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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
pistrusts American Motives
Assncinted Press.

PARIS, Jan. 22.-The Eclaire in COM
menting on the American rebuff in the
island of Jamaica expresses the opln-
ion that Admiral Davis Intervention In
Jamaica conforms with President
Roosevelt's words in October, that the
construction of the Panama canal sig
nifies that America is policing the two
oceans, especially in the Caribbean sea
The English were not wrong II says IN
distrusting the Americans, who, with
one foot in Jamaica, would soon have
four,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Saws Food Is Plentiful

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The Royal
Mail Packet company received a cable
gram from their agents in Kingston
today stating that food supplies were
ample and sufficient for present pur-
poseSn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

directors objected especially, he said, to
the presentation Of the matter on the
basis of the rate per ton per mile. Mr..
Kindel denied that he was asking that
the rates be adjusted on this basis.
IT don't understand this move" he
said. why has the chamber SUBJ
scribed $500 towards this case?"
The railroad attorneys seem delighted
at the turn Of affairs, and regarded It
as evidence Of dissension In the ranks
Of the Denver people, especially as only
yesterday the president of the chamber
Of commerce, A. ]. Spengel was wit
ness and testified in favor of the plain
tiffs.
Mr.. Costigan said he was acting in
accord with the wishes Of Mr.. SpengeI.
Mr.. Spengel stated in an interview
after the close of the days hearing that
the chamber of commerce had taken
this action because the directors feared
that the case Of MIR. I<indel would fall
by the wayside" He said that what
the chamber wanted was to have Den
yer given the same basic standing as
the Missouri river points and given the
same terminal rights. He declared
that a rate per ton per mile was not
what was wanted. He admitted that
Mr., Kindel had made such n demand,
but by his introducing so much testi-
mony along that line he was giving the
attorneys for the railroads a club with
which they could win the case. 1t was
the intention, Mr.. Spengel said, to ask
permission tomorrow morning to file a
brief setting forth the position of the
amended complained of Mr.. Kindel was
Glad
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Attacks Traffic Association


Henry j. Rogers, attorney for the
AFTERNOON attacked the appearance of
the Merchants Traffic association in
the case on the ground that the asso-
citation was organized for the purpose
of promoting litigation. Mr.. Schwader
was INSTRUCTED to file the articles of
Incorporation Of the association.
Attorney Harrison was instructed to
file his amendment to the complaint to-
morrow morning.
This will attack the class rates from
the Missouri river, Chicago and st.
Louis to Denver on the ground that
they are excessive.
j. A. Monroe, freight traffic mana
ger of the Union Pacific railroad east
of Green river. was the first witness
for the defense. He explained at length
how rates are concluded and gave a
technical explanation of why the rail-
road was compelled to make what ap-
pears to be exorbitant rates in some
ca Ses.
He said the Union Pacific tried to
give a square deal to all points. When
ever a change was made in the Denver
rate the road always heard of it from
other points ogden. Salt Lake, Poca-
tello Butte and other points were as
eager to become jobbing centers as
Denver was.
The rate making was not matter
of rate per ton per mile. 1t is made up
by adding togther the local rates
between natural stepping stones
first from the Atlantic coast to Chica-
go. from Chicago to the Missouri river
and from the Missouri river to Denver.
In answer to question of Mr.. Prou-
ty the witness said Denver paid In
1906 $3,03S,S15 for freight for the east.
10 q a STRAIGHT
cent reduction on this would not go
into the pockets of the people, and
even if it did it would have no effect
on their prosperity. Such a reduction
would go practically exclusively to the
merchants.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

