The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
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Admiral DAVIS was greatly shocked
.nd patusd and paid formal vasas TO
Governor Swsiteuham, infpsrn'ag
aim that the United States battle
| shirs Missouri and igsJians AID lie
| .unboai Yauktou waaid sat ai ohes.
Te ,hc Associated Pres. Admiral
| Davis said that immediate eunpiianes
with Governor swcttcuhsm's Tva9est
was The only coarse consistent Stih
the dignity Of thc Uaiiei States
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the az
| rivai of the American war vessels,
uhcn the governor objected 10 The
firing of salute In his h0naT, on
tile ground that the eltlzens might
mistake lhs lirins fer new earth
quake. lie also declared ihrfe vas
no necessity pf American asd. that
his government PAS fully able g pre-.
serve order. tend the wounded and
suecor the homeless.
| Admiral Davis wrote n very gentle
manly letter explaining 10 the govern
or how the salute came to bc tired 'n
. | apparent disregard 10 his wishes, to
which the governor sent an insolenk
and insulting reply.
. Rear Admiral Davis told the As
soci&ted Pfess that be deeply regret
ted the attitude Of the governor. He
was still convinced that the governor
was nneanai To the task Of relieving
the distress-that this was evident
from the fact that the American
feld hospital had tended many alex
and wounded and others were con.
stantly arriving. having beea unable
TO gain admission to the government
, hospital
The total number of known dead
is about $50. aud it is believed there
are al least $50 persons who have
not been accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country districts, bat famine II
:, greatly feared.
i The filthy conditions of the camps
. OH the parade grounds and race
z course. where thousands OF persons
u are huddled under improvised tents
q rooted oter and sheltered With palm
y leaves, causes grave apprehension oi
, an outbreak of typhoid fever.
G Al present there Is most urgent
i need for tents for several thousand
persons. but the government Is no
n supplied with these and is not mak
y ing endeavors 10 obtain them.
Is Fain is now threatening and If j
ie should come ii will involve untolc
n suffering on the homeless thousands
o To Gather No More Supplies.
New York, Special.-The gathering
= Of supplies here for the Kingsto
y earthquake sufferers bv the Nes
/ York-Kingsion relief committee vii
be discontinued al once, for the tim
y being at least, and in view of the re
u, fusal on the part Of Governor Swet
a, a, tenham, Of Jamaica. 10 accept al
III from American war vessels, IL
y quite probable thGt the supplies no-
III on the way 10 Kingston Oh the steam
e, ers Allegheny and PrInz Joachim wi
10 never reach that port. Both steam
u ers have been ordered 10 call al POI
re Antonio and there awast further IN
s' structions.