OCR Text |
Show 1,31 T7i:i:3r couhiry Gc. Vilj::n fells cf f (o Colc:ize Many Leers 1 ' v in 11: S::tL:n Hcpufcllc. United States, but the hnmisratlon laws ar too strict to allow of that. "We Boers are now practically a people peo-ple without a home, but we hope to find one. In the new country. Our success in Retting; this tract of land was In srreat part due to the assistance of President Diaz, Enrique Crel and Mr. Llmontour, the Minister of Finance.". 1 1 1 . - : NEW TOEIT, May 12,-Gen. Bena-mhy Bena-mhy Tiljoen, former assistant commander-general of the Burgher forces In the Boer war, and member for Johatt-ne-sburr ia the Transvaal Volksraad, ani Gen. yt. D. Snymaji, a Boer commander, com-mander, have arrived in thia city from Mexico, after completing- arrangements with the Mexican Government by which 83.000 acres of ths best land of that country has been secured fo a hoirie for immigrants from South Africa. -' ' Gen. Snyman will await here the arrival ar-rival of his family and Gen. Viljoen will sail for Sooth Africa on May 17th to conduct the first expedition to the new country. "1 expect," said - Gen. Viljoen. "to brlns fifty5 families immediately and that others wlH follow soon. Fully 1009 families will Join the' movement to seeK freedom it the American conti-ient. conti-ient. The land secured by ns ig a beautiful fertile strip known as Santa Rosalia, In the State of Chihuahua and near Ortiz Station on the Mexican Central Cen-tral railway. Already men are at work there sowing' corn. The new comers win be landed at Vera Cruz. "We would have liked to bring them to the |