nor was justified I'm resenting the land
ing Of Americans.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press spoke to Governor Swettenham
today regarding the Davis incident.
The governor said he had not invited
Rear Admiral Davis to land the sail
ors. Asked If he indorsed the action
| taken by Rear Admiral Davis the gov
ernor replied:
"That is matter between me and
Rear Admiral Davis, to whom I must
| refer you"
| his letter to Davis to a tramp pillaging
the house Of a New York millionaire
was merely jocular parallel
A meeting of the relief committee
was held here today on the call of the
governor to discover the precise con-
ditions attending the difference be-
tween the governor and the admiral
At the close of the meeting and after
| having read Governor Swettenham's
letter to Rear Admiral Davis. Most
Rev. DR.. Enos Nuttal archbishop Of
| Jamaica, sought the governor to talk
| the matter over with him, saying that
! IL he found the conditions warranted
he would send an explanatory cable
gram to President Roosevelt. The
archbishop was unable to see the gov
ernor owing to the latter's absence at
| HcduQuuTlSIS, anu Ile VIII ScS iiih w
morrow
Archbishop Is Regretful
| Archbishop INITIAL told the AS
| sociated Press correspondent he great
| ly regretted that any action had been
taken that might make the JamaiCuns
appear ungrateful for the generous
tenders of the United States, while as
matter of fact they welcomed them
warmly He said he approved the
governors desire to endeavor to in
| spire the Jamaicans with the SEMI
ment of self help, but that this was
no excuse for the rejection of Amer
lean aid.
"There yet remains much to be done
to relieve the suffering of the people,
to provide shelter for them and to pre-
pare for the task OF rebuilding +he
city" the archbishop continued, In
all of which American aid would have
| been of great assistance"
The archbishop deprecated the idea
that Governor Swettenham's action
would result in national animosity.
1T was merely a result of the die
tatorial character of the governor he
said. His imperious manner, frequent
abuse of subordinates and discouItcsy
to citizens have earned him great un-
popularity though otherwise he Is re-
garded as a comparatively conscien-
! tious official"
There is much indignation expressed
here at Governor Swettenham's action
in docking the pay of government
clerks who absented themselves nom
duty to nurse sick or dying relatives.
Last Saturday the governor suspended
| the free service of trains for the trans
portation of refugees into the country,
but at the urgent request of Arch
bishop Mutual he consented to con-
tinue this free service for one week.
No sailors have been landed from
the British cruiser Indefatigable, which
arrived last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
BRITONS STRONGLY
CONDEMN GOVERNORS
BOoRISH ACTION
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The British gov
ernment and the nation having shown
the strongest reprobation of the atti-
tude of Governor Swettenham of Ja-
maica in bringing the withdrawal CT
thesAmerican warships under the COM
maud of Rear Admiral Davis from
Kingston, the chief interest centers in
the governors long deferred reply 10
the British governments urgent de-
mand for an explanation of his conduct,
as this will give the first adequate
means of determining that govern
ment's final course in repudiating or
condemning the governors action.
This explanation had not been re-
Ceived during the early hours of the
day, although a dispatch reached here
from Swettenham setting forth the
progress of the relief work without any
mention of the incident which caused
the Americans to withdraw from the ISL
and. The dispatch was not dated. The
text of the dispatch is as follows:
Slight earthquake shocks continue.
Confidence restored. The population is
returning and the weather is fine. H.
NJ. S. Indefatigable. with stores from
Trinidad, arrived here today. Both
banks have reopened."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
REFUGEES TELL OF
BRITISH INSULTS
AMERICAN SUFFERERS ARE
INDIGNANT
Women and Children Refused Permls-
sion to Sleep on Decks Of Eng
llsh shlps-Driven to
Shore
tcontinucd from Pnnc oneh


