Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-05
CHICAGO PEOPLE
GREET THE Beers
While New8boys Shout "AII About
Pretoria Surrendered"
SLOBBER OVER THE ENJOYS
Who DO Considerable Dragging
Proud to Say They VIII DO AZ
FiilpInos DO.

Chicago. June 1.-The Boer ENJOYS
arrived here this morning. but the well
coming words Of the reception commit
tee We're lost In the shouts of newsboys
crying, IAN about Pretoria g;rren-
dered"
The news OF the fan OF the Transyaal
capital was received calmly, almost IN
differently It appeared, but this was
explained by Mr.. Fischer, who said:
THE news does not come as a sur
prise. The fight viii continue
Mayor Harrison headed the reception
committee, but he was momentarly put
in the background boy an enthusiastic
man who, although unknown 70 the
committee, rushed up the steps Of the
car from which the Afrlkanders We're
about 20 alight.
ON behalf Of the Democracy which
have supported for twenty-seyen years,
he declared In a loud voice, bid you
welcome.
The ENJOYS looked somewhat sur
prsed al the incident, but were soon put
al ease by the mayor, who after turn
ing the intruder over 20 policeman,
accompanied the party 90 the Auditor
ium annex, where breakfast was eaten
privately. The party consists OF A..
Fischer. G. H. Vessels, A. u. VOL
marns. Montague White. Secretary De
Bruyn and Mrs. Fischer
At the hotel Mn Vessels read the
Associated Press dispatch announcing
the IAN of Pretoria
1T Is true There can be no doubt OF
that" he said. Tt means that organized
| resistance on a large scale VIII no long
or be- the problem presented To Lord
Roberts IN South Africa. II means that
from now on the burghers viii pursue
! much the same tactics adopted by the
| Filipinos'
We may surrender but we will never
| be conquered Pretoria was well forth
| fed. but our generals saw that Il was
useless 10 stand a siege when they
| had but 5000 men tO combat the
| enemy's 10000 They have Withdrawn Ia
/ good order. no doubt and are sim able
! 10 fight And Pretoria has been saved
/ from a bombardmout which would
/ have wrecked A. Think Lord Roberts
| has with him twice az many fighting
| me mas there are men, women an0
/ children IN Pretoria Was It not wise.
/ then. 90 retreat In the face of such
| odds? / half expected there would be-
! q battle outside Of the city but still
| am not surprised Doubtless the situ-
alton has changed considerably since
| left
| he outcome OF a guerilla warfare.
| generally, is not in favor o fthe guer-
] nlas But in our case we hope Tor a
| hange in European affairs which will
aid u.s. II we are stu able Co fight
| and the European nations become I'M
| VOWED over some questlon-China. for
| Instance. ! have no doubt We could get
the best OF terms, probably our indie
| pendence.
THAT the Beers as you call us. al
| though we call ourselves Afrikandera,
! are good fighters, the world realizes.
| Hardly a battle has been fought In
! which we have not been outnumbered.
| 20 90 T. And we have not lost a gun.
! Can the British save az much3
Concerning our reception On this
| country ] VIII say that the ENJOYS are
convinced that nineteenth OF the peo-
| ple are IN sympathy with our cause ana
believe q % be- just"
You do not now expect any country
10 interfere with the Euglishg" Mr..
Vessels was asked.
why not?' he answered. Has there