KRUGER'S WAGGON

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12610, 22 November 1926, Page 7

KRUGER'S WAGGON

GIVEN BACK TO SOUTH AFRIC? GENERAL HERTZOG DEEPLY AFFECTED “DEFEATED BY FRIENDSHIP" Bv Telegraph.—Press Aasn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. November 20. Following the conferring of freedom of the City of London, the Lord Alayor and the Lady .Mayoress entertained a representative assemblage at luncheon at the Alansion House to meet Air Coates, General Hertzog and Air Monroe. The Lord Mayor's chaplain, the Rev. W. P. Besley, who said grace, was formerly a master at Wanganui College. Sir Rowland Blades emphasised the anticipatory interest in the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York, and referred to the appropriateness of the presence of Prince and Princeas Arthur of Connaught, since he was formerly Governor-General of South Africa.

LONDON’S ROLL OF FAME In proposing the health of the new Freemen, the Lord Mayor said: “Five Premiers present Have now entered London’s roll of fame. Their predecessors included Mr Hughes, Mr Deakin, and Air Alassey.” The City of London, he added, had offered the South African Government Paul Kruger’s travelling waggon, which Lord Kitchener gave to Lord Bearsted, who gave it to the city. Air Coates, in responding, pointed out that London made the earliest attempt to colonise New Zealand, “which is one of the world’s greatest monuments to British civilisation. We hope we can look after the Duke end Duchess of York when they come to us.” "GRACIOUS ACT” General Hertzog said: “I thank

you, especially on behalf of the old Transvaal, for your gracious act in restoring to that old republic - the travelling waggon of their old President, whose memory is now cherished dent,” whose memory is now cherished most broke. “That act of fi*l&ridsbiji and goodwill will be deeply appreciated tor the motives inspiring it. Tho waggon will return to its old home, proving that though Britain was victorious in war she was defeated by friendship. I don’t know whether Britain or South Africa deserves the greater honour. Let ua divide Tt equally. We deeply appreciate Britain’s assistance in endeavouring to settle relations on a firm basis. Our endeavours have been to build up, not to destroy. I shall leave London with the heartfelt feeling that our achievement will prove of lasting success. and a lasting lesson to us all. South Africa will not he the last in the steadfast co-operation with other piu.ts of thu Ejitnirc*”-