burg American line. who prevented
of the 14th, among them the Port
Kingstons own wharf.
Second, that such American and
other refugees as the small boats
manned by Captain Vahsel and others
gathered and lodged on Monday on
board the Port Kingston, were sum-
marlly ordered ashore at 4 p. m. Tues
day to make room for English refugees,
though women and children tearfully
pleaded that they had no food nor
clothing on shore.
Put Wounded Ashore
Third. that wounded of mixed ma
tionalities were taken ashore at the
same hour and left in a crude situation
until cared for by American naval au-
thorities on Thursday, except such as
were removed by train to Spanish Town
or by relatives who found them.
Fourth, that when Father O'Dono-
Won of Boston took a petition to Sir
Alfred Jones and Captain Parsons from
the refugees, sleeping on trunks, sacks
of coffee ana the cargoeS in the fouled
planks of the Hamburg American dock
to allow the said refugees to go on
board the Port Kingston at her dock
and sleep on her bare decks, where they
would be safe from reCurrent earth
quake shocks, Captain Parsons refused
with great incivility and, coming to the
Hamburg American dock, showed the
party further discourtesy.
Fifth that in three days, though Sir
Alfred Jones and his party on board the
Port Kingston had all the comforts of
large, well equipped ship, no tender
was made either of food, water, coffee,
bedding or medical assistance.
Add Insult to Insult
sixth, that in three days save the
above unpleasant visit of Captain Par
sons, no official visit was paid either by
the police, military or colonial authori-
ties to the large body of American
refugees on the Hamburg-American
docks.
Seventh, that in individual cases and
minor ways we were made to feel the
superiority and first claim of the Eng
lish and found the much -talked-of
bonds of Nlood and language when
tested, to be a mockery and a diplo-
matte phantom.
Therefore, we declare our resentment
and condemnation, this utterance being
the joint expression of the passengers
in common, assembled on board the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, January q,
1907
The Americans had to wait for the
arrival of the Prinz Eitel at Kingston,
and during that time all of them slept
on the Hamburg dock.
I'VE lay down on the planks and on
sacks, piles of which reached almost
to the ceiling" said A. D. Hallman OF
Norristown, Pa, who was one of the 112
passengers on the Prinz Eitel. THE
men were glad enough to get any shell
ter, but with the Port Kingston lying
near by. her decks clean and empty,
we think the captain might have taken
the women on board. He refused, how
ever, as the resolutions state"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Delay Irritates Officials

Swettenham, through the crisis, has
been markedly lax in keeping the i'm
perial authorities informed regarding
the situation, and the present delay
causes much irritation on the part OF
the government officials.
The prompt recognition in America
that Swettenham's letter was the act OF
an individual is much appreciated here
Public opinion continues to denounce
the governor, although small element
take the ground that he should have 4
fair chance of defending himself.
The Evening Standard says:
"Sir Alexander Swettenham COM
mitted the gross and unpardonablt
| blunder of writing a letter to Admira
Davis which bore all the appearance ol
| studied insult. Even if he received
vexatious provocation from America ne
such justification can be urged for tn;
| letter. The only course it leaves oper
to him and his countrymen is to apollo
gize to the nation to whose officer Il
was directed"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Inform Parliament of Incident

The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
gives prominence to a statement which
it characterizes as an extremely M
portant pronunciamento from highly
placed English official" The statement
saws that a definite official announce
ment relative to the Kingston incident
probably will await the reassembllng
of parliament, so as to afford Foreign
Secretary Grey an opportunity of com
pletely informing the house and people
Continuing, the statement makes a
detailed analysis of Governor Swetten-
HAMS letter, taking the ground that his
course was the usual and necessary one
when foreign troops landed without
previously securing the authority ol
the governor. The official is quoted as
summing up as follows:
You will therefore see that Swetten-
ham took the only possible course open
to an official whose duty required nm
TO consider not only the special rela-
tions of his province, but vital ques-
tions of international law"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Barney oldheld at Auto show today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
"eIobe" Defends swettenham

Among the newspapers the Globe
alone, in it's customary anti-American
way, persists in applauding the firm
ness with which Swettenham asserted
the rights of his sovereign and flag in a
position of peculiar difticulty.' The
! Globe reprobates the gushing tele-
gram" of War Secretary Haldane to
Secretary Root and says that if this in
dcates the intention of the ministry 10
overthrow the governor "a feeling OF
widespread indignation will be evoked"
The lord mayor of London today
cabled to Governor Swettenham $4,000,
the first installment of the Mansion
house fund, which now totals 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Split Among Plaintiffs

