| Show MAKI N G S HEADWAY LAD WAY Says Chamberlain Is theMan the theMan theMan Man to Settle Things in South Africa I Jan 25 2 Colonial Secretary Secret I started on Saturday on onan an interesting g wagon trek from Pot G to Mafeking accompanied by Mrs Mr Chamberlain Dr Arthur Athur Law Lawley Lw Lawley ley Major Geneal General B anc and others Relays R lays l ys of mules s had been n ar arranged arranged arranged ranged to enable the party lo to travel rave at about ten t hour There Th re was wasa w s sa a a picturesque e scene Cene e e outside of Venters dorf miles mies northwest of A commando of Boers oer I met the party part and escorted it into the town A bouquet of flowers fowers was pre pro presented presented to Mrs rs Chamberlain The co colonial colonial colOnial lonial secretary was conducted to the house of the and the com corn commando commando mando of Boers drew up in a half halt cir clr circle cle eTh cl outside Soon after ter General De De larey Chamberlain arrived and was received by Mr I After the presentation p of an address addres I of welcome Mr Chamberlain Chamberlin made a a speech to the commando omm ando in which he I congratulated d the Boers on being the th comrades comrad s of so great geat and gallant a aman a aman man as General The colonial secretary a continued I hope he is my friend and I 1 hope you are all dl my I friends We Ve fought a good battle batte and there is nothing to be ashamed of on either side On the conclusion of Mr Chamber Chamberlains Chamberlains Chamberlains lains speech General unexpectedly unexpectedly unexpectedly stepped forward and ad addressed addressed dressed the Boers Boer in Dutch declaring his belief belef that the colonial secretary I was the Uthe man to set things right In South Africa These speeches made an excellent e celent Im Impression impression On proceeding on their jour journey journey journey ney today General Generl accompanied accompanied nied the party |
