Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-20
PREPARING FOR
KRUCER'S VISIT.
!, ryoected to Arrive Some Time
in Autumn
REPORT ON B0ER SOLDIERS
lain Reichman Says They Are Not
trained as Military Men Pro-
Hoer Meeting In London

New York, June 2O.-Accordins 70 a
mines special from Washington inc
49,, sympathlzers in the United states
making preparations for a visit by
-. Kruger to this country In the
autumn. which was announced some
',n,a AGO by Montagu White, the Trans
conservative in Washington. c.
~ van der Hoogt IAN active Boer
,,n,nathzer Of Washington. who has
nst returned there from New YORK
avs a conference of leading pro-Boers
a,,s held on Saturday, Sunday and
yorday. and that the chairman of the
..ceptlon committee was chosen. lie
an be Consul General Pierce, OF the
orange Free State, whose office Is In
Wr Van der Hoogt says the Boer
,gents IN this country are In possession
y complete information both by tele-
yranh and mail about the progress of
en- wnr and that their cable advices
how that Mrs. Bothas visit to Mr..
Trnger Is in no way connected with
neo re negotiations. Mrs. Botha took
lin her TO Europe detailed Information
srom her husband and from Gen,
scbalkburger, the acting president.
Mr. Van der Hoogt said that Gen.
potha was permitted to communicate
nv cable with Mr.. Kruger on condition
hat he would try to get Mr.. Kruger to
agree 10 certain peace terms, favorable
IA Great Britain, and that the British
authorities should see the dispatches
potha carried out the agreement and
Kugcrs reply was that independence
was the first basis Of any terms Of
peace.
REPORT ON BoER SOLDIERS.
Washington, June 19.-The division
NJ military information Of the war de-
partment Is preparing for publication
reports Of different officers who have
recently had an opportunity to observe
military movements and campaigns.
One Of these Is Capt Carl Reichman Of
the Seventeenth infantry. who went
from the Philippines to South Africa
and for seven months observed the
operations of the Boer army.
on his way to the Transvaal he
stopped at Madagascar. He said the
French were doubling the garrison Of
that island, perhaps in view Of possible
complications with England"
When he arrived In the Transvaal he
met President Kruger, who asked him
4 he had come TO see the fight Of one
against five" Capt Reichman says
bat the ages of the Boer soldiers
nnged from Is to so, that the Trans
val army numbered 2O,44i, and the
0ange Free State had 1884 Capt.
Reichman says that the Boer burgher
is not soldier; he has not trained as
soldier and his fighting methods are
the outcome Of his environments and
personal character.
The Beers are reserved and dignified
people and made few comments, even
when they heard of the destruction OF
their homes and property by the Brit
ish. As to the breaches of civilized
war with which they are charged. he
says IL Is due to ignorance or accident.
They are democratic in their character
and institutions. Much of this portion
OF Capt Reichman's report Is repre-
sented by asterisks showing that there
have been eliminations In order that
no oifense may be given to those he
crtlcses
Upon the whole he found that very
good discipline was maintained i'm the
Boer army, and that the soldiers We're
equipped with good arms and plenty
OF ammunition. Bayonets were used.
capt Relchman says that volunteers
payed considerable part In the South
african war Among the foreign or
anlzauons In the Boer war was an
Allan company Of seventy-hve ren
Nler Capt, Ricardo, who had been
Hth Aguinaldo in the Philippines. He
Ays there was a body of Irish Ameri-
cans VINO went as q hospital corps, but
dropped their insignia and took up
MES as soon as they were within the
boer lines. There was a small COM
pany Of American scouts under Capt,
haSsel These had dwlndled to n few
men at the time of the capture of Pre-
'orla' The foreigners included nearly
az hatlonalities. The Kafilrs cut a con-
saglaole figure In the army and were
subject to military duty for the Trans
4 GREAT PRo-BOER MEETING.
London, June l9.--Thousands of peo-
pe began collecting outside of Queens
nal TWO hours before the advertised
.,lle OF the pro- Boer meeting held
n oleIe tonight. When the doors were
many opened the pressure OF the surg
Ie mop was so great that many peo-
fF tainted. There was considerable
Insurance and windows were broken
II u uufing the attempts made by per-
sons without tickets to gain admission.
'yHe OF these were impaled.
DlIlig the disturbance many jingos
ea'hed admlttance to the hall, which
M cIammed from floor to ceiling.
%uch hooting, mingled with cheers.
ttetlea the delegates upon their ar
MA ana during the evening the de-
10y oi speeches was attended with
yI1e ulinculty from the same cause.
injury Labouchere presided at the
",ecuig and beside j. W. Sauer lex
y Gums loner of public works of Cape
many prominent pro- Beers
2,,i,ullhg John Dillon, leader Of the
M. idIlSts; David LLOYD George
Az, e'sh nationalisO; james Kerr-Har-
4Were present.
usual speeches were made and
r. usual resolutions were carried amid
'u, connection and excitement. The
solutions included an amendment in
"a sW OF the complete independence OF
- 'oeF republics, proposed by Baron
4 luersea for the radicals. which did
meet with the approval Of the La
a 3ugnefe party. The meeting ended
''e singing Of the "Narseillaise.
II ,,,,
oomanches and apaches
"S"' Reservation Opening Delayed.