A bombshell was thrown into the
camp of the plaintiffs in the case before
Commissioner Prouty this afternoon.
Just as adjournment was about to be
taken Attorney Edwin Costigan APP
peared for the Denver chamber of COM
merce and asked permission TO intro
duce a petition Of intervention before
the chamber because of the manner m
which the case was being conducted by
Attorney Harrison and Mr.. Kindel
He said that the members of the
chamber feared it would be detrimental
to the business of Denver if their case
was pursued along present lines. The
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Barney oldaeld at Auto show today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

requested by the District lighting depart
ment to designate points in Anacostia
where additional gas lamps are needed, as
a number of new lights are to be supplied
In the town. Locations had been agreed
upon on Franklin, High, johnson, Buchan-
an, Chestnut. Shannon and Spring streets,
he reported. The secretary read a letter
from the Commissioners in response to the
request of the association for additional
patrolmen in the Anacostia district in
which it was stated that all of the pre-
clnctS, with the exception of number two,
are short In their number of men at this
time and under the operation of the law
they will not have their full quota until
about July Z.
the desirability of improving the park
space on Pierce street letter was re-
ceived from the Commissioners to the eff
feet that the park in question has been
transferred by them to the Jurisdiction of
the officer In charge of public buildings
and grounds, and that application for it's
improvement should be made to that off,
Ger. Secretary Burr stated the request for
the Improvement of this park has been filed
with Col. Bromwell.
The secretary also read a communication
to the Commissioners reiterating the need
for the Improvement of 10Th, 18th and r
streets The necessity for the repairing of
the walls of No. 10 Fire Engine Company
at Washington and Pierce streets had also
been brought to the attention of the Com
missioners, said Mr.. Burr, by a letter bear
ing on this point. Benjamin Mundell re-
ported having attended hearing given by
the Commissioners the subject Of the
closing Of the shallow wells. He under
stood the well on Jackson street near Fill
more street was about to be closed
o. S. Humphrey having declined to serve
as the chairman of the committee on pub
lie schools, 1t was announced that Mr.
Mundell had been appointed in his stead.
The temporary absence from the town of
John F. Earnshaw having rendered the
appointment of another representative on
the central committee of the several citi-
Zens' associations east of the Anacostia
river necessary, President Watson stated
this duty. f. F. Wood and Maurice s.
Haines were elected to membership in the
association
The association adjourned until Septem-
Der.
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FRIEND SHIP FOR AMERICA
Sea Fighter Would Warn the
Editorial Warriors Against
Stirring Up Fuss Without
Knowing Conditions.

NEW YORK, July 11.-Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, Japans minister of the navy
during the Russian war, who arrived yes
terday from England on the Cunard liner
Carmania says that the present war talk
is absurd
I'VE want peace" We're his first words
to the reporters I'VE can't forget that
America has shown our country friendly
feeling for many years. This cannot be
broken by passing storm. The Japanese
are not thinking you writing
The admiral wasn't stumped either when
asked by the newspaper men what the
effect would be in Japan of the United
States sending a large fleet to the Pacific
coast.
That question is entirely one of your
country" he replied 1T is not for me to
express my feelings"
II don't know why your government is
sending such large squadron to the
Pacific spoke of Commander Kato of the
admirals party, but from comments
aroused in this country and those we have
heard 1t would seem to be unusual But
then. after all, l suppose 1t Is only for
training However we do not take it
menace We quite understand that it was
an American affair besides we take things
as they come. Our people are greatly
united to your country and remember you
especially during our last war"
Questioned regarding a published report
in the Hochi Shinbun of Toxic quoting Ad-
miral Sakamoto to the effect that Ameri-
can naval officers make good ballroom
figures but lacked courage Admiral Yama-
motto said:
The Sakamoto Interview.
1T is ridiculous The admiral is a man
of TOO great standing and too much dignity
to voice such sentiment. Naval etiquette
would not tolerate such utterances You
may better believe he never made the re-
marks attributed to hip. The newspaper
that is said to have published the report
in Japan Is not one of high standing. 1t is
what you call here yellow.
1 want to impress upon the editors of
the newspapers that they cannot be toe
careful what they write. They must under
stand the conditions of the two countries
thoroughly before they write. There are
many sensational newspapers in Japan as
well as America, and it is a pity that they
do not attempt to understand conditions
before they put them down upon paper
America is a country which long has had
friendly relations with Japan. The treaty
between the countries was signed about
the time that l was born. In TACT the
friendly relations are of such long standing
that l think this passing storm should be
thrown into the waters of the Pacific
ocean"
Admiral Yamamoto went to England as
attache on the staff of Prince Fushimi and
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Ordered by the Commissioners.

