The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21

governor S attitude. ne WdS SIiii SOA-
yinced that the governor was unequal
to the task of relieving distress, and
that this was evident from the fact
that the American field hospital had
tended many sick and wounded and
others were constantly arriving, hav-
ing been unable to gain admission to
the government hospital. The Amer
lean hospital was established in Win
chester Park, the property of the Jes-
uits, Thursday, under the American
flag and in charge of Fleet Surgeon
Ames and Surgeon Norton of the bat
tleship Missouri, and aided by Sisters
of Charity The hospital received
more than fifty sufferers, including
persons with fractured bones and
skulls. cases of blood poisoning, which
| had resulted from neglected wounds,
| etc
Governor Sweetenham and the local
medical men were greatly opposed to
| the American hospital, insisting that
there was no necessity for it as all
wounded had already been attended
Ito. Surgeon Ames said the local med
lical men were very willing to accept
medical supplies. but wished no Amer
| lean interference with wounded, con-
sequently there was much suffering
which the American officers Gin the
name of humanity" were anxious to
relieve A party Of American sailors
worked at repairing the hospital
building to the last moment, when
they hauled down their flag, the Jes-
uits taking charge, and returned to
their ships. the Yankton sailing at l
O'Clock. followed by the battleships at
4 o'clock
Greatly DepIored.
The governors attitude toward
friendly American officers assistance
is greatly deplOred by many Of the
residents of Kingston, some of them
even suggesting that the governor
will be petitioned to resign. His
action is construed by some as in
spired by resentment of President
Roosevelts attitude toward the ia
maican negroes on the Panama canal
Others ridicule the governors objec-
ton to the landing Of American sol
diers. armed or not.
The insecurity of the city is evil
denced by the attempt last Friday
night when six negroes waylaid a
midshipman from the Missouri who
drew a revolver and put his assailants
to flight.
Last night streets of the burned
district still reeked with the stencil of
,decaying bodies. Burned ruins were
illuminated only by the baneful glow
of corpse fires lining the rOadways.
Today many bodies were recovered
through the aid of vultures which
perched in flocks on the ruins be-
meath which their prey was buried.
AS fast as they are uncovered the
bodies are thrown on funeral pyres
and slowly consumed. The total mum.
Der of the known dead is about $50
and it is believed there are at least
$50 persons who have not been &C.
counted for. Food is coming into the
city from the country districts, but a
famine is greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of camps on
the parade grounds and the race.
course. where thousands of persons
are huddled under improvised tents
: rooted over and spreaded with PLAN
) leaves, causes great apprehension of
an outbreak of typhoid fever.
At present there is the most urgent
need of tents for several thousand
} people. but the government is not sup
: piled with these and is not making
any endeavors to obtain them. Rain
is now threatening and if it should
come it will involve untold suffering
on the helpless thousands