The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-10-19
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|s:ssP resident ISruger, Of the SDatoh lRo-
tIpu blioaE \ of3 South Africa, arrived IN
lsM'.asSeillea, Franco, Thursday, and was
received by the entiro population, Will With
ggreat s. emo natrati Ion. The dolirium Of
lsonthusiasm " hi6h s marked ovorsts stop
lot his }progross from the timo ho landed
from the hipuntiltll hotel was reached
was q areyelation oven to the pooplo Of
iMarscilles themselves. It fully cqualled
lit did not anrpass tho frantic demon-
strations Of patriotism with which
France opened hor arms to Maj Mar
chand at Toulon on his return from
Fasboda. n at Is ID IS II Il
Yot the grandeur Of this demonstra.
ton, perhaps, ranks second in imnort-
anoo to the omphatic manifost oEof mo
compromise, (which Mr.. Kruger doliv.
orod in a low voice but one vibrating
with emotion, accompanied by eporget-
10 gestures of the right hand stirring
tho hearts Of all within hearing. Tho
last sentonoes Of his, declaration were
uttered with q ayigor and decision which
bore out his reputation as the inoarna.
tion of iron will aud stubborn rasis
tanco. His moro delivery of$es deo
laration Of suoh far reaching import
ance.testifies to tho indopodenoe Of his
character, as 1t oame as surprjsQ oven
to his most intimate political advisors
who up to tho last, were in ignorance
Of his determinations.
| An unfortunate occurrence at the
hotel on tho main boulevard alono
] marred tho oha'raotor of tho demon
tration, which UP to that moment had
bcen unanimously and exclusively "a
tribute of sympathy and admiration.
"Vive Kruger, ""Viye los Boora," and
"Vivo 10 liborte," wero the ories that
formed hurricane Of cheering and
swept over tho oity. u Unfortunately
the highly reprehensible foolishness Of
half a dozen persons in throwing small
coins into the crowd as Mr.. Krnaer
passed, acted like magic in copj jurihg
up an anti. British outburst, which it
NODDED all the promptitude and dnorgy
| Of tho polioo to prevent becoming a so.
| rious disturbance. The hotel remained
for tho rest Of tho day In state Of
siege while at one time procession
several thousand strong marched in the
direction Of the British consulate,
shouting. down with the English =
and raising other threatening cries.
The result was that a strong body of
| polioo was compelled to disperse the
demonstration, although it was not
found necessary to mako moro than o
foW temporary arrests. Throughout
tho evening, however, large bands Of
students and other youths marohad up
and down in front of Mr.. Krugar'J ho-
tel and Of the hotel which VISA the
scene of the unfortunate incident,
cheering in chorus for Mr.. Kruger and
tho Transvaal and denounoiiaN Eng
land. Those demonstrators woresniore
noisy than dangerous, and the spolice
1 wisely left them to relieve their feel
4 iDgs by shouting, instead of interfering
with thom, which might have created
disorder ~, is
| Mr.. Kydgor was borne on ala irresist-
ible waye OF enthusiasm from tiie land
ing stage to his hotel. The broad stroots
and boulevards through which tho.
route lay presented q perfect saa Of
I human boings, ell gathered there
prompted by the unanimous dosire to
welcome the aged Boer statesman.
From the moment tho white IL cared
barge left tho sido Of the Gelderland
with Mr.. Kruger, who appeared to be
in good health, sitting in her stern sur
rounded by tho Boer representatives,
including DR.. Leyds and Messrs,
Fischer and Wessels. q storm Of chcor.
ing broke and novor oeased until Mr..
Krugor entered his hotel. Even thon
q vast conoourse Of people remained in
front Of tho building until Mr.. Kruger
appeared on tho balcony, aoknowlodg
ing the aoolamations Of his thousands
OF admirers, who continued cl,oering
until thoy woee hoarse with shouting.
Roply ing to the addresses Of welcome
of tho presidents of the Paris and Mar
soillos committeos, Mr.. Kruger smoke
in Dutch and in low voioo, accom-
panyiDg his words with energetic
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his right hand. He said:
II thank tho president Of tho Mar
soilles committee and the president Of
the oontral committee Of tho indepen-
denco of the Boers for their weloc1ne. /
thank all this population assembled in
groat conoourso to greet me, FOR al.
though | am weak from mourning for
tho misfortunes Of my country, ind al
though ! have not como to seek fes-
tivitics, still, l.. nevertheless, accept
with all my hoart these aoclamations,
for | know they are dictated to you by
the emotions which are inspired in you
by our trials and by your sympathy
for our cause, which is that Of liberty,
which awakened you. am truly proud
and happy at having ohoaon as my
poiEt Of landing o port In Franco, to
set foot on free soil and to be received
BY you as Q free man, But my first
duty ID to thank your government for
all the tokcns Of interest that again
only recently it was pleased to give mo.
| believe England, had ahe been bettor
informed, VIC Id never have consented
to this war, and since the expedition Of
Jameson, who wished TO seizo tho two
Irepublios without tho nocesaitY Of firing
Iariflo shot, ! have mover oeaaed to de-.
raand 10 tribunal Of arbitration which,
up to now, has always boon refused.
Tho war wagod on us In tho two ro-
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