Betielome, Pa., Saas 25, 1907. rn of Jamaica Objects to U. 8. Sailors in Kirgston. AWAY Official Declares There Is No Necessity For American Aid, As He Is Able to Preserve Order and Care For the Wounded—Streets -Reek With the Stench of Decaying Dead, and Gov- ernor Says Their Burial Is Merely One of Convenience. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 21. — Rear Admiral Davis’ mission of mercy to stricken Kingston came to an abrupt and painful conclusion in consequence of Governor Swettenham's objection to the presence of American sailors en- gaged in the work of clearing the streets, guarding property and succor- ing the wounded and sick, culminating in a letter to the admiral peremptorily requesting him to re-embark all parties which had been landed. Admiral Davis was greatly shocked and pained and paid a formal visit to Governor Swettenham, informing him that the United States battleships Mis- souri and Indiana and the gunboat Yankton would sail at once. The friction between the governor and the admiral began with the ar- rival of the American war vessels, when the governor objected to the firing of a salute in his honor, on the ground that the citizens might mistake the firing for a new earthquake. He also deciared there was no necessity for American aid—that his govern- ment was fully able to preserve order, tend the wounded and succor the homeless. Rear Admiral Davis, however, land: ed parties of bluejackeis, who pa- U. 8. WARSHIPS SAIL trolled the streets, cleared the debris, razed ruins, attended many of the! wounded and won the highest praise | from citizens and military officers for | excellent work. On the afternoon of the salute inci: dent Rear Admiral Davis wrote Gov: | ernor Swettenham, apologizing for the | salute and offering to render any as sistance possible to the stricken peo | ple. Asked to Re-Embark Marines. Governor Swettenham responded Friday as follows: “Dear Admiral—Thanks very much for your ietter, your kind call and all the assistance given or offered us. ‘While I most heartily appreciate the very generous offers of assistance, 1 feel it my duty to ask you to re-embark the working party and all parties which your kindness prompted you to land. “If in consideration of the American vice consul's assidious attentions to his family at his country house the Ameri can consulate needs guarding in your opinion, although he was present and it was not guarded an hour ago, I have no objection to your detailing a force for the sole purpose of guarding; but the party must have no firearms and nothing more offensive than clubs or staves for this function. “I find your working party was help ing Mr. Crosswell clean his store. Crosswell was delighted that the work was done without cost. If your excel lency should remain long enough, I am sure almost all the private owners would be glad of the services of the navy to save expense. “It is no longer a question of hu- manity; all the dead died days ago, and the work of having them buried is merely one of convenience. “I pelieve the police surveillance of the city is adequate for the protection of private property. I may remind your .excellency that not long ago it was discovered that thieves had lodged in and pillaged the residence of some New York millionaire during his ab- sence in the summer; but this would not have justified a British admiral landing an armed party and assisting the New York police. “I have the honor to be, with pro- found gratitude and the highest re- spect, your obedient servant. “ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM, “Governor.” Rear Admiral Davis told the Asso- clated Press that he deeply regretted the governor's attitude. He was still convinced that the governor was un- equal to the task of relieving distress, that this was evident from the fact that the American field hospital had tended many sick and wounded. and others were constantly arriving, hav- ing been unable to gain admission to the government ‘hospital. JAMAICANS ARE ARE INDIGNANT Bitterly Denounce Swettenham and De- mand His Recall. Kingston, Jamaica. Jan. 22.—The in- dignation of the residents of Jamaica, both official and private citizens, at the action of Governor Swettenham in demanding the withdrawal by Admiral Davis of the relief forces, is spreading and intensifying. The governor's re- sponse to Admiral Davis is bitterly de- nounced, and it is generally declared that the only possible reparation is for the government to apologize and recall Governor Swettenham. Jamal- cans say that the indignation, which doubtless is felt in the United States and England, is fully shared by the residents of the island. They contrast the apathy of the home government, which has not tendered any relief, and the loyal generosity of (the United States, which instantly rushed war- ships, surgeons, medicines and food to the stricken city. The conditions in Kingston are im- proving slowly. All passes to the burned sections, where there is nothing i to loot, were revoked, and this step has caused much inconvenience to Americans and others who desire to reach ships in the harbor. Many bodies are still being recov- ered and cremated, and it is believed the fatalities will reach a total of 700. Saturday night the streets of the burned district still reeked with the stench of decaying bodies. The burn- ed ruins were illuminated only by the baleful glow of the corpse-fires lining the roadways. Many bodies were re- covered through the aid of vultures, which perched in flocks on the ruins beneath which their prey is buried. As fast as they are uncovered the bodies are thrown on the funeral pyres and slowly consumed. Fully 1000 persons have been maim- ed for life, their legs or arms having been aumpuated, and those who sus- tained lesser wounds are counted by the thousands. May Recall Swettenham. London, Jan. 22.