The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-04
ARE WITHIN THELAW
View Of The State Department on
the British Operations.
NO POWER TO PREVENT
The Shipment Of Horses, Mules, Feed
and Provisions.
THE CHARGES ARE KEPT SECRET.
Until the Attorney General Has Rem.
dered an Opinion.
GENERAL RICHARD c. STEWART TALKS.
He Is the Official Representative OF tbs
British War Department and Is
Making Inspections.
he CHARGES ARE KEPT SECRET.
Until the Attorney General Has Rem.
dered an Opinion.
GENERAL RICHARD c. STEWART TALKS.

Washington. April 3.-SccretHry Hay haa
received from Governor Heard Of Louisiana
tho statement referred to Ia this mornings
publications alleging the existence OF n
British camp at Chalmcttc. just below New
Orleans on the Mississippi river Tho gov
crnors communication is voluminous. con-
prisinc statements and aNidayits intended
30 disclose the character OF tho alleged
camp BY direction OF tho president 1t has
been referred 10 tho attorney general with
n view TO securing an opinion on certala
legal points Involved aud meanwhile &c win
not he given out for publication. wdna
tho state department VIII not hesitate a
moment TO make inquiry into tho correct.
moss OF any such charges preferred by any
responsible person. such ~ the governor
or Louisiana. St is believed that even now
tho department Is not without rs own ideas
"a 20 what IL going on at Chalmetts. ana
this knowledge mas not shaken the denart.
meuCs original View TINT these operations
aro entirely lawful and that there Is no
power In tho National or State govern
n~uta "a prevent them. 80 long as the ship
rnsua from ChalmoNe aro confirmed %
horses, live stock, fodder ana provisions.
ana tho port ls not made tho point NJ DO.
I
| even r. tho supplies are bought directly
ty the British government,
What Bdtieh General says.
! st. Louis. Arri s..-Mnior General Sir
Richard G. Stewart, ia charge Of the re-
mount service Of tho British army, ar.
rlvoa In ST. Louis. Uron being shown
| telegram from New Orleaua n the effect
that Governor Hoard Of Louisiana Ind
reported 10 the state department nt Wnsh-
inrton mat tho British government Is main
taining cAmr NJ New orleans IN viola
tion Of tho neutrality law, the general
ovinced tho greatest Enrprlae. Tie declared
that. although he had just lert New Or
loang. ho knew nothing whatever of the
existence az such lamp,
~ am Ntro that Govcrnor Heard, ie enr-
rectly quoted. must no n,istntcb," said he,
"If tho British army has any roprosentR-
tlon IN tho United states not withiu tho
knowledge ot the government, would
surety know something about Il, Thia Is
tho frat information I have received thar
there ~ such n thing as q military cpmp
located near New Orleans, There have
been shipments Of horses and mules fnF
the British army iron, Il point few mileA
from New Orleans, hut I do not think the
United States government would consider
> that military camp"
} Asked n 10 knew anything about This
? alleged Bocr plot 10 kidnRp British sol
diora In New Orleans, General Stewart te
: pied that he did not. and that II any at
tempt Ind been made 10 interfere with
( tho shipment Of horses and mules 10 PING
land he had received no information Of en-
fact General Stewart stated that he woul'
/, remain IN ST.. Ionls for few days 90 pur
chase horses and mules for the Britsl
prmy.