The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
Official Of Embassy States Anthem.
ITCHY of Letter to Admiral Is Being
Investig d-lrrItation at Delay
of Explanation.


was received here late Monday night
and made public at the state depart
ment Tuesday, as also was a letter
from Esme Howard, charge d'affaires
of the British embassy stating that
official inquiries were being made as
to the authenticity Of the Swetten-
ham letter to Admiral Davis and at
the same time expressing the deep
regret OF Sir Edward Grey, principal
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
that it the published text of the letter
proves correct, "a British official
should have addressed such a letter
to a. gallant admiral, who had rem.
dered valuable assistance to British
subjects at IL time of great suffer-
ing and Distress Tho dispatches re-
ferred to are as follows:
Jamaica Profoundly Grateful.
Jamaica, Jan. COTTON. Elihu Root,
state secretary, Washington:
Jamaica profoundly grateful to your
eXcellency for expression of sympathy,
and for the very practical aid so kind
1y given by Admiral Davis and the
entire particular service squadron Of
tho United States navy.
(SignedD Governor"
The note from tho British charge
Of embassy is as follows:
british Embassy, Washington,
Jan. 81, 1907.--Sir: | have the honor
to inform you, under instructions re-
ceived to-day from his majesty's prin.
cipal secretary of state for foreign
affairs, that his majestys government
arc causing official inquiries to be
made as to the authenticity OF let
ter which appeared in the public
press this morning and purporting to
be write by the governor of Jamai,
ca and s~. >ssed to Admiral Davis.
commandiho the United States squad.
ron lately in Jamaican waters.
Sir Edward Grey desires me to
say that, while he is SO far depend
ent on the press only for information
with regard to this incident. he Deep
ly regrets if the published text proves
correct, that a British official should
have addressed such letter to the
gallant admiral, who had rendered val
liable assistance to British subjects
at a time OF great suffering and dis
tress. and that he is certain TINT his
feeling of regret is shared by every
one in Great Britain.
II have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration, Sir,
Your most obedient humble serv.
ant.
(Signedl "Esme Howard"
Although q dispatch from Kingston
Monday night stated that the sup.
ply ship Celtic had sailed from there
Monday afternoon, the navy depart.
'nent Tuesday was without any ad.
vices as to her movements, and she
was reported to the department as
having arrived at Kingston on the
Goth, and it she has not already left
there the department will make every
effort 80 get into communication with
her and order her back to C1uantapa-
mo.
Governors Delay irritates.
London, Jan. 23.--The British gov.
eminent and nation, having shown the
strongerst disapproval Of the attitude
OF Gov. Swettenham OF Jamaica in
bringing about the withdrawal of the
American warships under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Davis from
Kingston, the chief interest now CEN
tiers in the governors long-deferred
reply to the British governments NJ
gent demand for an explanation of his
conduct, as this will give the first ade-
quate means of determining the gov.
ernment's final course in repudlating
or condemning the governors action.
This explanation had not been re.
ceivcd during the early hours of the
day, although Il dispatch reached here
from Swettenham setting forth the
progress of the relief work, without
any mention of the incident which
caused the Americans to withdraw
from the island. This dispatch was
not dated, indicating that it was sent
before he received the governments
request for an explanation. Swetten-
ham, throughout the crisis, has been
remarkably lax in keeping the imperial
authorities informed regarding the sit
uatIon at Kingston, and the present
delay causes much irritation on the
part of the government officials.
The text of Gov. Swettenham's dis.
patch, which presumably was filed
January 20, is as follows:
Slight earthquake shocks continue.
Confidence is restored. The popula-
ton is returning and the weather is
dne. H. NJ. 8. InCefatigible. with