The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-18
CHEERS BUT LITTLE MONEY
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Continued from First Page.) Wet remarked: Being a personality is tiresome. had more pleasant time on my farm
 The generals with Herr Liebermann vOn Sonnenberg. who in the Reichstag called Colonial Secretary Chamberlain ''the greatest knave in Europe, drove to the Reichstag building and inspected Bismarck's statue outside while several thousands Of people shouted" one newspaper says, such cheers as have not been heard in Berlin since Kaiser Wilhelm's triunphal entry in 1S7l.''
 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 An trick, who was speaking, to stare at the generals.
 Prince Herbert Won Bismarck enter tained the generals at luncheon i'll the Reichstag restaurant. The conversa- tion was in English and turned on British public men. General BOtha spoke in the warmest terms of Premier Balfour.
 The only incident which disturbed the afternoon reception at the hotel where generals are staying was caused by a German Free Lance.' who arrived here from prison in India to-day, asking General Botha to cash two Transvaal bills for $2S5 issued in 1900 and given to the man in payment sor services. General Botha said: T cannot do it, my boy; I am beggar myself" Count Von Norman discounted the bills, as curiosities.
 The Philharmonic house was filled to it's utmost capacity for the Boer meet ing tonight. The sale of tickets real ized $6,750, some persons paying as much as $250 for a seat. Military uni forms were almost entirely lacking
 Herr Lueckhoff, 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 above the stage and draped in mourning and said their presence was a sign of the heartiest sympathy for the Boers and of admiration for their courage in arms. He praised the humanity of the Boers during the war, which he said had often been exercised to their own disadvantage, and which would serve as model for all civilized peoples.
 The generals, and especially General De Wet, received a rousing welcome. They all spoke in Dutch at considera- ble length, Pastor Showalter, who at one time lived in the Transvaal. trans lating the speeches, which were eagerly applauded The speakers avoided at tacks upon Great Britain, but the audi ence cried Shame when General Botha referred to the charges that MT. Kruger had carried off TransVaal money and mentioned the concentra- tion camps. General Botha asserted that the Boers would be true to the peace treaty like men. At the conclu- sion of General Bothas remarks. Herr Lueckhoff asked the audience to desist from crying "Shame."
 General Delarey described the miser- able plight of the Boers in expressive language.
 General De Wet said he hoped the Boers would have a great future and added: "We will wait until Gods time comes" This remark was greeted with thunderous applause. The speaker esti- mated the damages of the war at $3OO,- GOO. 900.
 Count von Mirbach member of the Prussian house of lords, then addressed the Boers. He praised their warlike deeds and proposed htree cheers in their honor.
 Three young ladies presented laurel wreaths to the Boer generals, and Gen. erals Delarey and De Wet kissed the girls who made the presentation.
 Telegrams of greeting were sent to MT. Kruger and MT. Steyn.