Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-01-24
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Governor of Jamaica Insults
BenefaCtOrS
AMERICANS ORDERED AWAY
Governor of Jamaica Grows Insolent
in Declining the Aid of the United
States for His Stricken People.

Kingston, Jamaica, BY Cable
Rear Admiral Davis mission of mer-
cy to striken Kingston came to an
abrupt and painful conclusion Sat-
urday In consequence of Governor
Swettenham S objection to the pres
ence of American sailors engaged in
the work of clearing the streets,
guarding property and succoIing the
wounded and sick, eliminating in
letter to the admiral peremptorily re-
questing him to re-embark all parties
which had been landed.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
aid panied and paid formal visit to
Governor Swettenham, informing
hlm that the United States battle
ships Missouri and Indiana and the
gunboat Iankton would sail at once.
To the Associated Press Admiral
Davis said that immediate compliance
with Governor Swettenham request
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 American war vessels,
when the governor objected to tho
hrng of salute in his honor, on
the ground that the citizens might
mistake the firing for n new earth
quake. lie also declared there was
no necessity of American aid, that
his government was fully able to pre-
serve order, lend the wounded and
succor the homeless.
Admiral Davis wrote very gentle
manly letter explaining to the govern.
or how the salute came to be fired in
apparent disregard to his wishes. to
which the governor sent all insolent
and insulting reply.
Rear Admiral Davis told the As.
soclated Press that he deeply rerret-
ted the attitude of the governor. He
was still convinced that the governor
was unequal to the task of relieving
the distress-that this was evident
from the fact that the American
field hospital had tended MANY sick
and wounded and others were CON
stantly arriving, having been unable
to gain admission to the government
hospital.
Ihe total number of known dead
is about $50, and it is believed there
are at least 100 persons who have
not been accounted for.
rood Is coming into the city from
the country districts, but famine is
greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of the camns
on the parade grounds and roce
course, where thousands of ncrsone
are huddled under improvised tents,
rloo1ed over and sheltered with palm
ieaVeS, causes grave apprehension of
an outbreak of typhoid fever
At present there is n most URGENT
need for tents for several thousand
persons. but the government is NOT
supplied with these and is not NAL
ing endeavors to obtain them.
Fam Is now threatening and if il
should come it will involve untold
suffering on the homeless thousands
10 Gather No More Supplies.
New York, Special.-The catherine
ol supplies here for the Kingston
earthquake sufferers by the New
ork rk-hlngston relief commi, foo ,v;,
De discontinued at once, for the time
cceihg at least, and in view of tbe re-
IuSnl on the part Of Governor Sweet
.ci'hah, OF Jamaica, to accent aid
from American war vessels i 10
quite probable that the supplies now
Oh the way to Kingston ON the stoor,
efs Allegheny and Prinz joachim will
never reach that port. Both steor,-
as i! nave been ordered to call at Port
s,rnot; tra,",i'o ana there await further in