The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
ADMIRAL DAVIS'S MISSION
TO STRICKEN CITY HAss
AN ABRUPT TERMINATION

main long enough, am sure almost
all the private owners would be glad
of the services of the navy to save ex-
pense.
TT is no longer question OF hui
mainly. all the dead died days ago, and
the work of giving them burial is mere.
ly one of convenience.
II would be glad to accept delivery
of the safe. which. 1t is alleged, thieves
had possession Of The American Vice.
Consul has no knowledge of it; the
store is close TO a 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. I 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
absence in the summer; but this would
not have justified a British admiral
landing an armed party and assisting
the New York police
81 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
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well to Governor Swettenham he wait
ed fifteen minutes. He then informed
the governors aide that he would wait
no longer and requested him to tell
the governor that la consequence OF
his attitude in not desiring American
aid, he had countermanded Presidents
Roosevelt's order disparching the sup
ply ship Celtic, laden with beef, for the
relief OF Kingston.
Gpansaee NJ NFerds
Governor Swettenham, arriving a
that moment, there vas a brief private
meeting and the governor escorted
Rear Admiral Davis to his carriage
Solicitations were exchanged and the
governor, replying to Rear Admiral
Davis's regretting 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
Admiral Davis's reference to his de-
parture and meaning that he would dc
the same IL in the admirals 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 reviewing distress
that this was eyidens from the fact
that the American field hospital had
tended many sick and wounded and
oxlsers we're coHstAnIiy arriving. i1av'
ing been unable 10 gam admission &c
the government hospitals.
The American hospital was estab-
lished in Winchester Park, the prop
erty of the Jesuits. Thursday, under
the American flag and under fleet Sur
geon Ames and Surgeon Norton, of the
hattleship Missouri, and aided by Sis
tiers of Charity. The hospital received
more than fifty sufferers including
persons with fractus go bones and
skulls; cases of blood poisoning which
had resulted from neglect of wounds.
ETC. tA
Governor Swettenham and the local
medical men were greatly opposed to
the American hospital, insisting that
there was no necessity for 1t as all
the wounded already had been attend
to. Surgeon Ames said the local med
ical association was ready to accept
medical supplies but wished no Ameri-
can interference with the wounded,
Consequently there was much suffer-
ing which the American officers in the
name OF humanity. were anxious to re-
lieye, a party of American sailors
worked at repairing the hospital build
ing to- the last moment, when they
hauled down their flag, the Jesuits
taking charge and returned to their
ships the Yankton sailing at l o'clock,
followed by the battlesnips at o'clock.
Petition GOvernOr's Resignation.
Governor Swettenham's attitude to-
ward a friendly American officers as
sistance Is greatly deplored by many
of the residents of Kingston. some of
them even suggesting that the COVER
nor be petitioned to resign. His action
is construed by some as inspired BY
resentment of President Roosevelts at
titude toward Jamaican negroes on the
Panama canal. Others ridicuIe the
governors objection to the landing
of American sailors, armed or not
armed. The insecurity of the city Is
evidenced by the attempt last friday
night by six negroes to waylay a mid
shipman from the Missouri, who drew
his revolver and put his assailants to
fight.
Last night the streets of the burned
district still rocked with the stencil of
decayHng bodies. The burned ruins
were illumined only by the baleful glow
of the corpse fires lining the roadways
Today many bodies were recovered
through the aid of vultures which
perch in flocks on the ruins beneath
which their prey is buried. AS fast as
the bodies are uncovered they are
thrown on the funeral pyre and slowly
consumed The total known number of
dead is about $50, and 1t is believed
there are at least $50 persons VINO have
not been accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country districts but a famine is
greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of the camps on
the parade grounds and race course,
where thousands of persons are hud-
died under improvised tents rooted over
and matched with palm leaves, causes
grave apprehension of an outbreak of
typhoid fever.
At present there is a most urgent
need for tents for several thousand
persons but the government is not sup
piled with these and is not making en-
deavors to obtain them. Rain Is now
threatening and If 1t should come it
will involve untold suffering on the
homeless thousands.
SENSATION IN WASHINGTON.