Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
People of Marseilles Turn Out to
Welcome Dom Paul.
he STILL DEFIES GREAT BRITAIN
Declares the War Will Go On to
Bitter End.
WILL NEVER SURRENDER

MARSEILLES. November 22.-Paul Kru-
ger, former president of the South African
e Republic landed here at 10:45 am
Mr.. Kruger cannot but be elated at the
warmth of his reception by the people of
. Marseilles today. He may be said to have
been borne on an irresistible wave Of en-
thusiasm from the landing stage to his
hotel. The broad streets and boulevards
through which the route lay presented
perfect sea of human beings, all gathered
, there prompted by the unanimous desire to
welcome the aged Boer statesman.
From the moment the white, twelve-oared
barge left the side of the Gederland with
Mr.. Kruger. who appeared to be in good
health, sitting in her stern. surrounded by
the Boer representatives, including DR..
Leyds and Messrs Fischer and Vessels,
storm of cheering broke and never ceased
until Mr. Kruger entered his hotel. Even
then vast concourSe of people remained
in front Of the building until Mr.. Kruger
appeared the balcony, where he had to
remain for some time, uncovered, acknowl-
edging the acclamations of his thousands of
admirers who continued cheering until
they were hOarSe with shouting.
VIII Never Submit to England.
Replying to the addresses of welcome of
the presidents of the Paris and Marseilles
committee, Mr.. Kruger spoke in Dutch and
in a low voice, accompanying his words
with energetic movements of his hat, which
he held in his right hand. After thanking
the committees for the warmth of the re-
ception accorded him and expressing graft
tude for the sympathy he had received
from the French government, he spoke of
the war as terrible and barbarously con-
Quoted by the British. He said:
Il have fought with savages, but the
present war is even worse We will never
surrender. We are determined to fight to
the last extremity, and if the republics of
the IrdnsVaal and Orange Free State lose
their Independence it Will be because they
have lost every man, woman and child
This declaration, which Mr. Kruger made
intends to accept compromise from the
British government. His announcement
was greeted with roar of cheers and
cries: ''Vive Kruger" '.Vive les Boers;"
''Nlve la Liberte.
An Animated. Scene.
The scene at the landing place was an
animated one. The docks of all the steam
ers in the Lyons basin were crowded with
siShtSeers. The crowd swelled to great
Proportions as the news spread through the
city that the Gelderland had entered the
harbOr
cold northwest wind, which set in dur
ing the night, cleared away yesterdays
clouds, and the morning broke fresh, but
with bright sunshine. The inner harbor
number of French yachts with muti-col-
ored flags and pennants, among which Boer
flags We're prominently displayed.
The Gelderland was sighted several miles
out at Z o'clock in the morning, and Dr.
Ieyds and Messrs. Fischer and Vessels, an
interpreter and DIR. Van Hammel imme-
dlately proceeded to the Dutch warship in
q steam launch and boarded her. A con-
ference between the Boer leaders ensued
while the Gederland was slowed down be-
hlnd the Island of the Chateau diff
She remained there until 10 o'clock when
she steamed into the outer harbor firing a
salute of twenty-one guns, to which a shore
battery replied.
Program Held in Abeyance
PARIS, November 22-The program of
the welcome to be extended to President
Kruger is held in allegiance for the scrutiny
of the president.
Extraordinary police precautions have
been taken about the Hotel Scribe, in the
vicinity of which are many English stores,
which, it is feared the crowd in its en-
thusiasm might injure.
The whole of the scond floor of the Hotel
Scribe has been retained for the use of
Mr.. Kruger and his suite.
II has been decided that the municipal
council will offer the former Boer president
reception.