The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-01-24
IN UNGRATEEUL WRETCH
Governor of Jamaica Insults
Benefactors
AMERICANS ORDERED AWAY
Governor of Jamaica Grows Insolent
in Declining the Aid of the United
States for His Stricken People.

Kingston, Jamaica, By Cable
Rear Admiral Davis mission of mer-
Fey to striker Kingston anne to an
abrupt and painful conclusion Sat
urday in consequence of Governor
Swettenham's objection to the pres
ence of American sailors engaged IN
The work of clearing the streets,
guarding property and suecoring the
wounded and sick, eliminating In a
letter to the admiral peremptorIly re-
questing him to re-embark all parties
which had been landed.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and panied and paid a formal visit to
Governor S~wettenham, informing
him that the United States battle
ships Missouri and Indiana and the
gunboat Yankton would sail at once.
To the Associated Press Admiral
Davis said that immediate compliance
with Governor Swettenham's request
was the only course consistent with
the dignity of the United States.
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the ar
rival of the American war vessels,
when the governor objected to the
firing of a salute In his honor, on
the ground that the citizens might
mistake the firing for a new earth
quake. He also declared there was
no necessity of American aid, that
his government was fully able to pre-
serve order, tend the wounded anC
succor the homeless.
Admiral Davis wrote a very gentle
manly letter explaining to the govern
or how the salute came to be fired IL
apparent disregard to his wishes, tt
which the governor sent an insolen
and insulting reply.
Rear Admiral Davis told the AS
ISOLATED Press that he deeply regret
ted the attitude of the governor. H
was still convinced that the governo
was unequal to the task of ~relievin!
the distress-that this was eviden
from the fact that the American
field hospital had tended many sic
and wounded and others were con
stantly arriving, having been unabl
to gain admission to the government
hospital.
The total number of known dea
is about $50, and it is believed ther
are at least $50 persons who hav
not been accounted for.
Food is coming into the city frol
the country districts, but a famine
greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of the camp
on the parade grounds and rae
t course, where thousands of person
are huddled under improvised tent
rooted over and sheltered with pal
leaves, Isl grave apprehension {
an outbreak of typhoid fever.
AT present there is a most urge1
need for tents for several thousan
persons, but the government is NJ
= supplied with these and is not NAL
! ing endeavors to obtain them.
Fam is now threatening and if
should come it will involve untol
suffering on the homeless thousand
To Gather No More Supplies.
: New York, Specialize gatherir
e of supplies here for the KingstC
earthquake sufferers by the Ne
8 York-Kmgston relief committee wi
: be discontinued at once, for the tin
: being at least, and in view of the r
fusal on the part of. Governor Swe
tenham, of Jamaica, to accept a
from American war vessels, it
quite probable that the supplies no
! on the way to Kingston on the stear
ers Allegheny and Prinz Joachim W.
. bever reach that port. Both stea1
!, ers have been ordered to call at Pc
Antonio and there await further i
. Structions.