Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-23
DAVIS IS SCORED
] FOR LANDING SAILORS
0overnor Of Jamaica Objected
70 American Marines.
IN WORK or CLEANING STREETS

me Governors Action Is Wholly Dis
Improved BY the communlty-Mueh
sufsrinp VIII Result from Rear Ad-
mirsl Davis Departure.
New York, Jan. ga special dis
eafch TO 1Re Times from Kingston,
Jemaica, SAYS that Governor SWEET
tenham In addition to refusing aid
from Rear Admiral Davis, has de-
c15ned an offer sent by the war de-
partment OF the United States to ex-
tend Immediately TO Kingston ~ 900
rations which were intended for the
troops In Cuba and would have been
diverted here.
n The governors action, the Times
vofrespondent says, is wholly disap-
proved by the community, which
highly appreciates the kindness Of the
Americans. AS soon as II became
Known what had been done by Gov
amor Swettenham and that the
american ships. in consequence. were
& zhe city council vas called.
The discussion showed that the
+. governors attitude towards the
americans did not meet with the APP
proval OF these oficials and a letter
90 Admiral Davis was drafted and
adopted In which the action Of Sir
Aiexknder Swettenham was wholly
1isappfoved and the American gov
srnment and officers were warmly
thanked for the thoughtful. effective
and timely aid they had given In the
emergency. This letter was imme-
stately dispatched.
Admiral Davis was also asked 10 re-
main IN spite OF ne unfortunate in
cIdent. Tue request was dispatched
60 him ana ne made a reply In which
>e said that there was no misunder-
standing With the jamaican authOri-
ties. but he ADDED significantly in re-
ply to the request TO remain.
IA a foreign naval officer. am
found TO respect the wishes OF the
constituted authority OF jamaica. he
said.
Up TO the time of Admiral Davis
departure the situation was improv-
ing but the work has been much re-
tarded by the action OF the governor
in declining further assistance by the
Americans Much suffering will re-
suit from their departure and the re-
fosal OF supplies.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis.
whose offer OF assistance for the
earthquake sufferers was refused by
<Governor James Alexander Swetten-
ham, OF Kingston, is the man who re-
ceived the surrender OF the Port of
Ponce when he was In command OF
the Dixie. His record in the Amer
lean navy is a continuous succession
OF diplomatic triumph. He is sec
ond In command OF the North Allan
&c squadron.
His title as grand commander OF
the Order OF Isabella" was conferred
~ Spain In recognition OF his ser
vices as personal conductor. as a
representative OF this government. OF
ne Infanta Eulalie when she visited
this country in 1898 as SPANS rep
resenAstive TO the Columbian exposi-
ton.
Admiral Davis Is a brother in law
: OF senator lodge and after a friend
or the president who informed this ac-
quaintance while Roosevelt was
member OF the civil service commits
sIon and living in Washington.
Rear Admiral Davis was selected
as the American member OF the in
ternational commission which met in
Paris two years ago 20 inquire into
e firing by Russia battle fleet In
the British hiring .awlers. Davis
served as superintendent of the nayaI |
observatory at Washington for FIVE
years and has been on many ships !
Of the navy through his various
grades.
SIR James Alexander SEettenham.
N. G. N. C.. captain general and |
governor In chief OF Jamaiac, has |
psen - ne colonial service OF Great
ff'sa'n - iory years. He p 81
{. II son OF ]. o. SWEET
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