The Commissioners issued the following
orders today:
Ihat sewer be constructed along the south
side OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest be-
tween lith and 18th streets, from the ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers, at an
estimated cost of $500
mat w a. Mcfarland superintendent of
the water department, is hereby directed to
Mass, and return for the nnrnoSa 30 a.
speeding methods of repair and mannfan-
ture of water meters by the Horsev Moter
Company his actual travelling expenses to
water department. - wy
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which differentiate either side he anu
all other intelligent Japanese know that d
nation can do as It likes in excluding coolie
labor Janan itself will not allow chi
nese coolie In the country over night.
"A war with Japan would be the highest
- is fortunate that there is no possibility
of If. It is not only impossible to get up
a war in the present situation, but there is
not stuff enough to get up for an arbftra-
tion case This foolish talk must lower
us in the eyes of European nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Millions Immigrants Sent Abroad.

NEW YORK, July ia partial record
of the amount of money sent out of the
United States yearly by immigrants to
relatives in Europe is offered in the re-
port made public yesterday by Supt Elliott
of the money-order department Of the local
post office for the fiscal year ending June
30 His report shows the exchanges heav-
lily against the United States. Outgoing
orders totaled $71 .030, 249 Orders sent to
the United States were only S403O.573. The
Increase In the outgoing orders was ST.
O39, 249 on incoming ORDERS 1886. o57.
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The Palais Royal, ArA"ss q and / tn.

the wedding guests proposed that each
man KISS the bride and give 81 apiece The
bride and husband agreed to the PROPOSE
ton. and soon the young woman was over
whelmed with kisses. She eventually had
$3.50 on plate, every man in the company
contributing, and several more than once
None asked for change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Twenty Hours in Jail.

HELENA, Mont, July 11.-John For
roster of Miles City, who was arrested for
Illegally fencing 1850 acres of government
land, was arraigned before Federal Judge
Hunt Tuesday and pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced to pay fine of SO and to
Imprisonment for tWenty-four hours in the
county Jail. He promptly paid the fine
and was taken to Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Taken to Hospital for Treatment

Lucy Matthews, colored, seventy years OF
age fell while alghtng from a street car
at 18th and U streets this morning and
sprained her back The injured woman
whose home is at AL n street. was taken
TO Freedmen's Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Car and WAGON Collide.

A street car on the City and Suburban
line collided with an ice wagon belonging
to r. II. Mothershead at 9Th and / streets
this morning. The wagon was badly dam
aged but nobody was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

The woman who was found dead Tuesday
afternoon at the Hotel Herman, in Balti-
more where she had registered Monday
night as Mrs. May E. Maier of Annapolis,
proved to be Mrs. Elizabeth Maier who un-
til recently lived in Baltimore.
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Bride Sells 3s5 Kisses at 81 Apiece.

TREVORTON, Pa, July 11.-When Mrs.
Andrew Lucusko was led from church into
the home of her husband yesterday one OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

The Society OF ex-Confederates of the
South Branch Valley will hold their annual
reunion at Romney, w. Va. on Tuesday.
September 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

any one so modest over victories. For six
weeks after their big victories I met gen.
erals, colonies and privates but I never
saw glimpse of JOY or heard boastful
word upon congratulating them. We could
well afford to sit at their feet and learn
to be modest. I believe that one source Of
this lingo talk Is in the disgruntled war
correspondents of the Russian war. Those
who went out at the beginning Of the war
were sorely disappointed when not al
lowed to go at once to the front. The
Japan Mail has said more than once that
some Of these men resolved to do all they
could to throw dirt upon Japan because
of their treatment.
Okuma Not a lingo.
1T is mistake to charge Count Okuma
with being the leader of any war spirit
against the United States. He Is one OF
our Warmest friends and would never lend
himself to any such debased tingoism
While he is leading the progressives and
opposing the administration, he is not the
man to make any trouble with America.
He must necessarily oppose the admins
tration, as the political parties of Japan
are largely a matter of being In or out,
and have very we'll defined policies