The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-25
KICK AMERICANS
OUT OF JAMAICA
ADMIRAL DAVIS MISSION OF
MERCY COMES TO PAINFUL
CONCLUSION.
PRESIDENT IGNORES ACTION
WILL TAKE NO NOTICE OF INCL
DENT-JAMAtCANS ARE IN.
DlGNANT.

OF Gov Swettenham'S objection to the
presence of the American sailors en-
| gagged in the work of clearing the
streets, guarding property and succor,
ing the wounded and sick. eliminating
in letter to the admiral peremptOrily
requesting him to re-embark all par:
ties which had been landed
Ships Leave at Once.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and panied. and paid formal visit to
Gov. Swettenham Saturday, informing
him that the United States battleships
Missouri and Indiana and the gun.
boat Yankton would sail Saturday aft
| ernoOn
To the Associated Press Admiral
Davis said that immediate compliance
with Gov Swettenham's request was
the only course consistent with the
dignity of the United States.
Friction Over Salute.
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the arri-
| val of the American warships, when
the governor objected to the firing Of
salute in his honor on the ground
that the citizens might mistake the fir
ing for new earthquake. He also de-
| clared there was no necessity Tor
American aid-that his government
was fully able to preserve order, tend
the wounded and succor the homeless.
Rear Admiral Davis. however land
ed parties of bluejackets, who patrol
ed the streets. cleared the debris,
| razed ruins, attended many of the
| wounded and won the highest praise
from citizens and military officers for
excellent work.
Britons Disavow Action.
Washington, Jan. %. - Dispatches
exchanged yesterday between +he
British secretary Vi state for war and
the state department., made public
here last night wholly ignoring the
letters which passed between Admiral
| Davis and Gov Swettenham at Kings
| ton, have had the effect of relieving
the tensity of feeling which had exist
ed since it became known that Admi-
raj Davis returned Sunday to Guam
tanamo from Kingston with his ships
which had gone 10 aid the stricken
people of jamaica The message
from London is interpreted here th 1t
the British government and people dis
avow the action Of the governor of ia
maica i'll requesting Admiral Davis to
embark his men. The text of the dis
patches referred to follows:
Expresses Gratitude.
Hon. Elihu Root. Secretary Of
State. Washington: | read in newsDa-
pers this morning what purports to be
letter from the governor of Jamaica.
Can only say that on materials befora
me ] entertain. as responsible for
troops in island, a feeling of deep graf
itude to the American admiral for
generous assistance rendered at s.
most critical time
"-Haldane,
Secretary of State for War
Presidents Reply.
To this the following reply was
sent:
The president greatly appreciates
your cordial telegram and Is glad 1t
the proximity of this country has made
it possible to be of the slightest as
sistance to the stricken people of ia
maica In this crisis. If, because Of
this proximity, and pending the arr'-
val OF your own warships and trans
ports. we can render any further aid
whatever. the president earnestly
hopes you will call on him without
hesitation. We know how cheerfully
you would render such aid to us were
the circumstances reversed
Foreign Office to Investigate.
Mr.. Esme Howard. charge d'affaires
at the British embassy, last night call
ed on Acting Secretary of State Ba-
con and presented letter from Sir
Edward Grey, secretary of state for
Great Britain, regarding the Davis
Swettenham incident. In this mes
sage Earl Grey says that he is causing
an official inquiry to be made to deter
mine the authenticity of the letter pur-
porting to have been written by Gov.
Swettenham to Rear Admiral Davis.
Regret in England.
London, Jan. 22.-There is feeling
of deepest regret here over the unfor-
tunate incident that led TO the hur-
ried departure of the American war
ships from Kingston.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 23.-The in
dignation of the residents of Jamaica.
both officials and private citizens. at
the action of Gov. Swettenham Is
spreading and intensifying. The gov
ernor's response to Admiral Davis
letter is bitterly denounced and it is
generally declared that the only possi.
BILE reparation is for the government
to apologize and recall Gov. Swetten-
ham.
The conditions in Kingston are inn
proving slowly. Many bodies are still
being recovered and cremated. 1t ia
believed the fatalities will reach to-
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