The sun., 1902-06-06
va IIOItrIO> az NEITRtLITY
Rrport on the thars~s In Relation 90
tr,,ish suppl, CAMPS.

NASHlN' TO- Jnls - Ne tI'NhftlN
TODAY ~"ut ,u" following message 60 the
Hau-' II Representatives
In r~~puns" to the resolution - Jun"
requesting the President to send 10 the
llaus" = Representative. II not incoW-
UNt lhlr Vith 'h" Interests 10 the public service"
fuli affirmation . the Investigation recently
made hy his order a. To the ale srd supply
,smp o. the state ~ Iouisians for the col"c-
tion and Shipment 70 South htica 81 military
supplies. iu'ltd,us horses and mules.
transmit herewith q copy of the report from
Col truNder the offcst who made the in
Ve,'is.tion referred to. and a copy of letter
vhIrh by my direction. tho secretary 81 stat"
addrr>,st On the ~ uf this month to the
Governor - Louisiana. being A. answer
70 a communication from GOV Heard IN
vh.rh "a" 'hargrd certain violations ~ the
reuttsll'y laws of the United States AZ the
port yt ,aalw"tt". la Which commuri .'i'n,
with - inrio>ure. has already been laid
before IN. House ~ Representative. In com
rli,nce with ~ resolution ~ April H. la'7.
and il printed IN House Document No. ;es.
Iifty-s~yeuth Congress. first session
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
WHITE IorSs. June ). io'2
In his letter Of transmi,tal Secretary
uay sums up tho main fact. as found by
Col Crovder and also gives the rules 81
Internal ioual usage respecting the salc Of
goods to nations At war lie says the
serious point in the charges submitted
by Mr. Pearson and bv tho Beer Leg
izlatIve Committee Of Philadelphia was
tho allegation that the British authori-
ties had enlisted men in this country
for service in South Africa. The Cow
eminent made particular efforts 10 find
out II there vas any tasis for this
charge but Col Cro~dcr's report shows
that not a single instance could he dis
covered by him Moreover, the Attorney
General ON Nav - requested tho Bper
Legislative Committee for evidence which
Wnuld suhsan,iaie this charge, hut re-
c,.iyed no Information from 'hcm on this
poir, Secretary liav saw that this charge
MUS, be- considered not only A. improved.
hu' "a having teen made without the
slightest pretencc OF justification or proof.
on'iuulng 10 said.
Wha, has been found {. that certain or'cers
OF the British Army, acting IN tho capacity
of purchasing agent ahd Inspectors, have
direrSnt places In tho Tinted States Hrd
,Eipptng them from Chalmstt" 10 south
H. ThrI" hanr n,,.s e"HG ,lTSn o' on"
time ago order'~l the recall Of Hll of them
Tho nlcn cmployed under them hhv" all
bcen Americ,n- The shipment, OF mules
ef,.r month. since Tie outbreak of tho war
The vessel N Witch they N"r" -hlpned w"r"
trol Of the British Government. and have
no, the character OF military or naval trans
or ros, nor a base Of military supplies. ss
tho term, are defined by standard military
nu'hori'i~s nor "a eny sense, saw" such -
would make a Touring tnIll or packing
house has. of military supplies, II -four
or canned uc9f wrr" shipr"d from efh"r
throush a -eric- Of months to any bsllisereut
t.F.H f~ 4 } .I mot -
Z ltIon for the loading and shipping az nudes.
Physically, th" station 90, 'i>t'd oi , III ,o'
tho other halt of the -aue sst which Va rot
hired by IN" British autloritie> IL" huit,
ins- ~ 'ri- grhir"d hall being oortlnucd
In their former u,e.
Secretary nay newt addrcs-ed himself
- the law and saw th" duty Il the United
States In such transactions has tren laid
down again and again lie quotes from
tho declaration of Thomas Jefferson, then
SECRETARY II stat" NJ The ti'ie of ho-'ili'Ies
between England and France. our Citi-
2.u- have always been free "a maze. Ncnd. |
and export arms To suppress their call
irgs lscaus" a war exists m foreign and |
distant countries in which we have no con-
ccrr. would hardly he "ypNc'ed Similar
declaration hv Alexander Hamilton. Pr~si-
lent picrr" Chief ! -'Iue Chase and Prc~i- |
dent GraE' are .l''-.l
-As fpr 'hc Treaty ~ Washington 500
rs'arv Hav saws -iho-. who sil"g" that
O. har any O"tflHg upon 't' tH''~''t' eliha-
'iuu la." not taken a." troubl" 10 real
TO y p.rli.h"d dc-pat0hcS q secretary
Fish "a tenalf ~ President Grant 20 Min
i-'"r SsNcuyk ~ London A. the tim" ~ the |
ra'l'.a'lau e th" treaty The Ce-faoh q
Ian" a. 1871. states that 'tN" President
aud irsi.'s hat th" second
rul" Of Article . doc 10, prevent th" orcn
81 ale of arm or u'h"r military supplies SC. .'-
f. currr'-iur VI liay avs
The President regard u r., evident. In view
az 40 quot l'.uu- given above, Tint What Wa>
H A,I ior by Nr Hourso o. va tho reversal
Ut 'i,. consistent policy oi tl" | uitrd - tte-
-I rrr 80 formation Of oar Government
I boo right OF our '.'l."u- 20 -Ca hor-"s and
r..lNs ana 20 -uig '."m from N"w orleans
90 uy U' '''T ior' - ~ uu4o4ht"d at y or
f.,I' 90 ..lI -Four and meat. Wl'iUcr for 'Ue |
i.... 90. .IEI,.. 90. or Older 81 H." country
~. ,'.,r ..lIAsr'ui Here T. TO -l4toN
o.. ,,,...s. for '., u ..u. fhit 'icro ht, b.ru
nut 10, on ol tr" duties aui oIls ItIou- Of
iu.Uir .lIty Oh 'l" part OF tAIs nation.
... t.Hr'I 'I"f r"p.rt ~ an elaborate
i.r,-"'' t'Inn Of 'hc conditions existing AZ