Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-20
gov. P|NGREt' s MISSION
N EUROPE AND AFRICA.
WAS FORMULATING THREE PLANS
FOR ADVANCEMENT OF THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
THE IMMIGRATION OF BoERs
THE RECLAMATION OF PINE
LANDS, AND ROTATION OF
CROPS, HIS STUDY.


terview in New York this afternoon
with staff correspondent of the De-
troit Journal, Col. Eli R. Sutton, of this
city, who was the travelling companion
Of Ex-Governor Pingree during his trip
through South Africa and Europe, said:
.'Hazen S. Pingree went to South AZ
RIGA largely for the purpose of putting
into practical effect three gigantic
schemes for the benefit of the people OF
Michigan.
First, the reclamation of the i'm
mense pine wastes in Michigan by
planting trees. He went TO the Bavar-
Ian black forest to expand this idea and
overworked so much that he FASTENED
his death.
Second, the rotation of crops in
Michigan. In pursuit of this scheme.
he went to Egypt where such system
is enforced by the government.
Third, the transportation of every
patriotic Boer and his family who de-
sired to come TO the United States. He
quizzed British officials on this subject,
gained their approval Of it, and had an
appointment to consult with Kruger
about it which was only prevented by
the Governors illness.
at was his idea to interest some
Michigan capitalists in the plan and
provide lands for the Beers among the
railroad systems. He thought that
these capitalists could secure very low
transportation rates from the seaboard
to the farms, and he proposed to let the
British government in some roundabout
way provide the ships for the Boer
transportation from Africa to this
country. A number of English officers
now in South Africa and some eminent
public men in England took this plan
seriously and thought we'll of it, pro-
vided it could be carried out without the
British governments aid In the matter
becoming known.
while studying the black forests in
the interest of his reforestization Idea.
Governor Pingree even secured the
names of number of keepers who were
willing to emigrate to Michigan and
assume care of the forests he proposed
to Giant"
DETROIT, June 19.-All the flags in the
city are floating at half mast to-day out
of respect to the memory of Ex-Governor
Pingree, whose death in London last
night is almost the sole topic of converse
ton on the streets to-day. Expressions
of deep and sincere regret are heard on
every hand and the papers are filled with
eulogiesr of the dead Ex-Governor from
friends and former political foes alike.
The common council met this morning and
adopted fitting resolutions on the death of
Detroit's best known mayor, and the cir
cult court adjourned until tomorrow in
respect to his memory. AS whole the
city is more moved by Mr.. Pingree's death
than by the loss of any public man in
many decades.
LANSING, Mich, June 19.-Gov Bliss
this afternoon issued an official procla-
nation eulogizing Ex-Governor Pingree as
a soldier, business man, a mayor and a
governor, whose career has been charac-
terized by rugged honesty that won him
the confidence of the people. The flags
on the State Capitol and all other State
buildings are ordered at half mast until
after the burial, and the Capitol is to be
appropriately draped. All State depart
ments will be closed the day of the fu-
neral.
LONDON, June 19.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Koenig-n Luise, which
sails from Bremen June %. via Southamp-
ton, June %, for New York, will take the
body of Former Governor Hazen S. Pin
gree, of Michigan, who died here last
night