The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-21


that the work was done without coat
II your exccllcncy should remain long
enough | nm sure almost all the prl
vate owners would be glad OF the scrv.
lees Of the navy 20 save expense.
1T il no longer a question OF humanl
~. All the dead died days ago. aud
the work OF giving them burial u
merely one Of convenience.
II would be- glad TO accept delivery
Of the safe which. II is alleged. thlevc'
had possession OF. The American Vie,
consul has no knowledge OF IL. the
store Is close TO a sentry post. and the
officer Of the post processes Ignorance
OF the Incident.
Il believe the police surveillance Qi
the city il adequate for the projection
Of private property. may remind
your excellcncy that not long ago Il
was discovered that thieves had lodged
In aud pnlagcd the residence Of some
New York millionaire during bis alb
sence In the summer. but this would
not have Justified British admiral
llfiding an armed party and assisting
the New York police"
When Rear Admiral Davis called NJ
headquarters house to bid farewell o.
Governor Swcttcnham be waited nf.
teen minutes. lie then informed the
governors aid That he would wait no
longer and requested him 90 tell the
governor that In consequence Of his nj.
iltuds In not desiring American aid h.
had countermnnded President R0ose
velrs order despaichIng the supply
ship Celtic. laden with beef. for thc
relief Of Kingston.
Governor Swcttcfham arriving nj
that moment. there was a brief private
meeting. aud the governor escorted
Rear Admiral Davis 10 his carflagc
saluiations were exchanged. and thu
governor. replying to Rear Admiral
Davis regret that he was unable to do
more for Kingston. said. "All the NOR,
10 your honor" adding decp bow
evidently In reply 10 Admiral Davis
reference TO his departure. and mean
Ing that he would do the same II In
the admirars place.
Rear Admiral Davis said that h
deeply regretted the governors att
iude. lie was still convinced that th'
governor was unequal TO the task Of ~
lIeyiug distress aud that this was cyl
dent from the fact that the American
field hospital had attended many slci
and wounded and others were con
stanily arriving. having been unable
10 gain admission 20 the government
hospital.
The American hospital wgs csiab
llshcd In Winchester park. the prupcri,
Of the Jcsults. on Thursday. under th'
American flag and In charge Of Flee
Surgeon Ames and Surgeon Norton o.
the battlcshlp Missouri aud aided b,
sisters OF charity. The hospital ~
celved more than nifty sufferers, In
Guiding persons with fractured bone
and skulls. cases OF blood poison whlcl
had resulted from neglect OF wounds
etc.
Governor Swcttcnham aud the loca
medical men were greatly opposed q
the American hospital. insisting tina
there was no necessity FOR II. NJ al
the wounded already had hccn attend
cd 10. Surgeon Ames said the loca
medical men were very ready 60 acccp
medical supplies. but wished no AmcrI
can interference with the wounded
Consequently there was much suffer
ing. which the American officers, Il
the name OF humanity. were anxl0u
TO relieve A party Of American sail
ors worked az repairing the hospIia
building 10 the last moment. whel
they hauled down their flag the Jesuit
taking charge, and returned to thei
ships. the Yankton sailing ~ O'Clock
followed by the battlcshps at 4.
Governor swcttcnham's attitude q
ward n friendly American officers 81
sIrtnncc Il greatly deplorcd by man
OF the residents OF Kingston. some q
them even suggesting. that the govern
or be pctitIoncd TO resign. Ills actio
Ia construed by some ~ inspired by r.
sentiment OF President Roosevclts o.
tItude toward jamaican negroes o
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