The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-16
B()ERS Gall on SENATE
REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH AT
RICAN REPUBLIC PAY RESPECTS
TO LEGISLATORS
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION
Veterans OF the 6. A. r.. Also visit
the Capital and Address the
Members of the Upper
House.

Yesterday afternoon upon motion of
Senator Albert Schaller the senate took
recess in order that it might hear
Rlessrs P w. Vessels, of Bloemfontein.
and Hercules D. Nijoen, of Aliwal
North, Cape Colony. The recess was
unanimously voted and Senator Schaller,
upon invitation of Lieut. Gov. Smith,
presided during the visit of the South
African citizens. In a way that is pure
~ his own, the member from Dakota
county introduced Mr.. Vessels who was
warmly applauded when he said. eve
read between the lines in all the dis
patches. We believe our country to be
as Well Oft now, as it has ever been since
the war began. There is no discourag e-
meGIt. Our cause is just, and the God in
whom we have trusted from the first.
will not fOrsalle us in our holy struggle
for the liberty for which your people
fought and died" Mr. Vessels recited
briefly the causes leading to the war
eUiogiZed the American ideal for the
maintenance of which so many Beers are
dying today, and feelingly thanked the
senate for its greeting and attention.
Mr. NilJoen was next introduced and
captured the admiration of the senate
by his magnificent bearing before he had
uttered a word. He is a very Hercules
in appearance as well as in name He
said that they were much fiattered at
the greeting given them by the senate
or, upper house of Minnesota. spoke of
the Afrikander Bund of which he was
a member, told that he was born IL
British subject at Cape Colony, had
lived a British subject, told of the con-
cessions wrung by the Bund from Great
Britain and spoke of his feeling against
Great Britain in the present struggle.
shared by the Cape Colony Dutch. He
spoke of the constitution of the United
States, and showed his familiarity with
that document in the manner of one who
had carefully studied it He reiterated
the optimistic sentiments voiced by Mr.
Vessels and paid q beautiful tribute to
the memory of George Washington. He
spoke of the admiration of Patrick
Henry SO often expressed by Dom
Paul" and quite charmed the senate
with his earnestness.
After they had expressed their thanks
for the cordial reception rendered them.
Senator Schalier thanked his colleagues
ION behalf of the rest Of us Dutch
The representatives OF the little re-
publics were quickly surrounded and
were for the rest of the afternoon the
center of admiring little groups Of
solons. They spoke before the house
later in the afternoon
In the morning, DepartRent Com
mander w. H. Harries, Of Caledonia !;
Judge Ell Torrance. of Minneapolis, and
Past Commander Gideon S. Ives, of ST.
Peter, were escorted to the rostrum by
committee, Senators McGin, McGovern
and Young, named by the president of
the senate, and a recess was taken to
hear the views of the guests
Judge Torrance urged that the legs
lature prepare and reserve room in the
new capitol to be used as Grand Army
headquarters. Capt Harries spoke in
favor of the holding back of pensions.
excepting s. per month, at the soldiers
home Past Commander Ives spoke
briefly and urged the passage OF the
bill to provide for suitable burial and
monuments for soldiers, VINO have died
Insane in the asylums Of the state.
Many of the veterans were seated on
the floor of the senate, and all were
given the glad hand by the legislators.
The delegation later visited the house.