The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-04-12
ARE HORSES gONTRABAND /?
GOVERNOR WANTS TO KNOW
coFFesRsaaease Between Governor
OF louisiana and state Depart
msnt GiVsA 20 ahs PubIis--Insss-
tiEatioR BsiAg Maae-LegaI aass-
tioa IaEoIyed.

p&ftmcht mas mihuG puDAie tue cOftt-
spandenee that has 70 far taken place
between the United States govern
ment and the governor Of Louisiana
concerning the iatteF's statement
touching the shipment 0f live stock
and supplies for the British army In
: South Africa from chalmstte. La.
There are three principal letters and
q number Of appendices.
The principal letters are one from
the governor of Louisiana, dated
March ~. touching the conditions AT
chAlmette. a reply from Secretary
Hay. dated April 4. announcing that
be had ordered an Investigation
(which will be made by an army OF
fesFl. and 4 long opinion from the
attorney general on the legal polEtS
inSalVed In the chaimstts shipments
Governor HsArd'a letter. already has
bsen outlined In the press dispatches
He begins with q statement that he
had received from the mayor Of New
Orleans u copy Of letter from Seere
tary Hay calling his attention 10 a
threat Of Samuel Pearson 20 com
NIT a breach u the peace In New Or
leans. ard referring thar letter 10 the
mayor Tor consideration
Mr. Peafson's letter Is one hereto
fore published. dated al New orleans
February !. and addressed TO the pres,
Idsnt calling attention 10 the condi
tion u Affairs ~ Saw Orleans aao
chaimegts. The mayor transmitted
the CORES p0ndenes % the governor o!
The state on tho ground that tho act
complained Of usrs committed Ia the
parish % 81 Bernard out u the juris
aiction u the city authorities. TIE
governor Immediately wrote to Sheriff
Nancz q the parish 10 regard 20 ths
matter The sh-rifs Fsply. = par
% the governors letter. is dated ~
BERNARD Ia. February Is He reports
cuhrinsiy that mules and horses were
be!ns loaded Al Chalmetgs for The
uFigiah ssTrsnrnent. either directly o.
Indirectly bu, the loading vas done BY
'ionEahosomrn - tho city Of NuN or
leans. supervised By Eaglishmoa. whe
might o. might nos he officers nt the
BRITISH army cotsAlAiy ihere saa .,
ono there IN uniform 10 conclusion
tho sheriff SAYS
There IL no such thinE as n Brit
ish post with men and soldiers. es;ab
llshsd al Port ChAlmrtts 80 far -
the recruiting 81 mon 10 concerned.
am sure can certify that u 10 mo-
brinw dons In tho parish II 81 Her
nstd A. understand. the ONLY ne;
taken on tho ships are the muie,s~rs
who are rnpioyed in the city ut Nce
Orleans
Governor Heard aAYs II ts coaesde'
BY the British officers themselves tina
the aulmsis w~fo for the British arm
In south Africa Says he The bur
shera % South AnicA arc making
fEht Tor their homes and their liberty
which can not bat appeal TO the acne
~ tslr play Of tho American people
A. the executive 81 the commonwealth
q Louisiana. whose people have =
wayu bcrn ardent iurcFa nf tho 1ucri
can not hut feel that the ssiahllHi
rent and maintenance of = base {
var supplies for the British army ~
on our coil places npon me a grave r
nponaibilitv These mniea and HORSE
shipped from Port ChAimotte arc Il
dlsrruHabls 10 the operations ~ n
guuah army Hence they MUS, :
considered a. eontraband ~ war. (
greater value. Il seems. for soldier
England can easily furnish from wi,
in har borders"
The governor Eivcu II aa his opinic
that Il IL the function 81 the nation
government and not of the state
enforce obedience Of the ncutrali
lass. 20, n the duty belongs to q
state where the violation occurs.
would not hesitate 90 act ne The Ia
mar warrant and calls upon the 70
: Rotary Of state for his view on q
matter
In a posiscrips TO his letter, q
governor reports the arrival in y,
Orleans % General Sir Richard Cam
hell Stuart and aide Of tho Brsd
army on . tour Of Inspection Of q
transport service in the NlCIDity
New Orleans. lie aiso encloaes a nu
her Of newspaper clippings aud sta
ments from individuals as 10 the OPP
ations Of the British remount servi'
transcript Of the proceedings
court. aud letters from individui
protesting against the continuation
the animal shipments. The most
portant Of these IL probably an a
davlt Of one Tourenne. setting for
his engagement for service on
transport Milwaukee. signing artic
before the british vice consul, bel
assigned to duty by LieutenI
Thompson Of the yeomanry Of
British army. and acting under
orders 90 Cape Town. thence to II
han. where horses were delivered
British officers in uniform and VIII
the men were not allowed 20 go ashC
unless we would agree TO sign v
the recruiting officer and join
British army"
He also alleges that the Mllwau
was commanded by army officers.
Hays short Answer.
Secretary Hays letter. in ans
TO that of the governor. says;
II have received your letter
March 20 and submitted II 20 the p
ident. who directs me TO inform
that he has requested an opinion 4
the attorney general In regard 10