Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-23

lncivillty" The wounded who had been
taken on board the same steamer for an
asylum were put ashore the day following
the earthquake Tuesday, and were left
on the railway wharf until cared for by
the American naval authorities on Thurs
day
The Prfnz Eitels passengers told of the
great relief the arrival of the American
squadron brought to the terror stricken
people and were amazed to hear of the
rupture which had occurred between Gov
ernor swettenham and Admiral Davis.
Women Refused Shelter.
The protest of the American refugees
against the conduct and behavior of GER
tain officials on the island was voiced at
a mass meeting held on board the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich Monday, when resolutions
were adopted and addressed ITO the GEN
eral Public and the International Press"
rhe resolutions follow:
We herewith utter emphatic condemna-
ton of the conduct and behavior in that
period of certain officials of rank, spe-
officially, Captain Parsons, commander of
the British steamship Port Kingston, ly-
ing in the harbor of Kingston, and aboard
which was Sir Alfred Jones, his superior,
and other officials. basing our contentious
on the following counts:
First-That Captain Parsons declined to
furnish food for one meal to the small
number of Germans, led by Captain Rich
ard Vahsel Hamburg American line who
prevented four docks from burning on the
night of the 14th, among them the Port
Kingston's own wharf.
Second-That such American and other
refugees as the small boats manned by
Captain Vahsel and others, gathered and
lodged Monday on board the Port King
ston, were summarily ordered ashore sum
marily ordered ashore at D. m. Tuesday
to make room for English refugees,
though women and children tearfully
MIA lad hot hnN had oil
ing on shore.
Third-That the wounded of mixed ma
tionalities were taken ashore at the same
hour and left in crude situation on the
railway wharf until cared for by Ameri-
can naval authorities on Thursday, ex-
eept such as We're removed by train TO
them.
Fourth, that when Fathers o'Donovan OF
Boston. Gavin of indianapolis and Rev
II. F. Aud Of Halboro Pa. took a petition
20 Sir Alfred Jones and Captain Parsons
from the refugees sleeping on trunks, sacks
OF coffee and the cargo-fouled planks OF
the Hamburg American docks-to allow the
: said refugees to go on board the Port
Kingston, then at its dock. and sleep on its
haze. clean decks, where they would be
safe from recurrent earthquake shocks
Captain Parsons refused with great in.
civility and coming to the HambuTgAmer
lean dock showed the party further dis
courtesy.
Fifth, that in the three days, though Sir
Alfred Jones and his party on board the
Port Kingston had all the comforts of 4
large. well equipped ship no tender was
I made either Of food, water, coffee, bedding
! Sixth that in three days save for the
above unplea SAINT visit OF Captain Parsons
no official visit was paid either by thu
police military or colonial authorities L
| the large body OF American refugees OF
| the Hamburg American docks.
| Seventh, that In Individual cases anC
/ minor ways we were made to feel the su
/ periority and first claim OF the EnRlisi
and founS the much talked OF bonds o
! blood and language when tested to be {
mockery and a diplomatic phantom
/ therefore we declare our resentment ant
condemnation, this utterance being tn,
mon assembly on board the Prinz Eite
| Friedrich January 21 1907
The Americans had to wait for the ar
rival Of the Prinz Bitel at Kingston anc
during that time all of them slept on tn,
Hamburg-American dock.
I'VE lay down on the planks and OF
sacks piles OF which reached almost to tn
ceiling said A. d. Hallman OF Norris
town. Pa, who was one OF the r2 pas
sengers on the Prinz Eitel 'fThe men wer
glad enough to get any shelter, but witt
the Port Kingston lying nearby. its deck
clean and empty, we thought the captain
might take the women on board He re
fused however, as the resolutions state"
British Await the Report
LONDON. Jan. 22-The British govern
ment and nation, having shown the strong
est reprobation OF the attitude of Governo
swettenham OF jamaica In bringing abou
the, withdrawal Of the American warship
under the command OF Rear Admiral Davi
from Kingston, the chief interest now cen
tiers In the governors long-deferred repl
10 the British governments demand for a
explanation OF his COZ duct, as this vii
give the first adequate means OF detel min
Ing the governments final course m re
pudiating OF condemning the governor
action. This explanation mad not been re
celved during the early hours OF the day
although a dispatch was received here fror
Swettenham setting forth the progress Q
the relief work without any mention 9
the incident which caused The American
10 withdraw from the island. This dis
patch was not dated indicating that Il wa
sent before he received the government
request for an explanation. SwettenhaI
throughout the crisis has been marked
lax in keeping the imperial authorities II
formed regarding the situation az Kingsto
and the present delay causes much irritl
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