CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 43, 19 August 1902, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

[BY KLKOTItIO TELEGRAPH. — COryniQHT.] BOER GENERALS IN ENGLAND. — ♦ AUDIENCE WITH THE KING. INTRODUCTION TO QUEEN ALEXANDRA. [PttKSS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, 13th August. Tho Iting givve a very cordial uudienco, lasting fifteen minutes, to tho Boer Generals. His Majesty referred to the gullant monnor in which thoy hud foyght, and to the consideration and kindness with which thoy had treated tho British. The King concluded -with warm wishes for their future. The Generals feelingly acknowledged His Majesty's gracious sentiments. Thoy afterwards lunched with Lord Kitchener. The Generals were cheered during their journey from Southampton to London. They informed newspaper representatives that they were delighted with their visit wore much struck with tho King's reception. The King, on tho deck of the Royal yacht, went towards them oo their arrival, and after b3ing introduced shook hands with each. Later he introduced them to the Queen and Princess Victoria. Later! Tho King, in the audience With the Boer Generals, 'when referring to the kindness with which the Boers had treated the British, added "including the wounded." After the audience, the Generals were conducted at His Majesty's request through the lines of warships. ' MR. FISCHER'S MISSION. LONDON", 18th August. Mr. Fischer seemed to be the bearer of some important communication to the Boer Generals. At any rate, wlen Captain Marker, Lord Kitchener's aide -de - camp, invited the Boer Generals Ito meet Lord Roberts, little enthusiasm »was shown by them. They explained on board the Nigeria that urgent family reasons called them to- London, as the}' wished to meet their relatives, but they arranged to return on Sunday to see the King. It transpires 'that the Boer Generals did not receive official intimation of the naval review during their voyage fcom South Africa. PRESS OPINION ON THE RECEPTION. FORECAST OF TSE INTERVIEW WITH DR. LEYDS. . LONDON, 18th August The Generals' absence from the naval review has elated • tho pro-Boors at Paris, but some of the newspapers of France, Germany, and Belgium admit that tho Generals are unlikely to cast in their lot with Mr. Kntger and Dr. Leyds, and reasonably interpret their absence, one organ describing it as a mark of respect to the late General Lucas Meyer. The newitpapers consider tho generous reception given the Generals is a sincere expression of the admiration of the King and people alike m welcoming them as subjects of the 1 Crown. The Times sayst — "While it Is right to sibow respect to a brave enemy, and reasonable to accept their assurances of fidelity, the exubernnco of the emotion shown by the London crowds is much in excess of what was appropriate, and is unworthy of the spirit in which the struggle was conducted on both tides, Tho Berlin newspaper National Zeitung predict^ a stormy interview between the Generals and Dr. Leyds. The latter will be asked to disgorge. He will probably accuse the Generals of compounding with the enemy, just as the Krugorites used the late General Lucas Meyor's visit to Mr. Chamberlain as a weapon against him. Tho Generals are unlikely to listen to theße played-out methods, and will go forward in accordance with their own judgment with what is best in pursuance of their mission — tho raising of money to assist their distressed countrymen.