are simply those
which we require for state purposes.
AT the same time I am not going to
tell you where our treasure is. Let
Lord Roberts find it If he can"
They also say in England, Mr. Kru-
ger, that you contemplate taking ref
uge on Dutch man-of-war at Lor-
EMO Marques"
That again is a lie," retorted the
president with vehemence Il know
of no Dutch war vessel. l am not con-
templating taking refuge anywhere.
Shall Not Leave My Country.
There will be no need for me to DO
anything of the kind"
The correspondent: Then, Mr.. Kru-
ger, there is much surprise at your
having left Mrs. Kruger behind"
President Kruger: But why? Mrs
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She
would only be put to personal incon-
venience here. All communications
between us is stopped, of course, but
she will await my return with calm
ness and courage. She is brave
woman. am here awaiting further
Information We are surrounded by
faithful Burghers and are quite
safe"
State Secretary Reitz remarked:
You may depend upon it that the war
Is not yet over. Guerilla warfare will
continue over an enormous area We in
tend to fight to the bitter end and shall
probably retire upon Lydenburg, where
we can hold out for many months"
Yes" observed Mr.. Kruger, 'it is only
now the real struggle has begun. fear
that there will still be much bloodshed
but the fault is that of the British gov
ernment'
! Then raising his voice to an almost
passionate height Mr.. Kruger exclaimed:
THE time has passed for US to talk. We
have done plenty of that, but it has done
us no good. There is nothing left for us
to do but to keep on fighting. to keep on
lighting"
The correspondent who secured the in
terview telegraphed it direct from Mach
I adorp station yesterday, when the wires
were working as usual to Lorenzo Mar
CUES.
WILL CONTINUE To FIGHT