The Washington times., 1901-10-25
THE BOBR ENVOY ARRIVES
General Pearson Discusses the
South African Situation.
Will CnH Upon the President in "a
Few Days-Desires Executive In
teryention to Prevent Shipment
OF Live stock to the British.


of Live stock to the British.
Gen. Samuel Pearson, bursher of the
South African Republics, and quarter
master general in the Boer army, with a
reward OF $4,000 upon his head, offered
by the British for his deliverance into
their hands, dead or alive, arrived in
Washington last night from Holland,
bearing messages from Paul Kruger to
c. ". Van der Hoogt, agent of the Boer
Republics in the United States.
The plans of Paul Kruger, President of
the South African Republic, are thor
oughly familiar to General Pearson, than
whom no man stands higher in the
councils of the Boer burghers. His in
structions from President Kruger are to
reap results. Boer sympathizers in this
country are convinced that General Pear
son will accomplish everything entrusted
to aim, and will sustain the reputation
made in his own country as a man of
action. Last night ne communicated to
MIR. Van der Hoogt the import of the
instructions from President Kruger
he Will call upon President Roosevelt
in the course of few days. not as an
officer in the Boer army, but as private
citizen General Pearson has with him
from two Of the most prominent men in
political life in the country. 1t is not
likely that he will call upon the Presi-
dent today, as his intention is to make a
brief study of conditions here before
taking this step. No small Importance
Is attached to the fact that President
Roosevelt is of Dutch extraction, and 1t
Is upon this ground also that the Beers
are hopeful of the success of the mis-
sion OF General Pearson.
for himself, General Pearson saws that
he is here merely to look around and
study the situation. The first question
of Importance, however, is whether the
shipment by British agents of horses and
mules from this country to the English
armies in South Africa is TO continue.
Upon this question President Roosevelt
will be asked to take official action.
General Pearson believes this to be en-
tirely within the power of the Executive |
Several months ago, when in this country
on a similar mission, General Pearson en-
deavored to secure an injunction in the
courts of New Orleans to restrain the |
agents of the British Government from |
making such shipments of mules and /
horses. No action was taken in regard to |
this matter. President Mckinley was !
asked to take action by General Pea rSou (
In a personal written appeal The death
of President Roosevelt's predecessor. how
ever, enectuaily prevented any action be- /
ing taken, and General Pearson went TO /
Holland, whore he held conferences with /
the Boer refugees there. He reached New
York on Monday, and came to Washing
ton last night on the Congressional Linn |
tied. While here he will be the guest of
Mr Van der Hoogt
After stay in Washington of about ten
days General Pearson Will go to New Or
leans. where he has brought suit against
the British Consul for defamation OF
character. He Will then probably come
back TO Washington, and his stay here
Will be indefinite.
of medium height. with closely cropped
brown hair, a handsome sunburncd face
sturdy figure clothed in closely fitting
grey trousers, and a Slug, semi-military |
coat buttoned across his chest-ss Gen
eral Pearson appeared when, with
friendly smile, he rose to greet a group Of |
Newspaper men last night.
Il hate England. and the English hate
me- he said. in the purest Anglo-Saxon.
1T IS not that hate the English but the
country. England. / like the Englishrnan
personally. Their warfare is the most
barbarous ever recorded in the annals Of
history. They do not fight fair. They OBJ
serve none Of the rules of modern notions
in the reconcentration camps at the rate
of 1000 a month. At this rate our little
ones will soon be gone, and our race will
die out.
'.At the outbreak of the war the popu-
lation Of the TransVaal was 165, 600 the
Free State 1859 and Capc Colony S75. 90
This is the Dutch population in South |
Africa. we have in the field now, ap- |
1890 men, while the British |
hold about 30.GJ prisoners. This is our |
total fighting strength
Opposed to This force the British have