The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-05
WILL INVESTIGATE
The Charges Which Have Been Pre-
ferred by Governor Heard.
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THE SHIPMENT OF MULES
Is Not Likely TO be Interfered With
by the Government.
THE ENLISTMENT OF RECRUITS
Is the Principal Matter Which Is 10 Be
Inquired Into.
1
HE ENLISTMENT OF RECRUITS
THE PAPERS HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR.
Representative Suzer Introduced Reao-
luton in the House Of Representatives
Asking for Heard's Report.

Washington. Anril A.--PreSident Roose-
welt considers that Governor Heagds re-
port on tho existence OF British MILL
tury camp az Chhlmetto does not contain
sufficient facts for the administration. 10
act on and Il has hcen decided to order
an examination into the matter by Federal
authorities 'thc question cAmc MP during
tho cabinet meeting this morning and by
unanimous vote II was decided 90 send IN
Louisiana for further particulars after the
ATTORNEY general had submitted an oplu.
ION as to the law IN the case. Whether
thu Investigation viii Nv conducted by ths
district attorney at New Orleans or by
army officers under orders from tho war
department has not been determined.
Attorney General Knox and ono Of MS
assistants hHvc been working on the eass
today and an opinion win he ready tomor.
row or Monday After the law determining
what is proper commerce and what vlo.
latcs neutrality has heen laid down, the
! president viii ask that tho facts he ascer-
| talned Thon n IL is clear that the ship
ment of mules Is not legitimate commences
| and that the British government Is enlist.
Ing men within the Jurisdiction Of tina
United states, stops will he taken both
here and IN Now Orleans to put an end
90 tho practice and bring the guilty 20
Justice,
According to ono Of the officers who has
handled the report, Governor Heard has
not conducted much ot an Investigation to
! verify the charges Of General Pearson
which he submits. IL Is admitted that
the British and also tho Beers have In
war violated tho laws Of neutrality
many times nv taking mon ~ South Africa
10 serve on one side or the other but the
manner Of doing this recruiting has hren
so skiHful that the prosecution Of singls
case would no extremely dfacnlt.
rhc department of Justice win not de-
part from the position which Il took some
months ago when f1e Louisiana courts
rendered decision on the mule case. An
: opinion which was rendered then has been
resurrtctcd and will be applied 70 the ease
ri haud. Unless some new facts are pre-.
scented. therefore. the shipment ~ mules
viii not be interfcrcd with but II any
supplies of couirabaud Of war are being
shipped IN violation Of tho law as the
attorney general iuterprcts II. the Federal
authorities win probably take proper action
ia thu premises
As Secretary HAY was in conference with
Secretary Root iMg afternoon. it Is sur
missed that the vur department viii con.
duct tho Investigation. Tho allegation RI
apecilug cnistmqnts were not referred IN
Attorney General Knox and It IS thought
that tho secretary Of war Is giving this
phase Of the subject his personal stteu'
ton.
Representative Breazeale Of Louisiana
and two or three other membcrs Of the
house were contemplating tho introduc-
dion Of resolutions calling upon tae secre
tary 81 state for the Heard report and al
accompanying papers but before ihey could
reduce their ideas 80 writing Mr. Sulzal
tN. ~ submitted the following:
whereas, the governor ~ Louisiana has
reported 10 thc state department the OK
lstencc and operation IN the state of Louisi
p ana n British base Of supplies. conduct
! ed and controlled hv Brtish military ~
ncers. vbcrehy horses and mules and othcl
pmniios coniraband ~ war, are shippel
on BNtiab military aud naval transports e
inc seat Of rho war In South Africa for the
auementotion Of The British military forces
in south Africa operating IN she soutf
African republics Of the Orange Free star
ana ihr TFausvani; and, -
i Whereas the governor ~ IoulslanA tus
tbcr reports and sustdins bis report ~ at
; ndHyits ~ Ameyi an citizens that the sai'
Rtitish base ~ supplies has peen ana I
r, / hrtpg used TO procure by solicitation, itana
ul.ni reprpscntniion ana unlawful moan
e the enlistmem Of said American citizen
in the BTiiish army operating "a sous
sfrfcn. therefore be it
'prssol,ed qhat lie secretary Of state 3
and ne Is hereby respectfully feqnesen'
" MOI Incompatible with puhlic lnteieE.' 4
10 transmttq the house q u M S
~ ,rnor N Louisiana, together Win an ~
re Commanding afidaviis, documents ana eem
munlcations.