The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-06
TIE MULE CAMP MTHE SOUTH
Correspondence That Has Passed Between the Various Officials
Investigating the Character of the Establishment Where
British Officers Send Mounts to South Africa

ASHINGTON, April 5.-The state
w department today made public
the correspondence that has so
far taken place between the United
States government and the governor Of
Louisiana concerning the latter's state
ment touching the shipment Of live
stock and supplies for the British army
on the South African from Chalmette,
La. There are three principal letters
and a number of appendices. The
principal letters are one from the gov
ernor of Louisiana, dated March %,
touching the conditions at Chalmette
a reply from Secretary Hay, dated
April 4, announcing that he had or
dered an Investigation, (Which will be
made by an army officeT), and a long
opinion from the attorney general on
the legal points involved in the Chal-
mette shipments.
Governor Heard's letter already has
been outlined in the press dispatches.
He begins with a statement that he
had received from the mayor Of New
Orleans a copy Of letter from Secre-
tary Hay calling his attention to a
threat of Samuel Pearson to commit
q VI EclEak VI AAAE RGeANC "a ANNff ~ ANe+AAs'f
and referring that letter to the mayor
for consideration.
Mr.. Pearson's letter is one heretofore
published. dated at New Orleans, Feb.
I 1. and addressed to the president, call
/ Ing attention to the conditions Of af-
fairs at New Orleans and Chalmette.
Makes an Equivocal Report.
The mayor transmitted this CORE
spOndence to the governor Of the state,
on the ground that the acts complained
/ Of were permitted in the parish of St.
I Bernard, out of the jurisdiction of the
city authorities. The governor imme-
diately mrote to Sheriff Nunez of the
parish in regard to the matter The
! sheriff's reply, part Of the governor
: letter. is dated St. Bernard La, Feb.
/ Is. He reports concisely that mules
and horses were being loaded at Chal-
mette for the British government
either directly or indirectly but the
loading was done by longshOremen o1
, the city of New Orleans. supervised by
! EngIishmen. who might or might not
/ be officers Of the British army. Ger
/ tainly there was no one there in uni
/ form. In conclusion. the sheriff says.
There is no such thing as a British
post with men and soldiers established
+ at Fort Chaimefte- 30 Tar as the re
cruiting Of men is concerned. / am sure
] I can certify that it is not being done
( in the parish of St. Bernard. AS / un-
derstand. the only men taken on thC
ships are muleteers. who are employed
in the city Of New Orleans
Governor Heard says it is conceded
By the British officers themselves thai
the animals were for the British army
in South Africa His letter SAYS.
The burghers of South Africa are
making a fight for their homes and
their liberty. which cannot but appea
to the sense of fair play Of the Amer.
fcsa people As the executive Of TIT
I commonwealth Of louisiana who's
people have ~lways been ardent lovers
I of the Beers, I cannot but feel tina
the establishment and maintenance O.
g. base OF war supplies for the British
army upon our soil places upon nee
grave responsibility
Aid the British Greatly.
These mules and horses shipped
from Port Chalmette are indispensa bl'
to the operations Of the British army
Herse they must be considered as con
traband Of war. OF greater value,
seems. than soldiers that England cal
so easily furnish from within her Dor
ders.r
The governor gives II as his opinion
that it is the function of the national
government. and not Of the state. e
enforce obedience Of the neutrality
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