The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20
THE BOER LEADERS.

Southampton, Aug. 16-Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, Lord Rob
erts, Kitchener and other dis
tinguished Englishmen, received the
Boer generals, BoGha, DeWet and
Delarey, who arrived here from the
cape on the steamer, Saxon, this
morning. Crowds cheered, bands
played end an ovation was given the
warriors. Chamberlain and the Brit
ish generals received their defeated
foes with every evidence of cordiality,
clasped and shook hands long and
heartily. An invitation wasextended
to the Boer leaders, by the King, to
visit the royal yacht, be presented to
His Majesty and view the naval re-
view as the Kings guests, which
they declined, urging pressure of
engagements. Later it was decided
to go to Cowes tomorrow and have
an audience with the King. They
wish to attend General Meyers fou-
eral il Brussels on Tuesday.
New York, AUG. 1S.-The Times
special from London says;
The first day in Europe of the re-
arkable triunvriate, Gems. Botha,
Delarey and DeWet, whose military
genius held all the fighting resource
OF the British Empire at arms length
for nearly three years has proved
them to be as redoubtable tacticians
i'll peace as , war. They met Lord
Kitchene-, Earl Roberts and Colonial
Secretary Cham erlaain, but they did
noe fall i'll with the other plaAs made
for them by the members of the British
government. They did not witness
the naval review nor did they visit
the King aboard the royal yacht.
II was Gen. Sir Redvers Butler who
a week ago expressed the chastened
reflection that the Beers generally did
the right thing. On Saturday the
three generals emerged from delicate
position with complete success by
simply following the dictates of their
own straightforward, chivalrous char
acters. From the day they left South
Africa there have been comically I'M
dignitied manoeuvrings among high
placed politicians in England and GER
tain Continental centres, apart from
the Boer headquarters in Holland, to be
the first host of the Generals, or at
any rate, to secure the initial advan-
tage of making the first public ap-
pearance as their friends.
By spontaneously exchanging the
ordinary courtesies on their meeting
with Earl Roberts, Lord Kitchener
and Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
they disarmed the i'll disposed critics,
who, finding that they would not con-
sent to be attached to the tail lend of
King Edwards triumphal coronation
car, looked for some display of churl-
ishness which would tend to ALLEVIATE
public sympathy.
do
not regard their mission as picnic
any moro than they regard waglng
war as SUCH
Their present programme t. go to
the Continent i'll few days means
beyond question, triumphal progress
but it is by no means certain whether
the funds which they seek to assist
the Families of their countrymen III
South Africa to start life afresh can
be collected i'll that way, or by an
offer from the British government to
give them substantial advance on
the SO, 5000, 90 fixed i'll the treaty of
peace, for the purpose of restocking
their farms.
While the reporter was interview
ing the others Master Louis Botha,
Jr., the nine year-old son of the form
er Boer commander i'll chief, who
had been often under fire and had
| gone through war without a scratch,
stood at the door thoughtfully regard
| ing the crowd outside, which seemed
| to interest him great deal. The
entire party is in good health, although
one of remarked Significantly at the
| close of the interview lit is the
rheumatic effects of the campaign
that we are fearing more than we
| did the British bullets. -
Said one 1.-The Americans will
| understand our business when we tell
| them we are over here to collect bit
OF money and mean to go to America
! as soon as we can manage it.