The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

Americas and II Il there / intend TO make
my home. Thither many families have al
raady trekked and many others are merely
waiting the word 70 coms.
They have offered IA an almost un-
limited tract, 500 hectares TO each man.
The place Il 200 feet above sea level ~
the foot Of the Andes. In many respects u
resembles the Orange Free State, especially
In climatic conditions. but We will be free
OF the question Of drought, Of the constant
need OF irrigation and above all Of the
great pest o. the South African farmer,
the-well, We used 10 call them red jackets,
perhaps you can guess why, but they are
commonly spoken Of "a locusts.
The Argentine Government has offered
our people free transportation, aiid nIyou
look on the map you will se8 that the dis
tance from South Africa TO that place Il
not 40 far as Il sounds for we take the short
cut across the ocean. In addition to these
advantages, we are exempt from military
service, we are free to teach our own Ian
guage in the schools, free to worship ~ We
please, free, In word. as we must be-, In
all respects.
we expect to raise beef and wool for
export; In fact the Argentine beef Is known
the world over. and one Of the largest beef
extract Arms IN the world Is established
there.
THE Boer woman Ia brave. handsome,
accustomed to outdoor life and with the
Many " the women who are coming 10 this
new world to take part In the strenuous
life Of the pioneer are OF this kind and
character. They do not seem at all afraid
Of the rough experiences, for the war has
been a training 10 them. too.
Many Of these Dutch women have
French blood in their veins, for II you re-
member history you will recall that the
French Huguenots followed the Dutch
into South Africa, and many Of the Dutch
names, my own for example, show the
mixed parentage, as In the character
haps one Of them Is our undoubted cheer
fulness under all circumstances. We have
none OF the morbid, melancholy traits.
Even the terrible mistortunes that have
befallen M have not been able to kill TIA
natural gRiety.
1T Is not surprising that we Beers are
well adapted y become the makers Of a
new colony. Take my own experience.
l learned to ride and shoot when l was
7 and accompanied my father on hunt
ing trips at 10. At ~ my father used
70 send me out with his own rife,
Snder. and two rounds Of ammunition,
with a severe admonition TO bring back
either the ammunition or the game-and /
took care to bring tack the game,
This became my military training and
az the same time | learned the country
and became expert in judging distances
the lack Of which knowledge handicapped
the scientific officers as much a. IL did the
common soldiers Of the British army"
Asked concerning Cecil Rhodes, Barney
BaTnato and other men whose names are
80 closely associated with the develop
ment Of South Africa, Gen. Joubert became
grimly indignant
There IL nothing TO be accomplished
by talking after he Is dead Of the good or
i'll man has done, and the slate j.
wiped on he said. But / never can help
a fePling Of indignat ion when | hear that
title empire builder applied 70 Rhodes.
Rhodes did moro harm to South Africa
than he did good Whatever commercial
and other Improvement South Africa under
went during his life was the natural evolu-
ton Of a country 80 richly endowed. The