The Boer Generals.
AMERICAN, FRENCH, AND GERMAN OPINIONS. SPEECHES BY THE GENERALS. Press Association—Telegraph— Copyright. Received September 16, 0.41 a.m. LONDON, September 12. American opinion is amazed at the generals' disregard of the peace settlement, and applauds Mi- Chamberlain's admirably calm reply. The French and German papers reluctantly admit that Mr Chamberlain has been compelled to refuse many proposals, and consider that greater generosity would bo the better policy. The generals were quietly welcomed at Amsterdam. De La Rey stated that what they required was help to reconstruct their farms, not homage or fetes. De Wet said the Boers intended to remain faithful and submissive subjects now and in the future. They intended to defend their rights by word and by pen. If England were generous the Boers would prove the most faithful! subjects in the whole Empire. They wanted money for schools, "which will safeguard our nationality." Botha feared that the British Government would not compensate for burnt farms, although thousands would be otherwise ruined.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11736, 13 September 1902, Page 5
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