Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02

n estimated, instead OF overstated Owe
x 90. 600 animals cf all kinds for remoun,
Y and to replace worn out cavalry an
!; artillery horses used up by the Britis
r army IN South Africa have already bee
y shipped from that port; and it is con
!. temPlated 10 ship some 4o, 900 to sc, 90,
more. IN fact, 100 COO is the minimum
+, and what the actual number may reacl
is not known.
A fleet of transports has been em
ployed in this service ever since the wal
began. When one transport is loadeC
and leaves the wharf, another takes it!
! | place; and sometimes two transports are
loading az the same time.
On arriving III New Orleans las
Thursday morning, took the trolley
car do wn to the Slaughter House Wharf
some five miles below the center ol the
town. | found the British transport
Montezuma at the wharf taking on
horses as fast as they could be put
aboard 1t grleved me t. the heart TO
know that we were furnishing these
horses TO crag the csDnon and mount
the cavalry to break down and Cut down
the patriotic Beers.
This transport has been engaged in
this service ever since the war began.
On her last trip she took out z. 900 mules;
and she is now loading from I,4oo to
| ], 500 horses, which do not pack quite
as close as mules. They are put IN stalls
so narrow that the horse cannot lie
down, and as he voyage TAX from
thirty to iortY days, more than hall Of
which is Immediately usder the line oil
the equator, their sufferings are verv
great. Many are thrown overheard,
and many others arrive in such a cOndi
ton that they are hardly fit for service
Still, however, about IS rer cent are
able after a rest Of thirty days to be
taken into active service.
The whole OF the United States IS
being rausacked to get these horses.
Those now being shipped are bought III
Wyoming, Montana and Dakota. They
are divided into four classes: cavalry
horses, OF which over 81, 600 have been
shipped; artillery horses; horses for the |
mounted police Ia supplementary mill
tary force); and mules for the commits
sary department. A large number Of
horses have been bought Of the Indian
tribes in the Northwest. a traio With
500 was on the way. TO arrive on Satur-
day last AS tar as I can ascertain, no |
horses have been purchased in Canada,
All the nations OF the earth, except
the United States are neutral We are
the only people who supply the British
with the sinews Of war, and our country
Is the sole basis OF supply for warnke
material.
The 10 .ney 20 buy this stock and
maintain this feet OF trsnsports was
borrowed on British bonds. negotiated
on Wall street; aud they are now nego
tiating an additional loan. What must |
be the feelings OF the Beers toward us |
when they hear the roar OF British |
artillery. and stand together to resist |
the charge Of the British cavalry. know. |
ing that both are brought agains: them |
by horses furnished by this country
this country claiming to be ne utralf II |
the Beers are ever conquered, their |
defeat will be due to us. Bear il in |
mind, it will be due to us alone.
II we should bu Id war vessel Tor the |
Beers, and turn il over to them. it would |
create a great excitement in London.
But why may we not sell the Beers |
ships, as well as the British horsess No |
army ever operated in any campaign OF |
any importance, IN ancient or modern |
times. without the assistance Of the |
horse.
! desire you to call the attention OF
Congress to the Treaty OF May the Sth,
1871, between Great Britain and the
UnI ed States, Article vi;
"A neutral Government is bound not
to permit or suffer either belllgeTent to
make use OF its ports or waters, as the
base Of naval opers tions against the
other, or for the purpose OF the ysNewaI
ar GNgmsHkdt on of 0IfH dry supplies, or
arms, or the recruitment OF men"
ImmS dlately alter the declaration Of
war by the United States against Spain,
the Queen by her proclamation Of neu-
trality, dated April 90, 1898, reminds the
United States OF this convention, and
CAUTIONS us against ITS iniraction; and
also quoted the Treaty. as follows;
"W hereas, we are resolved to ensure
by every lawful m ans IN our power the
due observance by our subjects towards
both OF the aforesaid Powers. OF the
rules EN- coded in Article VI OF the
Treaty of the 8th OF May. 1871. between
US and the United States OF America,
which SAID rules are as follows"
"A Neutral GoyeyamfNtH IS Bonna
First, to use due diligence TO pre-
vent the fitting out. arming or equip
ping. within its jurisdiction. OF any
vessel, which il has reasonable ground
| 70 believe is intending to cruise, or carry
| on war against a Power with which l. IS
at peace and also-to use like diligence
| TO preve Mt the departure from its iuris
| uiction Of any vessel intended TO cruise
] or carry on war as above, such vessel
having been specially adapted in whole
or in part, within such Jurisdiction, TO
WaTlike use.
SecondlU, not TO permit or suffer
either belligerent to make use Of it's
ports or waters, as the base Of naval
| operations against the other, o. for ME
pHyboSe o( the yeNeWai or augmentation
Of military supplies or arms, or the re-
cruiiment OF men.
"Thirdly, to exercise due diligence
IN its own o-ts and waters. and as TO all
persons within its Jurisdiction 10 breVeHl
aNy V;Okafi0H OF tie foregoing obliga.
tiOns and duties"
Sir. as a native born American, proud
OF my country, jealous Of her honor,
ask you TO solicit the Congress TO inter
veue IN this matter at once, by prevent
ing the expectation OF horses and mule
for the use OF the British army in Soutl