Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02

2 convince myself on this subject, mad
r a trip 10 New Orleans and found tha
! the numbers shipped had been under
] estimated, instead OF overstated Owe
90. .ooo animals Ci all kinds for remount
, and TO replace worn out cavalry anC
artillery horses used up by the British
army n South Africa have already beer
shipped from that port; and it is con
templated TO ship some 10000 to so, ,ooC
more. In fact, 100 COO IS the minimum
and what the actual number may reach
is not known.
A feet of transports has been EN-
ployed in this service ever since the wal
began. When one transport is loaded
and leaves the wharf, another takes its
place; and sometimes two transports are
loading a. the same time.
On arriving IN New Orleans last
Thurs daV morning, ! took the trolley
car down to the Slaughter House Wharf,
some five miles below the center OF the
town. ] found the British transport
Montezuma at the wharf taking on
horses as fast as they coud d be put
aboard 1t grleved me T. the heart TO
know that we were furnishing these
horses to drag the csnnnn and mount
the cavalry to break down and Cur down
the patriotic Beers.
This transport has been engaged in
this service ever since the war began.
On her last trip she took out 900 mules;
and she is now loading from 400 to
I 600 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 the voyage TAX from
thirty 10 iorty days, more than hall Of
which is Immediately uGder the line OF
the equator, their sufferings are very
great. Many are thrown veTboard,
aud many others arrive in such a cOndI
ton that they are hardly fit for service
Still, however, about IS ger cent are
able after a rest Of thirty days to be
taken INTO active service.
The whole OF the United States IS
being ransacked to get these horses.
Those now being shipped are bought IN
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 traI7 with
500 was on the way, to arrive on Satur-
day last. AS lar as l 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 warhke
material.
The m ney 70 buy this stock and
maintain this feet OF transDorts was
borrowed on British bonds negotiated
on Wall street; and 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 neutral? II
the Beers are ever conquered, their
defeat will be due to us. Bear it in
mind, it will be due to us alone,
If we should build a war vessel for the
Boers, and turn it over to them, it would
create a great excitement in London.
But, why may we not selt the Beers
ships, as we'll as the British horses? 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 oi 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 bellIgerent to
make use OF its ports or waters, as the
base Of naval opers tions against the
other, or for the purpose OF the reNeWcI
0r GKgUleRkdt on of OiH dTV supplies, or
arms, or the recruitment OF men,"
Immt dIately alter the deClara.i ion Of
war by the United States against Spain,
the Queen by her proclamation Of neu.
trahty, dated April 90, 1898, reminds the
United States OF this convention, and
Cautions us against ITS intractlon and
also quoted the reaty. as follows:
"N hereas, we are re- olved 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 Government IS BoANd
First, to use due diligence to pre-.
vent the fitting out aTmIng or equip
ping. within its Jurisdiction, OF any
l vessel, which il has reasonable ground
| to believe is intending to cruise, or carry
on war against a Power with which / IS
| at peace; and also. to use like diligence
| to prevent the departure from its iuris
| uiction Of any vessel intended to cruise
| or carry on war as above, such vessel
havlDg been specially adapted in whole
or in part, within such jurisdiction, to
warlike use,
Secondlu, not to permit or suffer
either belligerent to make use OF its
ports or waters, as the base OF naval
| operations against the other, or for me
pHvbose Of the yeNSWal or augmentation
Of 1HiiifGry supplies or arms, or the re-
| cruitment OF men.
| "Thirdly, to exercise due diligence
in it's own : o-is and waters, and as to al
persons within its jurisdiction to bTeVeH
tions and duties"