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Show AMERICAN MARINES ARE ORDERED FROM KINGSTON The Governor of Jamaica Orders Admiral Ad-miral Davis to Withdraw His Forces and Ships. Kingston,. Jamaica. On Saturday Roar-Admiral Davis's mlslon of mercy to stricken Kingston camo to an abrupt nnd painful conclusion In con-eequonco con-eequonco of Governor Swccltcnham's objection to tho presenco of American Ameri-can sailors engaged In tho work of clearing tho streets, guarding property prop-erty and succoring tho wounded and sick, culminating In a letter to tho admiral' peremptorily requesting him to re-embark nil parties which had been landed. Admiral Davis was greatly shocked and pained, and paid a formal visit to Governor Swcottenhnm, informing him that tho United States battleships battle-ships Missouri and Indiana nnd tho gunboat Yankton wpuld sail Sunday afternoon. Admiral Davis declares that Immediate Imme-diate compliance with Governor Sweot-tonham's Sweot-tonham's request was tho only course consistent with tho dignity or the i United States. The friction between tho governor and tho admiral bognn with tho ar rival of tho American warships, when the governor objected to tho firing of a salute In his honor on tho ground Tt-.'-Tv- cS- Map Showing Location of City Wrecked by Earthquake. that tho citizens might mlstako tho tiring for a now earthquako. Ho also declared thero was no necessity for American nld that his government wns fully nblo to prcsorvo order, tend to tho wounded nnd succor tho homeless. home-less. Itcar-Admlral Davis, however, land-sd land-sd parties of bluo Jackets, who patrolled pa-trolled tho Btreets, cleared tho debris, razed ruins, attended many or tho wounded, nnd won tho highest prnlso from citizens and military olllcers for 3xcellent work. |