The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10
ARE HORSES CBNIROBAAD?
GOVERNOR WANTS TO KNOW,
Correspondence between Governor
of Louisiana and State Depart
m~nt Given to the Pubiic-Inses-
tigation Being Made-LesaI CUES
zion Involved.


touching the shipment of live stool
and supplies fer the British army ii
South Africa from Chalmette. La
There are three principal letters an6
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 T. announcing that
he had ordered an investigation
(which will be made by an army Of
ficerl. and long opinion from the
attorney general on the legal points
Involved in the Chalmette shipments.
Governor Heards 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-
tarv Hay calling his attention TO a
threat of Samuel Pearson to "com-
init breach of the peace in New Or
leans" and referring that letter to the
MAYOR for consideration.
Mr. Pearscn's letter is one hereto
fore published. dated at New Orleans.
February /. and addressed TO the pres
ldent. calling attention to the coHdi-
ton of affairs at New Orleans and
Chalmette The mayor transmitted
the correspondence to the governor of
the state on the ground that the acts
complained OF were committed in the
parish of st Bernard. ont OF the iuris-
dicsion Of the city authorities The
governor Immediately wrote TO Sheriff
Nunez of the parish in regard 10 the
ra-ter. The sheriT's reply. a part
OF the governors letter. is dated ST.
Bernard. La February %. He reports
ccrcisely that mules and horses were
being loaded at Chalmette. for the
British government. either directly or
Indirectly. butSthe loading was done by
'longshoFemen of the city of New Or
leans. supervised BY Englishmen. who
n'ght or might not be officers of the
British army. Certainly there was no
one there in uniform. In conclusion
Tie sheriff says:
There is no such thing as a Brit 1
Is post with men and soldiers. estab- /
lisaed at Port Chalmette. So far as
sis recruiting Of men IS concerned. 1 I
sure | can certify that it is not I
being done in the parish Of St Der
ne L. As | understand. the only men 4
- en- On the ships are the muleteers.
y D are employed in the city Of New
o leans
Governor Heard SAYS It IS conceded
? the British officers themselves that
z animals we're for the British army
II South Africa Says he: The bur
H ers of South Africa are making
: 1T for their homes and their liberty.
W ich can not but appeal to the sense
OF fair play Of the American people.
the executive of the commonwealth
q Louisiana. whose people have al
Us been ardent lovers of the Beers
ian not but feel that the establish
emit and maintenance of a base OF
r supplies for the British army up
On our soil places upon me grave re-
onsibility. These mules and horses
s. ipped from Port Chalmette are in
4 spensable to the operations of the
itish army. Hence they must be !
nsidered as contraband Of war, Of :
eater value. 1t seems. for soldiers I
can easily furnish from with I
her borders" h
The governor gives 1t as his opinion
at II Is the function of the national
1vernmeDt and not Of the state to
enforce obedience of the neutrality i
lsws. yet if the duty belongs to the n
ate where the violation occurs, he G
would not hesitate to act as the law y
-,
retary Of state for his view on the Y
n after. Il
In a postscript to his letter, the y
~oyernor reports the arrival in New NJ
Orleans Of General Sir Richard Camp Il
J ell Stuart and aide OF the British
: my on a tour Of inspection of the
ansport service in the vicinity OF
New Orleans. He also encloses a num- Of
her of newspaper clippings and state X
,ents from individuals as to the oper- "a
ations of the British remount service, hi
: transcript Of the proceedings in oi
pourt. and letters from individuals ki
against the continuation OF Y
he animal shipments. The most i'm
-ortant Of these Is probably an aft
iayIt OF one Tourenne, setting forth
is engagement for service on the RI
ransport Milwaukee. signing articles 81
efore the British vice consul. being Ie
assigned to duty by Lieutenant Of
thompson Of the yeomanry Of the
'ritish army. end acting under his
,~ders to Cape Town. thence to Dur
m. where horses were delivered to N
'ritish officers In uniform and where ne
he men we're not allowed to go ashore, att