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p,,,ideat Transmits Col. Crcwder's
Report to House,
SERIOUS PART OF CHARGES.
ia, That Enlislmcnts Had Beeu
Made Not single Instance Could
lie Discovered.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
tday sent to the house the report Of
Cd Crowder who made the investiga-
,pn Of the charges Of Gov. Heard Of
louisiana that the neutrality laws
ger being violated at Chalmette, La.
IN transmitting the report the presi-
dent sent the following message
In response to the resolution Of the
house Of representatives. Of June 2,
1902, requesting the president to send
10 the house Of representatives, II not
Incompatible with the interests of the
)ubllc service full information of the
Investigation recently made by his or
jeI IS to the alleged supply camp in
the STATE Of Louisiana for the colec-
los md shipment to South Africa of
military supplies, including horses and
ngA | transmit herewith a copy of
b El0rt from Col. Crowder, the Of
tH who made the investigation re-
End TO- and a copy OF a letter, which
gny direction the secretary Of state
iidftssed on the Bird Of this month to
% governor Of Louisiana, being an
answer TO a communication from Gov.
H'aid,i which he charged certain ylo-
s'ons Of the neutrality of the United
rates al the port, Of Chaimette, La,
Sath communication with It's inclos-
t'e' has already been laid before the
hou@ OF representatives, In compli-
tncs with is resolution Of April 10.
W. and is printed In house document
Ny @, Fltty-seventh Congress first
Sscy Hay in letter to the governor
Y louisiana, dated June 3, sums up
Ae nam facts as found by Col. Crow
W. ana also gives The rules of interna-
uohsl usage respecting the sale of
s''ds 10 parties az war Mr. Hay SAYS
.s siloE point In the charges sub
,..,l; by Mr. Pearson and by the Boer
rs. SsNaIlYe committee Of Philadelphia
. sS mat The British authorities had
sl.sIed men In this country for SER
we N south Africa, The government
, aa.e particular efforts to find out II
~, ,uas !, was any basis for this charge.
nv slr' nay says that Col. Crowder's
XXI 'pgt SHOWS not single instance
'VAl De discovered by him. Moreover.
u, encouragement on May IL re-
y. ,.aea The Boer legislative commit
NJ w evidence which would substan-
o,. .9ls charge, but received no in
,WL@q ,n from them on this point.
4. ~, nay says that this charge must |
N 'onsldered not only as improved |
Ma ~ having been made without the |
ro ,s''I ~ pIeIense Of Justification or |
' ,v1, continuing he says:
as,s, aa' nas been found Is that certain |
y, WE y. OF the British army. active in |
,s, espadly Of purchasing agents and |
~, yrs nave been engaged in tho |
v ~. W uuylng, collecting and inspect. /
hs ~ ~ ana mules at different places
-om NJ c Ssnslea states and shipping them |
ava tnalhelte TO South Africa There |
NJ p Csu thirteen Of these officers
NJ. niush government some Time
n Iue'rd the recall OF ali Of them
men ,aeh employed under them have
pes A,i,erlcans, Tho shipments OF
4 ,oo aul horses have been contInu-
esl ~ W AFTER month, since the out.
ey ~ lhe war The vessels In which
gn.. ~ shipped were OF nrlvata
NJ W ana not under the cotnrol
u ,bs ohlsh government, and have
anspo, ,,'raiaacter OF military or naval
~ r CIV Chalmette was not a mil.
~ mr, 'P OF post for a base OF mil.
a. opPues' as the terms are dafinea
srv ' .-aId military authorities nor
6m,i.s u.s. save such as would mako
Sc o; nn mHl or a packing house a
nne5 r1 military supplies. Il -four or
fough 'al were shipped from either
ereb, se'les or months To any bel.
,hlrs,.p power Chslmette was sImnlv
lpplSg station for the loading ana
law N ,t next addressed himself >,
has ~ W. NE lt, matter and saws our d,.
ouotsa 'elu down again and again
Omss from the declaration az
te i, s.ssIiefson, when Secretary ~
.eh En ,se Tine Of the hostililles be-.
Our sI,i.nd and France:
make VIE nave always been free
press , tehd and export arms no
.ts h sn,lt callings because n war
which V,esn and distant countries
1lv 4. We nave no concern s,o,,t',
IN. S,l,a oe Expected ''''e'n oonid
milton. PPy,l9,r1atlons by Alexander
Chase anS F eni Pierce, CHIEF Jus
IN concln,i ! resident Grant are cit
ne presIa aslon Mr.. Hay SAYS.
lew OF ,Sn' regards # as eylden,
, rbs, ,ae quotations given shavs
IA, ,s, was asked FOR bS y'I NJ a po.
i, ~ NE reversal Of tbs e,r lear rsar.
VI the United states , s,,,cn en-