The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-18
BOER GENERALS
DISAPPOINTED
Plenty of Cheers But Little
Money Is Contributed.
FROWNED UPON IN GERMANY
SORRY THEY DID NOT TOUR. THu
UNITED STATES FIRST.

DERLIN. Oct. 1.-THE Boer generals
n now here are sorry they did nat
so to America first for money. in
stead OF making a canvass OF the con-
unent. General Botha sale today that
they intended, OF course. 10 go 10 H..
United States, but as they had started
to tour the continent they would finish
their tour OF Europe before undertar-
ing the trip 10 America. The exneTi- I
ence OF the generals so far has hen.
disappointing. There have been plenty
OF cheers, but little money has been
contributed for relief OF the Boers-
One American contributed more than
all Germany. The total gathered hers
is SCI, 700
The pan-Germanic group, which Is
managing the generals, Is doing eve,-y-
thing possible 10 give the demonstra-
lions an ant-British character. but
the Beers have refused outright 10 do
some Of the things suggested. For in
stance. IL was widely advertised that
the generals would this Ynorains, Law a.
wreath at the foot Of the statue OF
Emperor William J., near the schlcss.
Enormous crowds gathered there. and
their cheers were heard by mis-
majesty, who looked out OF the win
dow.
Had Been Given a Hint.
But an hour passed beyond tae time
appointed, and the generals did not
come. Finally word was circulated
that they would not come at all. As
learned afterWard, General Botha de-
clined to take part in the affair. which
seemed to him to have a political
quality. The popular EXPLANATION OF
| the abandonment Of the visit to the
| statue was that a hint was received
from the police that it was undesir-
able.
The generals spent the morning re-
ceiving callers. From time to time
they showed themselves on the hotel
balcony 10 the crowds, and the lat
ter always raised cheer. General
Dewet remarked: Being a person.
| ality is tiresome. had more pleas
ant time on my farm"
The generals, with Herr Labermann
Won Sonnenberg, who in the reichstag
| called Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
| the greatest knave in Europe" drove
TO the reiehstag building and inspected
Bismarck's statute outside, while sew
eral thousand people shouted" one
newspaper says, such cheers as have
not been heard IN Berlin since Kaiser
Wilhelm's triumphant entry in 1911
Visited the Reichstag.
When they entered the gallery OF the
reichstag the spectators in all the gall
| leries stood up. and the members OF
the house turned their backs on Herr
Antrick, who was speaking. to stare
at the generals. Count PoSadoWski.
| the home secretary, was the only per-
son in the house who did not look up.
He continued to quietly read a letter.
Prince Herbert Won Bismarck enter
tanned the generals at luncheon in the
Reichstage restaurant. The converse
ton was informal and turned on public
men. General Botha spoke in the
warmest terms Of Premier Balfour.
The only incident which disturbed the
| afternoon reception at the hotel where
the generals are staying was caused by
"A German free lance" who arrived
here from prison in India today, asking
| General BOtha TO cash two Transvaat
bills for $7S5 issued in 1900. and given
TO the man in payment for service
General Botha said:
II cannot do it, my boy. I am a
| beggar myself"
Count Won Norman discounted the
bills as curiosities-
Pro-Boer Meeting.
The Philharmonic house was filed 20
its utmost capacity for the Boer meet
ing tonight. The sale Of tickets realized
$3.50, some persons paying as much as
$3.50 for a seat. Military uniforms were
almost entirely lacking.
Herr Lueckhon. member OF the
| reichstag and president OF the BOer re-
ception COMMITTEE, presided at the
meeting. In the course OF his opening
| speech he pointed TO the Transvaal and
Orange Free State flags. which were
suspended over the stage ana dressed
in mourning. and said their presence
was a sign Of the heartiest sympathy
for the Beers and for admiration for
their courage in arms. He praised the
humanity Of the Beers during the war.
which ne said had often been exercised
to their own disadvantage and which
should serve as a model for all civilized
people. The generals, especially Gen.
eral Dev,et, received a rOusing welcome.
They all spoke IN Dutch al consider
able length, Pastor ShOWalter. who al
one time lived in the Transvaal, trans
lating the speeches. which were eagerly
applauded.
Audience Cried "Shame."
The speakers avoided attacks upon
Great Britain, but the audience cried
shane" when General BOtha referred
TO the charges that Mr.. Kruger had
carried off Transvaal money and men,
toned the concentration camps. Gen
eraI Botha asserted that the Beers
would be true 10 the peace treaty IKE
men. At the conclusion OF General
Botha's remarks. Herr Lueckhom asked
the audience 70 desist from crying
| shame"
| General DeIarey described the mis-
cradle plight Of the Beers in expressive
language.
cen Dewet said he hoped the Beers
would have a great future, and added
eve will wait until Gods time comes.
This remark was greeted with thun-
derOus applause
The speaker estimated the damages
of the war at $500, 600. 900 and asked.
1"What Of S3.0O0, 900 10 replace THAR