The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
DID SAVANNAH AN INJUSTICE.
Mayor Myers Writes a Correction to
the Washington Post.


Mayor Myers yesterday addressed let
ter to the Washington Post, calling the
attention of that usually reliable and con-
seryative newspaper to very glaring,
and. it would seem, inexcusable, injus-
.ice to Savannah and to its recent dis
tinguished guest.
The offense, which, if committed by
paper of less standing than the Post,
would be considered entirely gratuitous,
was in the issue of the Post of March 20,
where on its editorial page, under the
head of capitol Gossip" it INDUCED in
some apparently malevolent statements
with regard to the disposition of the peo-
pie of Savannah toward Admiral Dewey
on the occasion of his visit here, making
it appear that Dewey's presence was I'M
desired. that the banquet was not in his
honor and that he was not even wanted
here and that the Savannah committee
protested itself unable to get up any en-
thusiasm toward the Admiral, but offered,
if the Admiral would delay his visit, to
endeavor TO get a turnout OF the local
militia in his honor.
How unjust to Savannah as well as to
its DISTINGUISHED guest, the publication
was and is, every citizen of Savannah is
veu aware. AS very few people in Sa-
vannah read the Post. the ar
ticIe escaped notice here, and was not
ca,Ied to the attention of Mayor Myers
until yesterday. The Mayors communi-
cation 10 the editor of the Post will meet
with the general approval of the people
Of savannah 1t reads as follows:
Savannah, Ga, March Is, 1900,
Editor the Post, Washington, d. c.:
Dear Shiny attention has been attract
ed TO an article appearing on page OF
vour issue of March 90 under the gener-
al heading capitol Chat
regret to state that in the publication
of This article you have been grossly ana
nerhaps maliciously misled. The article
is false in its statements. and / confess,
Win surprise. insulting in its tenor to the
civ of Savannah and to its recent guest,
Admiral Dewey have no doubt but that
v-ben your attention is called to it you
will at once correct the impression 1t may
Lave created and sustain the reputation
The Post has always enjoyed as reputa-
HE and conservative newspaper.
rrha statement is made in this article
+bat "the Savannah people were busy pre-
,arine a banquet. which was given last
nigbt and as they did not desire Dewey
as guest they asked him to postpone
his coming until after the event when
tbev hone to arrange some demonstration
for him. ,. - ..,,.1e,,I
,,ass inclose you the official invitations
sent out several weeks ago. by which you
viii see that a banquet was the chlet tea-
80 ,,,o1,ided for the entertainment of Ad-
,nirai and Mrs. Dewey. The statement
made hy some irresponsible and malicious
nerson that Dewey was not desired as a
l,,ost at n banquet here is naturally cal
e,,Iatcd 70 create the impression that Sa-
vannah sought TO snub Admiral Dewey
and reflect discredit on its own sense OF
bnenitaIitv. AS a matter of fact other in
,,t'attons than the official one from the
XIV we're sent to him 10 partake of prl-
r,aie inequalities which he was unable
to do. 49,. -. ,...,,,
,ob demonstrated that his hold on che
affection Of the people has not grown
less here. The night that a public recep-
Han had been provided for. and which
his sickness rendered out Of the question,
thousands OF people Hooked to che hotel
TO meet him. On the day Of the military