Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
GOVERNOR SPURNS
AMERICA 5 HELP
JAMAICA'S EXECUTIvER REFUSES
TO ACCEPT AID
Naughty 6ritisher Orders Admiral
Davis to Leave Kingston Harbor.
London Papers critieise and
Condemn Action
Marines Catch Thieves
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as I can, trust you will justify in this
matter for the cause of common hui
manity.
Marines Catch Thieves
"I held a patrol of six men ashore to-
day to guard and secure the archives OF
the United States consulate, together
with a party of ten clearing away the
wreckage. This party, after finishing
it's work at the consulate, assisted d
working party to catch thieves, recover
ing from them safe taken from a
jewelry store valued at $4,000. From this
judge that the police surveillance of
the city is inadequate for the protec-
tion of private property.
"Actuated by the same motive,
namely, common humanity, I shall
direct the medical officers of my
squadron to make all efforts to aid
cases of distress which perhaps do not
come under the observation of your
medical officers.
II shall have pleasure in meeting
you at the hour appointed, 10 a. m,
at headquarters house.
Il trust you approve of my action in
this matter.
your obedient servant,
&c. H. DAVIS, rear admiral"
Orders Admiral to Leave
Governor Swettenham responded
Friday as follows:
Dear Admiral Thanks very much
for your letter. your kind call and all
the assistance given or offered us.
While 1 most heartily appreciate the
very generous offers of assistance 1
feel it my duty to ask you to re-em-
bark the working parties and all par
ties which your kindness prompted
you to land.
"If in consideration of the vice con-
suPs assiduous attentions to his fam
lily at his country house the American
consulate needs guarding, in your
opinion, although he was present and
1t was not guarded an hour ago, l
have no objection to your detailing
a force for the sole purpose of guard
ing, but the party must have no fire.
arms and nothing more offensive than
clubs or slaves for this function.
"I find your working party was this
morning helping Mr. Crosswell clean
his store. Crosswell was delighted that
the work was done without cost. If
your excellency should remain long
enough I am sure all the private own
ers would be glad of the services of
the navy to save expense.
ut is no longer a question of hu-
manity: all the dead died days ago
and the work of giving them burial
is merely one of convenience.
Denies Safe Was Stolen
"I would be glad to accept delivery
of the safe which it is said thieves
had possession of. The American vice
consul has no knowledge of it, the
store is close to sentry post and the
officer of the post processes ignorance
of the incident.
II believe the police surveillance of
the city is adequate for the protection
of private property. / may remind
your eXcellency that not long ago it
was discovered that thieves had lodged
in and pillaged the residence of some
New York millionaire during his alb
sence in the summer, but this would
not have justified a British admiral
landing an armed party and assisting
the New York police.
Il have the honor to be with pro-
found gratitude and the highest re-
spect your obedient servant,
"ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM,
Governor :"
When Rear Admiral Davis called at
headquarters this morning to bid fare
we'll to Governor Swettenham he
waited fifteen minutes. He then in
formed the governors aide he would
wait no longer and requested him to
tell the governor that in consequence
of his attitude in not desiring Ameri-
can aid he had countermanded Presi-
dent Roosevelts order regarding the
supply ship Celtic laden with beef for
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Governor Meets Davis
Governor Swettenham arrived at the
moment; there was brief meeting and
the governor escorted Rear Admiral
Davis to his carriage. Salutations
were exchanged and the governor re-
plying to Rear Admiral Davis regret
that he was unable to do more for
Kingston, said:
"All the more to your honor" add
ing a deep bow, evidently in reply to
Rear Admiral Davis reference to his
departure and meaning he would do
the same in the admiraPs place
Rear Admiral Davis told the AssOci-
ated Press he deeply regretted the
governors attitude. He was still con-
WINGED that the governor was unequal
to the task of relieving distress-that
this was evident from the fact that the
American field hospital had attended
many sick and wounded and others
were constantly arriving, having been
unable to gain admission to the gov
e"nment hospital
The American hospital was estab-
lished in Winchester park the property
of the Jesuits, Thursday, under the
American flag and i'm charge of Fleet
Surgeon Ames and Surgeon Norton OF
the battleship Missouri, and aided by
sisters of charity.
Hospital Relieved Many
The hospital received more than fifty
sufferers, including persons with frac-
tured bones and skulls, cases of BLOOD
poisoning, which had resulted from
neglect of wounds, etc.
Governor Swettenham and the loCa
medical men were greatly opposed tC
the American hospital insisting tha
there was no necessity for it as al
the wounded already had been attend
ed to.
Surgeon Ames said the local medica
men were very willing to accept medi
cal supplies but wished no American
interference with the wounded. Con
sequently there was much sufferini
which the American officers in th
name of humanity wanted to relieve
The American sailors worked al re
pairing the hospital to the last mo
ment. when they hauled down thei
flag the Jesuits taking charge, ant
returned to their ships the Yanktol
sailing at / o'clock, followed by tn
battleships at A o'clock.
Governor Swetten'am's attitude TO