The times., 1899-10-13
CONSUL DEYo IN WASHINGTON
An Amusing Ineidcnt OF the Will
minEton's Visit 90 Pnrnmnrihn.

mington's Visit 80 Paramnriho.
Arthur Deyo. United States consular
agent to Dutch Guiana, South America. has
arrived in Washington He returns TO this
country every two years to recuperate
| from an attack OF malaria. Last night Mr..
Deyo gave an interesting account of fhe
recent gold discoveries In Dutch Guiana
and the trip there several months ago OF
the sunboat Wilmington. the first time In
thirty years that diminutive country has
received visit from a vessel Of the United
States. Mr.. DeyO said that the appear
anee of the Wilmington caused much sur
prise and alarm. and that after the ship
had left the majority Of the people be-
lleyed the United States was preparing TO
forcibly annex the country
"nen the Wilmington entered the har-
Dor OF Paramaribo. he said there was
much excitement among the Dutch inhabf-
'ants and the negroes They had never
seen modern war vessel. and had only a
vague conception OF its construction. OBJ
tanned principally from pictures Dutch
Gniana possesses a wooden vessel. which
is used only on state occasions. Prob
ably the members OF the younger generation
nave never witnessed il in operation. The
wilmington steamed before the old fort
armed with antiquated weapons. and fred
her small guns in rapid succession. This
fusiiiade astonished and alarmed the city's
population, and the people fiocked to the
bank OF the river.
The commanding officer OF the Whining
ton immediately came ashore. and. followed
oy an immense crowd walked to my Office.
which is located near the shore The pso-
pie, not yet understanding the situation,
gathered about the doors and windows, and
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some of the venturesome natives became
chstreperous- When the crowd dispersed
the captain was able to return 10 the shin.
When the Dutchmen. however, learned the
object OF the Vilmington's presence its Of
ncers and sailors were given magnificent
greeting The authorities OF the eity ten
dered banquets. and the keepers OF the
wine shops gave large quantities of LIQUORS
to the sailors. One sailor became intoxl-
Gated, and his condition caused comment.
Inc natives although continually drinking
VINE rum, and gin. are always sober
Before the Wilmington left I requested
the captain to show the people its search
ignt, as they were totally ignorant of that
powerful accessory to naval warfare. On
dark night the whole current was ap-
Piled, and the city. the sky. and the sur
rounding country were illuminated at in
teryals- People were frightened from
their beds and ran out of their houses.
The negroes, inherently superstitious, were
stricken with terror. The fear OF the in
habitants was not dispelied until the origin
OF the strange, and what they considered
supernatural, light was discovered
After the gunbOat had resumed her
journey TO the South American States. a
few radicals disseminated information
among the people that the United States
was to aggrandfZe Dutch Guiana explain
ing the peaceful presence OF the Whining
ton, which they said had been sent to make
observations, and citing the officers visit
to the fort as being an indication OF this
country's intentions. These statements
were soon universally believed, and / was
unable to prove their falsity to the peo-
ple.''
Mr.. Deyo said that owing TO the finding
OF gold in Dutch Guiana many miners are
now prospecting there for American syn
dicates