The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
them. it is said regarding the company's

them. it is said, regarding the company :
colonization scheme.
Mr.. Mainland who is of Dutch ancestry,
is confident that thousands OF Inc id. In.5
of the Transvaal will come 70 tile :.
States IA Their than submit TO BRITISH ~. =
the result of the present war iasois -.
latter nation. The railroad eoE.i'als I'll
promised to refund all rairoau ID % ~.
by the Beers fromlany port IN liie
to the western lands provided the TICKET
purchaser buys 800 acres OF la.lu-
1t is understood that the Boefs III tiie
TransVaa1 will leave there Il tifsii ~ ~.
pendence is taken from them anu 1900, aD,5
offers from this country rouia oe hsteitso
to eagerly. according to the Boer ENJOYS.
Mr. Vessels. one of the Representatives OF
the South African Republic. SAID yesteia ay
while we believe that the Boers VIII
obtain freedom. at least p;Lftial =
within q year or 50. If not az oiiSe' w w -
very uncertain as to the 1utuiS = l,iy
definite offer is made to US as LIE o.iie4a ,
representatives OF the peopie ~ =. 49,
Africa we shall be glad TO lay ~ peAo .
them and give them an opporiunlts 70 ue-
eide whether they wish to come TO
America or not.
eff we were to find that many We're
willing to enigrate it would De necessary
to send agents ahead to look over .iie lieiu
and not lead the people into barren coun-
try. This would take some time. We like
the country and the people. were li,e
Beers to come here their recent trlalS
would be repeated never again.
PERSONALLY 1 do not think that all Beers
would come and l doubt whethef a md
jority of the Beers in the orange = ise
State and in the Transvaa4 would De
ready to leave their adopted nome: Trey
are willing to trek farther into the interior
if they have any assurance that the Bit
ish flag will not follow them, but genera
tons have come and gone IN Soulil -a!Alea'
making it fatherland to those no" ttlere'
But we shall be glad to near from ltle
citizens of the great Western States ana
learn whether they will make us offers
In addition On railroad companies when
are said to have made proposals 10 the
Beers various land syndlcates IN Soiofano
and Wyoming have communicates Win
representa- tveS Of the South African laIn
ers who have lost their homes during the
war The lands which are offered the
Beers are situated along the PlaEte river
and lie in southwestern Nebraska, western
Kansas, northwestern colorado ana IN
southern Wyoming Millions OF acres IN
Wyoming are unoccupted anu the SOL
climatic conditions and topography OF the
region are said to be more faVoraDle 70
farming than the greater part OF the iands
in South Africa.
Many of the Beers live where stock rails
ing is the only profitable occupation. Win
the occupation of the Orange Free State
BY the British and the overrunnlng OF the
Transvaal many of the former owners VIII
be deprived the use of these lands. For
them there is nothing left but removal,
and it was to this class that Mr. Vessels
referred when he said many families
might come to this country il satisfactory
offers were made.
1.-THE coming of the Beers would create
industries and cities would spring up,
said the owner of large ranch in Wyom-
ing Yesterday eve have learned that
they are good citizens and would make a
healthy addition to the population OF our
Western States. hope means Will be
found for inducing them to come lrrlga-
ton some day will make the desert plans
of Colorado and Wyoming bloom and the
coming Of a large body of good sturdy
citizens, such as the Beers, will result IN
enormous undertakings, all OF which VIII
be profitable. "-Chicago Chronicle