The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-18
ROER GENERALS ARE
MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Received Plenty of Cheers in Ger
many, but Very Little
Money.
WILL VISIT AMERICA NEXT.
They Refused TO Lay a Wreath
at the Foot of the Statue
Of Emperor MI
liam l..

BERTH. OCT. 1.-THE Bu-r Generals now
here are sorry they did not 90 to America
hrst FOR money. instead OF making a can
vsss OF the Continent. General Botha said
to-day that th=y intended, Of course. TO go
70 the United Stats. but as they had start
ed 20 tour the Continent. they would Huish
their tour " Europe before undertaking the
trip 10 AmSrica-
The experience of the Generals 50 far has
been rather disappointing There have been
plenty Of cheers. but little money mas been
contributed fer thu relief ~ The Beers. O1e-
American contributed mere than all Ger
many. The total gathered here is S5..au.
The TPan-Cerman group. which Is managing
the Generals. Is uo-DS everything possible
10 give tn demonstration an anu-Rritish
character. bat the B6ers have refused out
right TO do some OF the things suggested.
For instance. Il was widely advertised that
the Generals would this morning iay a
wreath at The foot OF the statue Of Emperor
William /. near the Schloss- Enormous
crowds gathered there, and their cheers
were heard By his Majesty. who looked out
of the window. But du hour passed be-
yond the time appuinte1. and The Generals
Ola NOT come. Finally word was circulated
that they would NOT come Al AL. As learnet
afterwards. General BOtha declined TO take
part IN the affair. that seemed TO him 10
have a political qualty- Tue pop1lA' <
PLANTATION OF The abandonment az the WISH
10 she statue was that u him vas received
from the police 10 the effect that d, was I'M
desirable.
The visiting Generals spent the morning
in receiving callers. From time 10 tlnt
they showed themselves On the motel Dai7
cony TO crowds, and the latter always raised
q cheer. General Dewtt remarked:
Being a personality IL ureSoue- 1 hau
3 more pleasant time on my farm.
The General Is with Herr Liberm2nn Won
Sonnenberg. Who In the RelchStag called
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain the. great
est knave in Europe. drove 10 the Reich
1ar b,,ildjug and iusuacfed Marks Sfatue
outside. while several thousand pcoIe
',ahouted.f' one newspaper says. such
cheers a. have not been heard in Berlin
since Kaiser Nfiheim's triumphal entry IN
1911"
When they entered the gallery OF the
Reichstae the spectators in all the galleries
stood up. and lhe members Of the House
turned their backs on Herr Antrlck, who
was speaking. 10 stare at the Generals
Count P-osddoWsKi. the Home Secretary
was the only person IN the House who Old
not look. He continued To quietly read a
letter.
Prince Herbert Won Bismarck entertained
the Generals at luncheon ia the Relchstag
restaurant The conversation was in Eng
iish and turned on British public men. Gen
eral Botha spoke In the warmest terms Of
Premier Baifour.
The only incident which disturbed the
afternoon reception at the hotel whore the
Generals are staying was caused by a Ger
mar free lance" who arrived from prison
in India to-day. asking General Botha TO
cash two transTaRi bills tor $3.50. issued in
1870. and given TO the man in payment Tor
services. General Botha said: I canaot
do IL. my boy. 1 am d beggar myself.
Count von Norman discounted the bills as
curiOsiffeg