—The colonial office is still without explanation from Sir Alexander Swettenham, the governor of Jamaica. of the situation which led to the withdrawal of Rear Admiral Davis’ warships from Kingston on Sat- urday. The silence, although irritat- ing to the government, is construed as a good sign that this much regretted affair is capable of amicable adjust ment and will not lead to any disturb- ance of the friendly relations between the United States and Great Britain. Furthermore, War Secretary Hal dane, on behalf of the war office, has taken a quite unusual course and one indicative of the exceptional import- ance of the occasion, by addressing a dispatch to Secretary Root which in- directly implies censure of the gov- ernor of Jamaica. It will thus be seen that practically all the ministers are adopting a highly appreciative atti- tude toward the United States, and it cannot he doubted that the incident will be settled, probably by the recall of Governor Swettenham, or at least disavowal of his action and apology to Rear Admiral Davis. While the foreign office naturally is reinetant, fair, officials of the foreign office do | not hegitate in agreeing that under no conceivable ecirenmstances should such a letter as Governor Swettenham’s to Rear Admiral Davis have been writ. | ten, and they declare that even the stress of recent events is no excuse for such language on the part of a gov. ernment official to an officer of a friendly nation engaged in a work of humanity MATTER WILL BE DROPPED U. S. Won't Hold England Responsible For Humiliation at Jamaica. Washington, Jan. 22. — Dispatches exchanged between the British secre- tary of war and the state department, made public here, wholly ignoring the letters which passed between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenham at Kingston, have had the effect of re- lieving the tensity of feeling which had existed since it became known that Admiral Davis returned Sunday to Guantanamo from Kingston with his ships which had gone to aid the stricken people of Jamaica. The mes- sage from Londen is interpreted here as meaning that the British govern- ment and people disavow the action of the governor of Jamaica in request- ing Admiral Davis to embark his men. At the state department it was stat- ed that, so far as this government is concerned, the matter will be allowed to drop, the department's position be- ing that the action of one man in a distant colony, at a time of great dis- tress and mental anguish, should not be the means of raising an unpleasant issue with a great and friendly na- tion. Officials of the National Red Cross society in this city do not believe that the Jamaican authorities will refuse to accept the supplies which have been sent by this society to that island for the relief of the earthquake sufferers on account of the correspondence be- tween the government of Jamaica and Admiral Davis. At least no such in- timation has thus far been given the society. In case the Red Cross sup- plies are declined. however, it is more than probable that they will be di- verted to the famine-stricken people of China. KINGSTON ASKS AMERICAN AID Mavor of Stricken City Appeals to Mayor of New York For Help. New York, Jan. 22-—The mayor of Kingston, Jamaica, in his official ca- pacity, appealed to the generosity of the American people on behalf of the earthquake sufferers. In a cablegram directed to Mayor George B. McClellan of this city, Mayor Tait, of Kingston, asked for money and building mater fals, which he added were urgently needed. The cablegram received was as fol. lows: “Kingsion, Jamaica, Jan. 21. “Mayor, New York—On behalf of stricken people 1 appeal through you to generosity of American people for help. Every house destroyed. Money, lumber and building materials most urgently needed. “TAIT, Mayor." Acting upon the suggestion of Mayor Tait, Mayor McClellan announced through the press that he would be glad to receive contributions. which would be forwarded to the proper au- thorities at Kingston. Two Killed By Fall of Slate, Irwin, Pa., Jan. 19.—Gefa Nagy and Stephen Urey, both single, were killed in the Yough shaft south of town by a fali of slate. The men had failed to put up props. Only a small amount of the slate fell. Nagy was struck on the back of the head, while a piece weigh- ing only a few pounds broke Urey's neck. in the absence of fuller in- | formation, to pass judgment on the af- | A WEEK'’S NEWS CONDENSED Wednesday, January 16. The 18th annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America opened at Indianapolis, Ind. One trainman was killed and two fatally injured in a collision of freight trains on the Nickel Plate road near Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Bryan was thrown into a snow bank, but escaped injury, when the horse drawing his sleight ran away at Pullman, Wash. Fireman C. A. Carlson, driver of a hose wagon at Des Moines, received injuries from which he died in a col- lision with a streel car. Thursday, January 17. Edward F. Brassen was arrested in Jersey City, N. J., charged with the murder of his wife in Jackson, Mich. Mrs. Selina Abraham, the first Jewess born west of the Allegheny mountains, died at Cincinnati, aged 84 years. The annual reunion of the Blue and the Gray was held at Fort Fisher, N. C., and was attended by 300 sur- vivors on both sides. A ton of dynamite exploded in a stone quarry near Monroe, Mich., kill- ing one man, fatally injuring another, and the concussion was felt for 15 miles. Friday, January 18. Elmer Demster, a negro, was hanged at Washington, Pa., for killing Mrs. James Pearce and her three children. In a quarrel over a legacy of several thousand dollars Alec Balanec at Bar- ton, 0., killed his wife, daughter and himself. General Quincy 0. Gilmore, com- mander of the Second Brigade, Na- tiona! Guard of New Jersey, resigned on account of ili health. Nine persons, seven children and two policemen, bitten by a mad dog at Norfolk, Va. have been taken to Rich- mond for the Pasteur treatment. John D. Rockefeller has been re- elected superintendent of the Sunday school of the Euclid avenue chureh in Cleveland, in which capacity he has served for 25 years. Saturday, January 19. James Ward, a negro, was hanged at Richmond, Va., for the murder of Car rie Meeckins, also colored. The United States senate passed a resolution instructing the secretary of | commerce and labor to investigate the | “lumber trust.” Frederick Seegman, 15 months old, | fell from a chair into a bucket of boil ing water at his home in Pufladelvhis} and was fatally scalded. A fire caused by the explosion of a! lamp occurred in the Virginia Milloney f Institute at Lexingten, Va., but was ex: tinguished with small loss. The Countess of Yarmouth, sister of | Harry K. Thaw, arrived in New York from England to attend his trial for the murder of Stanford White. Monday, January 21. Mrs. Florence Maybrick is about to go on the lecture stage and will tour | the country. 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