Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-12
GOVERNOR WANTS TO KNOW
oudence Between Governor
- rouisiann and state Depart
ment Given to the Pubi'c-inves-
t,antion Being Made--Leg"I Cues
ton involved.

1orcorning the latters statement
toncbing the shipment Of live stock
snd supplies for the British army in
south Africa from Chamette La.
There are three principal letters and
q number Of appendices.
The principal letters are one from
tba governor of Louisiana, dated
March 2S, touching the conditions at
cbalmette; a reply from Secretary
uay. dated April 4, announcing that
no had ordered an investigation
(which will be made by an army Of
fcer). and long orinion 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 copy of a letter from Sccre-
tarv Hay calling his attention to
threat Of Samuel Pearson to Com
nit a breach Of the peace i'm New Or
leans and referring that letter to the
mayor for consideration
Mr.. Pearson letteF is one hereto
fore published dated AZ New orleans.
February l. and addressed to the pres
dent, calling attention to the c0nd
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 tn
parish Of St Bernard. out of the juris-
diction OF the city authorities. The
governor Immediately wrote to Sheriff.
Nunez OF the parish in regard to Tho
matter. The sherid's reply. a part
Of the governors letter, is dated St
Bernard, La, February ~. He reports
eonciselJ that mules and horses We're
being loaded at Chalmette for the
British government either directly or
indirectly but the loading was done by
longshoremen OF the city Of New Or
leans, 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
There is no such thing as a Brit
lsh post, with men and soldiers, estab-
Hshed at Port Chalmette. So far as
the recruiting Of men is concerned,
am sure / can certify that it is not
being done in the parish Of ST. Der
nard. AS | understand, the only men
TAKEN on the ships are the muleteers
VINO are employed in the city of New
orleans
Governor Heard saws it is conceded
by the British officers themselves that
the animals were for the British army
IN South Africa. Says he: THE bur
ghers OF South Africa are making .
hght for their homes and their liberty
which can not bnf apneal 10 the sense
OF fair play Of the American people
AS the executive Of the commonwealth
OF Louisiana, whose people have al
ways been ardent lovers Of the Beers
| can not but feel that the establish
ment and maintenance Of a base of
war supplies for the British army up
on our soil places upon me grave re
sponsibility. These mules and horses
shipped from Port Chamctte are in
dlspensable to the operations Of the
British army. Hence they must be
considered as contraband Of war, Of
greater value, it seems, for soldiers
England can easily furnish from with
IN her borders
the governor gives it as his opinion
mat it is the function of the national
government and not of the state to
enforce obedience of the neutrality
laws, yet if the duty belongs to the
state where the violation occurs, he
would not hesitate to act as the law