The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-14
BOERS COMING
TO AMERICA

NEW YORK, Dec. "a special tc
the World from Washington says:
Representative Lacey of Iowa, chair
man of the Committee on Public Lands
said in an interview regarding the
coming to America of Boer families.
IF the Beers want to come to Ameri-
ca they will be able to iind plenty Ui
land. While a great part of the r7Cs;
desirable land mas already been pre-
empted, there remains enough to 1ur-
nisn numesIeads for ali the fam!..se
who come.
Il believe the State of Texas would
offer greater inducements to the Beers
than any other place. L is true there
are no public lands in Texas. When
that State entered the Union it reserv-
ed all its lands, and they are now
known as school lands.
These can be bought for from $1.25
to 81 per acre, with five years to pay it
in. There will be several million acres
of good land in Oklahoma opened fol
settlement in the spring.
There is a settlement in my commu-
nifty which everybody is proud Of Two
townships We're bought up, and Hol-
landers reside there. These people are
among the most Industrious in the
State.
The Beers can find land anywhere in
the Wcst--ColOrado, Montana, New
They can buy land there for very little,
or settle on the public domain and culti-
vate that land.
1T is a noticeable thing that every
where Hollanders or Germans or people
of that character have settled, the price
of property Immediately increases. They
are good neighbors, good citizens, and
will be welcomed in any community"
Senator Teller of Colorado said. THE
Beers would prove valuable citizens and
would be gladly received in any portion
of the United States in which they
might settle. The most desirable lands
open for settlement under the home
stead act have already been taken. If
the Beers have money they can secure
good land for very little.
Il do not believe that they could set
tie and make anything out of the arid
lands. They probably do not under
stand irrigation, and. of course, their
lands would be worthless without it. I
should be very glad to have them settle
in the United States, as they would be
good citizens.
"A settlement of Beers would un-
doubtedly receive every inducement to
settle in certain sections of the coun-
try, They could buy land on long time
payments, and by their thrift and in
dustry soon acquire a homestead"
RETURNED CANADIANS.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The returning
members of the Royal Canadian regi-
ment and the composite regiment of
the Household Cavalry were inspected
this afternoon by the Prince of Wales
at the Albany street barracks. The
Princess of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of York, the Duke of Cam
bridge, Field Marshal Lord Wolseley.
General Sir Evelyn Wood, the adju-
tant general of the forces and the Sec
retary of state for war; William st.
John Broderick, were among those
present and helping in inspection. The
Canadian officers were introduced to
the Prince of Wales, who, in a brief
speech, heartily welcomed them to
England He said 1t had been of
great satisfactionRto him to hear how
gallantly they had fought. and he |
with them the loss of so |
many of their brave comrades.
The Prince also said he remembered
with the greatest pleasure his visit to |
Canada.
The spectators at the function were
warmly enthusiastic.