The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
Kept Admiral Waiting


When Admiral Davis called at Head,
quarters House this morning to bid fare.
well to Governor Swettenham he waited
fifteen minutes. He then informed tho
Governors aid that he would wait nd
longer, and requested him to tell tho
Governor that In consequence of his at.
titude in not desiring American aid ha
had countermanded President Roosevelt'1 {
order dispatching the supply ship Celtic,
laden with beef for the relief Of King
ston.
Governor Swettenham, arriving at thai
moment, there was brief private meet-
ing, and the Governor escorted Rear
Admiral Davis to his carriage. Salutas
tions We're exchanged and the Governor
replying to Rear-Admiral Davs's regret
that he was unable to do more for King
ston, said, "All the more to your honor"
adding deep bow, evidently in reply
to Admiral Davlss reference to his de-
parture and meaning that he would do
the same il in the ac;mirals place.
Rear-Admiral Davis told the -Asso>
ciated Press that he deeply regretted
the Governors attitude. He was still
convinced that the Governor was un-
equal TO the task of renewing the dis
tress; that this was evident from tha
fact that the American field hospital
had attended many sick and wounded
and others We're constantly arriving,
having been unable to gain admission
to the government hospital.
Tho American hospital was estab-
lished In Winchester Park, the property
of the Jesuits, Thursday, under tha
American flag and in charge of Fleet
Surgeon Ames and Surgeon Norton, OF
the battleshp Missouri. and aided by
Sisters of Charity The hospital re-
ceived more than lifty sufferers. in
nj, rn wit frapfNrel hnnaS
and skulls, cases of blood-poison which
had resulted from neglect of wounds,
etc. Governor Swettenham and the
local medical men were greatly opposed
to the American hospital, insisting that
there WAS no necessity for II, as all
the wounded already had been attenu-
ed to.
Surgeon .Ames said the local medical
men we're very ready to accept medical
supplies. but wished no American inter-
ference with the wounded. Consequently
there was much suffering. which the
American officers, in the name of humans
ity. were anxious to relieve
Americans Driven Away.
a party of American sailors worked at
repairing the hospital building to the last
when they hauled down their
flag. the Jesuits taking charge. and the
men returned to their ships, the Yankton &
sailing ar O'Clock, followed by the
at 4.
Governor swettenham's attitude toward
n friendly American officers assistance
is greatly deplored by many OF the res
idents of Kingston, some of them even
that the Governor be petit
toned to resign. His action Is construed
by some as Inspired by resentment Of
President Roosevet's attitude toward
Jamaican nearoes on the Panama Canal
Others ridicle the Governors objection
to the landing OF American sailors armed
or not armed, The Insecurity of the city
IS evidenced ~ the attempt last Friday
night by six negroes to waylay a mid
shipmnn from the Missouri, who drew
his revolver and put his assailants "a
hight
Last night the streets Of the burneS
district still reeked with the stencil OF
decaying bodies The burned ruins were
only, by the haleful glow Ok !
the eorpse-fires lining the road~nys.
To-day many bodies were recovered
through the aid ofyuItpres, which perch \
in focks on the ruins beneath which their y