Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-21

Kingston. Jan. 2O-Rear Admiral
Davis mission of mercy to stricken
Kingston came to an abrupt and pain
full conclusion i'm consequence of Gov
ernor Sweetenham's objection to the
American marines being engaged in the
work Of clearing the streets. guarding
property and succoring the wounded
and sick In a letter to the admiral
the governor peremptotrily requested
him to re-embark all the parties land
ed. The admiral was greatly shocked
and panied. He paid a formal visit To
the governor this morning informing
him that the battleships Missouri and
Indiana and the gunbOat YanktOn
would sail this afternoon. To the As
sociated Press the admiral said that
immediate compliance with the re-
quest was the only course consistent
with the dignity Of the United States.
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the ar
rival Of the warships when the gsver-
nor objected to their firing a salute in
his honor on the ground that citizens
might mistake the firing for an earth
AuahEs IAE dASO AENAdINu lLGL
was no necessity for the Americans to
aid; that his government was amply
able to attend to the rescue. Admiral
Davis. however, landed parties of blue
jackets who patrolled the streets.
cleared the debris. razed the ruins. at
tended To many Of the wounded and
won the highest praise from citizens
and military officers.
Admiral Davis wrote that the salute
was due TO a misunderstanding OF or
ders. that the landing of the troops
was actuated by common humanity.
that the party of sixteen after secur-
ing the archieves of the United States
consulate assisted in recovering a jew
eler's safe.
Governor Sweetenham replied as fol-
lows: While l appreciate your offers
of assistance, | feel II my duty to ask
you to re-embark all parties. II in
consideration OF the vice consui's re-
quest you cOnfine your assiduOus at
tentions TO his family at his country
house. l have no objections to landing
parties for that purpose but they must
have no fire arms. I find YOUR work
ing parties this morning helped Cross
well clean his store. Crosswell was de-
lighted that the work was done with
out cost. l am sure all private own
ers would be glad Of your navy's ser
vices to save expense. 1t is no longer
a question Of humanity. All the dead
died days ago. and the work of giving
them burial is merely a matter of con-
venience."
int Aal ha ha
safe had not been rescued his belief
was that the police surveillance was
adequate. saying: Not long ago it
was discovered that thieves pilaged the
residence OF some New York million
aire, but this would not have justified
n British admiral in landing an armed
party to assist the New York police"
When Admiral Davis called at
Headquarters House this morning he
waited fifteen minutes. and informed
an aide that he would wait no longer.
He requested the aid to tell the gov
ernOr that in consequence of his atti-
tude of not desiring American aid. he.
the admiral. had cOuntermanded Pres
ident ROOsevelt's order regarding the
supply ship Celtic. laden with beef for
the relief of Kingston. The American
sailors worked. repairing the hospital
established on Thursday to which
Sweetenham objected. to the last mo-
ment when they hauled down their flag
and returned to their ships The Yank-
town sailed at one O'Clock and the bat
tleships at four o'clock.
Last night the streets still reeked
with the stencil OF decaying bodies and
lighted only by corpse fires lining the
roadways. Today many bodies were re-
covered through vuitures. AS fast as
the were uncovered they were thrown
upon funeral pyres and slowly con-
sumed. The total number Of known