The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-18
rHE BRITISH AT cHALMETTg.

THE BRITISH AT cHALMETTE.
The sins of the administration continually find
ing them ont in the forcefu way in which Providence
has managed such matters since the Garden of Eden.
That the republican party, with it's abolitionst and
antiMormon record should protect slavery and po-
lygamy in Sulu, are striking things. That Chalmette
La where Andrew Jackson his great victory
the British, should be converted into British military
post to further the operations of the Boer war; win
bring home the citizens of the United States the
distance travelled since the early days of the
republic.
il is reported that Colonel Enoch II. Crowder U.
S A.. who is conducting the investigation for the gov
eminent at New Orleans, has found what the whole
country has long known and what he couldn't have
avoided finding out If he had tried-that there is
British military post the city at Chalmette. 1t
is reported that the post there is under regular mill
tary discipline, that no can be admitted without
pass from the British officer of the day that British
officers there conducting American soil not
otherwise than they would conduct British territory
all the operations of military supply depot Mules
horses forage. guns and powder, too, it is said, are
there shipped to South Africa British ships in
large quantities. and is said that American ct
zens in great numbers is possible there en-
listed for service in the British army for the Boer
1t is but mockery of the Beers to tell them that
they free to establish similar depot American
soil Neither belligerent is entitled to this
try as an ally in a war in which it is a neutral
For the honor of this country, this state of things
must be stopped The government has long known
what has been going on. 1t only when clamor
the people and the press from Maine to Mex
leo began to demand that something be done that the
government began to act
The president has a reputation for strenuousness.
Here is an opportunity for him TO show it in good
cause.
Tur withdrawal OF Mr.. R. b. Allen from the race for
lieutenant governor the nomination of Hon George
D Neal and the party and the State be congratulated
upon the situation
STAY with EN-, Bailey
" GrNtu found guilty of the charges against
him he should be expended but he will doubtless be white
washed and medaled
REV has footed his horn zapata county to good
effect.
Is RUSSIAN universities they must teach the young idea
to Of the students has fatally shot the min
lister OF the interior
SENATOR BURTON suiItybut he'd better not do it
again.
MOTHER of nine children has left Nacosdoches with
young She has probably abducted him and will hold
him for ransom
Mr.. GsuHps has withdrawn Now of the State pa
pcrs will ask From wha1
ENGINEER McKruzrE should he tried on the charge OF
changing ship channel item and found guilty being
too fresh
! GRosvENoR is crawhshs big brother that's our last
word he takes insnuation that he's lobster
right,
probable, under Chief Ellis that when officer
arrests he will take him the station rather than tc
lawyer.
WELL If the British refuse to TO armsce
the only thing left for the Beers do sail in ai
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