The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10
HE WILL GIVE FACTS.
General Pearson to Present The Boer
Case 10 Governor Heard.
THE PROOF CALLED FOR
On The Charges Which Have Been
Made Against the British.
THE ISSUE WHICH Is RAISED
Is that Louisiana Is Being Used as a
Base of Supplies.
ENGLISH OFFICERS IN PLAIN CLOTHES
hre Fitting Remeunts for Their Army
and War Could Not Continue
Without Them.
ENGLISH OFFICERS IN PLAIN CLOTHES
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New Orleans. La. March o. Ex-Governor
Heard has called for the proof Of tho
charges made by the Bocr representative
General Pearson, and the latter Is 10 90
TO Baton Rouge Tuesday FOR the purpose Of
presenting them.
Mr.. Pearson snys the evidence which he
has gathered VIII mdge than sustain the
charges he made ia hik letter 20 President
Roosevelt, and he confessed that h. had
been surprised by som{ Of the findings. He
was simply startled. to learn TO what OK.
tent the English arc using the territory Of
Louisiana for the purpose of eauippin1
English soldiers IN South Africa. He wa,
satisfied too he said, that the Governor
would he surprised when h. filed the lii
OF particulars With him.
The Charge made in the letter Ia the
President was that the English we're us
ing Louisiana territory rs a basis Of sup
plies ami to the prejudice ~ the rich.,
guaranteed the republic of soath Africa Il
tie treaty of 1870. The letter raised th.
same issue which was raised in the Federal
court here some time ago when Pearson
Snd accomplishments made an effort tp
stop the shipment Of mules and horses by
appealing 10 the court.
Tho case was decided adversely, and the
letter to the president has been the Out.
growth OF this unfavorlblc turn I'm tho
annirs ot the Boer general and his rcpre
sentatiyes.
Mr. Pearson said he Is inclined n tine
opinion that the Federal authorities have
conceded the right Of rho Governor Of
Louisiana TO deal with the question. and
! be expressed the hone that Governor
Heard would stop the shipments which arc.
according To his view Of the matter. being
Wrongfully made from this point The
governor would not he asked to deal with
, anything that happened on the wstcr. He
would bc asked simply TO deal with thlnc,
that are happening on Louisiana soil within
the lines Of the Stste and within the iuris
diction OF the governor.
The charge had been that officers Of
the English army were in the stale OF
they were using the territory Of the state
to replenlsh the British soldiers tn South
Africa with mules and horses. He said
he would prove the charge. He would prove
that Louisiana was being used by the
British as a base Of supplies, and he would
insist that the Beers had as much right
TO use this territory as the British Illus
trating tho point. he said II the British had
a right 70 make Louisiana territory base
Of supplies. 1t would seem that the Beers
would have a right TO attack them on the
territory used for such a purpose This
was the problem which the governor would
have TO deal with.
~ have made the charges" said Mr..
Pearson. "and 7 am in a position to prove
them. have the evidence In my posses
sion now. have called on Governor
Heard while he was in the city few days
ago and told him that / would soon lay all
the proof before him. There will be no
guessing about 1t. I will give the facts.
| win give names. dates and places. At
will he a complete bill Of particulars.
will probably so to Baton Rouge Tues
day, and hope the governor will realize
the gravity of the situation and viii
grant the request which we make to have
the business stopped Their could he M
war in South Africa without the mulcs
and horses which are shipped from this
pcint We tcel that we nave a right Ia
stop IT, We want Ia stop it legally. and
shall he glad 10 see tho governor take
the proper view Of the matter aud give
us the relief We are seeking.
$50 far as I am concerned am deeply
Interested in the outcome. TIE whole
question OF my patriotism and my loyalty
10 the cause of the Beers Is al stake My
life belongs 10 my country. The press
may speak lightly n my efforts, but il
does not understand the situation There
are a few things which the newspapers
can not know in the very nature If things.
And yet the newspaper men Of the United
States above all others, ought 10 under.
stand the feeling Of a people who are
sighting for liberty, and who are attempt.
ing 10 sustain governmental entity fash.
Toned somewhat after American institu.
tons"
He said there would be no secret about
the evidence he would furnish Governor
Heard. and he would have no conceal
ment 10 make about his future movements.