Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-07
|ENGLAND'S SUPPLIES. |ST. Louis CORRUPTION
Governor Heard's Attitude Toward
Shipments From Louisiana.
"A GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY"
Correspondence Between Him and
National Government Made Pub
lie In WashinKtOn-View of
Attorney General Knox.

Washington, April 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public the CORE
spondence that has so far taken place
between the United States government
and the government Of Louisiana re.
spscting the latter's statement touch
ing the shipment of live stock and sup
plies for the British army In South
Africa from Chalmette, La. The prin.
cipal letters are one from the governor
Of Louisiana touching upon the condi-
tons at Chalmette, reply from Sec
rotary Hay announcing that he had Or
dered an investigation, which will be
made by an army officer, and long
opinion from the attorney general on
the legal points involved in the Chal-
mette shipments.
Governor Heard in his letter, which
has already been outlined in the press
dispatches, inclOses a letter from Sher-
iff Nunes of the parish of st. Bernard,
In which the latter reports concisely
that mules and horses were being load.
ed at Chalmette for the British gov
eminent, either directly or indirectly,
but the loading was done by long
shoremen Of the city Of New Orleans,
supervised by Englishmen, who might
or might not be officers Of the British
army. Certainly there was no one
there in uniform. In conclusion the
sheriff says:
Says There IL No British Post.
"There is no such thing as British
post, with men and soldiers, establish
ed at Fort Chalmette. So far as the
recruiting of men is concerned l am
sure l can certify that it is not being
done in the parish of st. Bernard. AS
understand, the only men taken on
the ships are the muleteers who are
employed In the city of New Orleans.
Should you inform me that said ship
ments are contrary to the law l will
certainly prevent any further viola
ton of said law"
Governor Heard says it is conceded
by the British officers themselves that
the animals were for the British army
in South Africa.
He says: 1.-The burghers Of South Az
RIGA are making fight for their homes
and their liberties, which cannot but
appeal at least to the sense Of fair play
Of the American people. AS the execu-
tive of the commonwealth Of Louisiana,
whose people have always been ardent
lovers Of these bqons, I cannot but feel
that the establishment and Yainte-
nance Of base Of war supplies for the
British army upon her soil place upon
me a grave responsibility"
Attorney Generals Opinion.
The attorney generals opinion is dat
ed April 4. He refers to threat of
Samuel Pearson to commit breach
Of the peace in New Orleans" and
says:
ut seems necessary to say nothing as
to the duties and powers of the state of
Louisiana, except that they involve, of
course, the exercise of the usual civil
means of preserving the peace in the
improbable event OF it's breach in the
manner supposed to be suggested by
Pearson l cannot believe that the lat
ter contemplates taking the law into
his own hands in defiance Of the state
and federal governments nor does he
threa ten to act without the presidents
permission, which, 1t is needless to say,
he will not receive. Nor can I believe
that he expects any such permission.
His object is doubtless to bring forcibly
to the attention Of the government that
he considers the proceedings of the
British equivalent to carrying on war
upon our territory"
The attorney general says that the
principal question, and delicate one.
ia whether there has been departure
Of neutrality on the part of our govern
ment in this matter, and, notwithstand-
ing the urgency Of Pearson and Gov
ernOr Heard, "thinks this government
should not take any action without ma
ture considerati ton by the president and
his advisers"