The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-14
ALLIES OF BRITAIN
In Crushing the Beers Are the People
Of the United States.
ARRANGEMENT BY VAN NESS.
Horses Shipped to the British Are Evil.
dence Of 1t, He Says.
AMERICAN MONEY Is BUYING THEM.
is the Only Country Which Is Not Neutral
Toward Republics.
If THE STRUGGLING fREEMEN ARE BEATEN
The Responsibility VIII Lie Alone
with the Americnns--A Letter TO
CoDgressmpn ChnnIcr.
is the Only Country Which Is Not Neutral
Toward Republics.
IF THE STRUGGLING fREFMfN ARE BEATEN
Especial to The post.l

New York, January 3.--Edward Van
Ness of II East seventy-Hrst street, this
city, pronounced Beer sympathizer, has
written to Congressman William Aston
Chanler of the Fourteenth district, in
which Mr.. Van Ness lives objecting to
the British obtaining horses and mules
in the United States for use in the war
against the Beers. Mr.. Van Ness. 1t will
be remembered, caused quite n connection
at Bar Harbor, Me-. last September, when
the British North American squadron I'M
der Vice Admiral Bedford. was there, by
hosting a Boer flag on a pole in front OF
his summer cottage. The flag was taken
down by the police Mr. Van Ness, in
his letter to Mr.. Chanler, says:
Having read from time to time in the
public papers of the shipment of horses
and mules from New Orleans in vast
quantities for lthe use OF the British army
in South Africa, 1 thought there must be
some exaggeraticn. To convince myself
on this subject | made trip to New Or
leans, and found that the number shipped
has been underestimated instead of over
stated. Over 80, 900 animals of all kinds
for remouu;s and to replace worn out cav
airy and artillery horses used UP by the
British army in South Africa have al
ready been shipped from that port, and
ii is contemplated TO ship some 40 900 or
$4,000 more. In fact. 100000 is the mini
mtu, and what the actual number lnay
reach lis not known, A feet of transports
has been employed in this service ever
since the war began
IAN the nations CT the earth, except
the United States, are neutral. We are
che only people who supply the British
with the slnews of war. and our country
Is the only basis of supply for warlike
material. The money TO buy this stock
and maintain the feet OF transports was
borrowed on British bonds negotiate ed
in Wall street, and they are now negoti-
arng an additional loan. What must be
She feelings of the Beers toward us
when they hear the rear OF British artil
lery and stand together to reSlst the
change of the British cavalry, knowing
shat both are brought against them by
horses furnished by this country--this
country claiming ito be nuetral2 If the
Beers are ever conquered, their defeat
Will be due to us. Bear In mind, Il
will be due to us alone. If we should
build war vessel for the Beers and
turn It over Ito them, 1T would create a
great excitement in London. But why
may we not sell the Beers ships as well
as the British horses ?"
Mr.. Van Ness calls attention to the
provision of the treaty OF May s, 1871 be-
tween Great Britain and this country
which forbids a neutral government per-
hitting belligerent to use the neutral
governments ports for the renewal OF
augme MIA dion OF military supplies. Mr.
Van Ness' letter ends thus:
''Sir, as a native born American proud
of my country, Jealous of her honor,
ask you to solicit the congress 10 inter
vene in this matter at once, by prevent
ing the expectation Of horses and mules
for the use OF the British army In Soutl
Africa. While the world is amazed al
the fortituie OF the Beers, 1t Is equally
| astounded at the practical assistance rem,
dered by this country TO their enemies