Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-17
ASK GOVERNORS RECALL
d. Vincent Up in Arms Against Alleged
Mal.Adminiatratisu Of Relief Funds.
AMERICAS VOLCANO GRANT SENT AWAY
Sufferers From Eruption Get Little
or No Help a. Result of United
tstes Generosity and Sums
Raised Elsewhere.

JAMESTOWN. st. Vincent. Oct. 15.-(De-
layed in Transmission The public meet
ing held here today to discuss alleged mis-
government and maladministration OF re-
lief funds was both enthusiastic and or
Derby. Thousands Of persons OF all classes
including Carib Indians and other suf-
ferers from the recent volcanic eruptions,
were present. The Rev. w. Newlands &C.
cupied the chair.
The following resolution was unanimously
carried:
Whereas, BY the eruption of May :. a
large area of cultivated land was deyast-
homeless and destitute and afterward
abundant supplies in kind and large sums
OF money were contributed. fully sufficient
to relieve the distress and r~e-establish the
industries of the colonies, and,
Whereas, Under the pretense of there
being no land available or obtainable at
reasonable rates a large number Of suf-
ferers, after the lapse Of five months, have
not been provided with homes or lands and
the governor of the Windward islands In
sists that they shau emigrate TO Jamaica
under the following threat contained in a
published minute to the administrator OF
st. Vincent. dated September "a: "You
If they refuse this opportunity. no more
relief will be given them" and
ship Supplies Away.
Whereas 1t is a matter Of public noto-
riety that. while many of these people
have been starving large quantities of sup
plies contributed by the American govern
ment for relief have been gradually shipped
from the colonies and other supplies lie
rotting in store rooms, and,
Whereas, Notwithstanding the governors
statement TO the contrary, there are suit
able lands available upon which to settle
the people, be it therefore.
Resolved, That this meeting protest
against the compulsory emigration scheme
contained /. the governors minute TO the
administrator as a monstrous violation of
the rights and liberties of these loyal sub
jects of King Edward and as an inequitable
attempt to destroy them of their rightful
share in help from the relief fund, thereby
frustrating the intentions OF the generous
contributors of this fund. This meeting
fatty contradicts the governors statement
in the minute above referred to, namely
that THE government cannot find homes
for the people" The government Is hold
ing in trust for these people a large sum of
money, sufficient not only to acquire the
lands necessary. but to assist in restoring
the industries of the colony. and,
Resolved, That this meeting hereby calls
upon the imperial secretary of state for the
between these people and the obstinate
cruel and arbitrary policy of the governor
of the islands. and to direct that the suf-
ferers be located in their own colony and
homes without further delay.
The meeting further appealed to the CO.
lonial secretary to relieve Sir Robert
Llewellyn OF the government OF the colony
and to send a commissioner TO replace A.
NJ. Ashmore, who was recently instructed
to investigate the administration Of the
fund and recalled before he had COM
menced his task.