The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
DENOUNCES BRITISH.
The Old TransyaaI President Says
They Wage a Savage Warfare.
THE WIVES AND CHILDREN
OF the Beers Are Suffering Seryitude
in British Camps.
THE HORRORS OF THE WARFARE
Are Even BIacker Than They Have Been
Painted, lie Says.
Beers NOW FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE
They Do Not Hope to CONQUER, but They
Will Strive to the End Against
British Rule.
THE HORRORS OF THE WARFARE
Are Even Blacker Than They Have Been
Painted, He Says.
BOERs NOW FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE


Herald from Paris says; An interview
with Mr.. Kruger appears In the Matin.
The former president OF the rransyaal was
seen in modest little TIM ut Utrecht,
where he is stopping FOR the moment
sitting In front Of table with a Bible
undcr his left hand, MIR. Kruger dcliv-
cred himself Of an important statement, TO
which further significance was given by
the presence Of the orange Free state
delegate, Herr Fischer,
Mr., Kruger began Ivy announcing that on
sunday next he proposed retiring into the
country for complete rest The little vii
lage OF HilhcrSum not far from Utrecht,
has been selected for his abode. Nothing
has yet been decided regarding his "trip to
America
Mr.. Kruger will undertake the Journey II
his strength permits. and II there is any
hope of gaining advantage for the Bocr
causc.
Pointing to Herr Fischer the aged prcsi
dent declared that the two republics were
indlssouhly united.
Herr Fischer" he said, is rghtlng for
the same cause ms my heroic friend, Presi'
dent Stcyn The two presidents aud the
two commanding generals Bothn ana
Dcwet, viii share the same fate"
on being questioned regarding the re-
lance he placed on the British official
kilograms and statements In parliament
MIR. Kruger, half rising from his chair, dc
clared ''rhc British government BRUSH
telegraph and British press always try to
make this much''-nnd he measured MS
little hngcr-"look like this much and
he extended both arms. 81 am persuadcd
everything liz going well out there pre-
clsely because our enemies continue TO dis-
simulate and trnvesty fncts,
AS regards General Botha's negotln'
lions, tho public know the blue book and
by rcndlng General Botha's last Dispatch
that II was the British general who first
made the proposals. Never did the Bocr
general refuse TO listen. We do not fight
except for peace. We are not conquerorS,
hut although General Boiha listened 10
the British proposals, he never uttered
word Of couyocatlon on the subject or In
! dependency. independence n the ohly
| treasure we cherish, even II we have TO
sncrfc all others IN have our national In
dependence,
| ut Is for that reason our citizens Tor
| sock their farms and sacrificed their lives
| and our women and children now suncr
temporary scrvltudc in the encmy'S camp.
| And" added the president with SIN
more emphasis, "if the English were not
| blind, IL they considered their own inter
| ests we'll, II they were not hopelessy en-
| shaved by error and Injustice they wonlu
| recognize the independence we demand, ne
! cause In the hope Of safeguarding H. we
| shall make concessions and sncrihces anu
moreover, It would assure peace forever IN
South Africa"
| The subject Of arbitration being next
bronchcd, Mr. Kruger expressed his entlre
readiness to submit all questions TO the
| otbltrament Of an impartial tribunal, mot
oven excepting the question OF independ'
ence.
eve would sacrifice our liberty II me
verdict OF arbitration decided that one
or the other OF the republics had done
ANYTHING TO forfeit It. But on that point
we are at ease"
Here the Bible was invoked, Mr.. Kruger
reading n passage from the fslams' IN
which David calls upon the Lord ana asks
n there be any spot or blemlsh In him. or
whether he had committed any misdeed'
he or his people.
"But. like David" he said, I'VE have
known lint we are less impnre than our
agcressors and that our cause Is holy and
iust. Therefore we fear not the judgment
Of the Just and rely on the mercy OF God
British atrocities was tho next topic Of
conversation. Mr.. Kruger readily cNplatfd
on tho terms 81 the recent manifesto ls'
sued by President steyn and General
Dewet.
Z have myself Witnessed the brutality
with which the British have waged war
against us" he said. They have acted Hike
savages and on their own confession have
been assisted by sayages whom they han
armed.
'"rhey have once more merlted the re-
proach heaped upon their fathers by old
Chatham nj the time OF the war OF Ameri
can independencc. our enemies have vlo
lated an the laws Of civilized nations. They
have outraged liberty without regard e
the lives Of pon-combatanis, aud piilagef
and burned private property. They have
treated as rebels men who were known e
be citizens Of the belllgerent country Thel
have not even spared women aud childreI
nor the sacred places which are declared
neutral aud inylolate by all inieruanona
codes. They have slavishly Initiated I'M
proceedings which excited universal ln'ilg
nation when practlccd In Cuba by span
; lsh general. for which spain was cruell'
punished. Everything that has been sal
respecting The horrors ~ war as wage
{ | by the English ieglons Is far below IN
truth declare--and history will bear M
out. when II ceases 10 be faisihed that pee
pie will shudder when they learn the Dc