Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-22
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national law, as it was apparent there was
no design to exert American authority"
Governor Expresses Thanks.
Shortly after o'clock this afternoon the
Colonial office received a dispatch from
Governor swettenham asking the British
government to convey to the government
Of the United States the thanks of Jamaica
for the American assistance rendered by
Admiral Davis.
The telegram contained no mention of the
incident involving the departure of the
American warships.
The dispatch of Governor Swettenham ask
ingthe British government 10 convey to the
government Of the United States the thanks
of Jamaica for the services rendered has
been forwarded to the State department at
Washington. with the thanks of the gov
eminent of Great Britain for the aid rem
dered by the American admiral
HaIdane Thanks Root.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. H.-The
State department late this afternoon re-
ceved the following telegram from London
under todays date:
Hon. Elihu Root, secretary Of State
Washington: Have read in newspapers this
morning what purports to be letter from
governor OF Jamaica. Can only say that
on materials before me l entertain, as re-
sponsible for trOOpp in island, feeling OF
deep gratture to American admiral for
generous assistance rendered at most criti-
cal time.
(Signed) HALOANE'
Secretary of State for War, London
To this the following reply was sent:
Haldane secretary of state for war, Lon
don: The president greatly appreciates
your cordial telegram and is glad II the
proximity of this country has made 1t pos
sible to be of the slightest assistance 10
the stricken people of Jamaica in this Crisis
IT, because of this proximity, and penang
the arrival of your own warships ana trans
ports we can rended any further aid what,
ever the president earnestly hopes you VIII
call on him without hesitation. we know
how cheerfully you would render such aid
to US were the circumstances reversed
/ Acting Secretary of STATE.
From official sources 1t Is learned that
no attention will be paid by this govern
ment to the action of Governor Swetten-
ham of Jamaica in asking Admiral Davis
to withdraw his forces from Kingston. 1t
is held here that the act of the govern
ment is that Of a single individual Tor
which the British government is in no
manner to be held responsible.
Davis Reports by Mail.
! Admiral Evans cablegram Informed the
[ NAVY department that Admiral Davis re-
! mort would be forwarded by mail
| Neither the State nor the Navy depart
/ ments have any official advice as to the
/ reason for the abrupt departure from
! Kingston OF Admiral Davis and his relief
/ soua dron, which returned to Guantanamo
Yesterday. In official circles the episode
/ forms the main topic of conversation. Act
ing Secretary Of State Bacon, who last
might denied that any unpleasantness had
occurred between Rear Admiral Davis and
! today inclined
20 believe there was foundation for the
stories. He thought that, however, that
when both sides are heard from the case
win present a different aspect. He had a
conference today with the president
! While the British embassy is in the dark
so far as official advlces regarding the
Jamaican incident are concerned, the at
fair is regarded there as most unfortunate
from every point of view.
Mr.. Esme- Howard, charge d'affaires OF
the British embassy, has made an appoint
ment to meet Acting Secretary of State
Bacon to discuss the incident.
The supply ship Celtic, which sailed
from Havana for Kingston, arrived at that
place yesterday. 1t is thought at the Navy
department that It missed Admiral Davis
returning squadron. Whether 1t has beer
ordered TO return to Guantanamo is not
Known here.
JamaIcans Resent Governors Act
| GUANTANAMO, Jan. 1.-Admiral Davis,
! with the Missouri and the Indiana, arrived
here Yesterday at 10 O'Clock. The Hankton
appeared a short time before. There is
doeply felt indignation at Kingston against
the local government on account Of its re-
fusal of American aid. The American doc
tors treated sixty cases the first day and
forty the second day at the solicitation OF
the Jesuit and other Catholic fathers. This
was done after the governor had declined
aid
The United States battleship Missouri has
arrived from Kingston. II was stated today
that Governor swettenham held up Sat
urday nights dispatches from Kingston re
garding his letter to Rear Admiral Davis
requesting 10 re-embark the American ma
r,nes who had been landed to assist II
the relief work ashore.
lust previous to the departure Of thu
American warships the mayor and city
council OF Kingston sent a petition to TN
admiral begging him to remain. and tn
relief committee headed by Archbishop
| HubbaU threatened TO resign. When tn
J American surgeons left the hospital tn
patients wept and begged them and tn
American warships TO stay, and the Re-
Cross nurses declared that the governor
action I'm causing the Americans to with
draw was nothing short Of criminal.
Mayor of Kingston Asks Aid.
NEW YORK, Jan. H.-The mayor o
Kingston. Jamaica, in his official capacit!
today appealed to the generosity OF tn
American people on behalf Of the earth
quake sufferers.
In a cablegram 10 Mayor Mcclellan o
this city Mayor TAFT Of Kingston asked 70
money and building materials, which h
added. were urgently needed.
The cablegram received late In the da'
follows:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. H.-MayoI
New York on behalf OF stricken peopl
appeal through you TO generosity o
American people for help. Every nous
destroyed. Money, lumber and Ouildln
materials most urgently needed.
TAFT, Mayor,
Acting upon the suggestion OF Mayo
, TAFT, Mayor Mcclellan tonight announce