The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-21
BRITISH GOVERNOR REQUESTS
WITHDRAWAL OF AMERI-
CAN WAR SHIPS.
ENGLAND REGRETS 1T
British Foreign Office Asks Governor
Swettenham for an Explanation
Uncle Sam to Ignore it.-FinanciaI
Loss is Set at $4,000, 900.

NCH IOEh, lie lOalui z
of the news from Kingston today is
the declilation of Sir James Alexan-
der Swettenham, governor of Jamai-
ca, to accept American aid, and the
request to Rear Admiral Davis, in
command of American war ships, to
re-embark his marines, followed by
the withdrawal of the American ships.
A dispatch from Guantanamo today
stated that the cruiser Larietta, which
arrived last night at Santiago from
Guantanamo, had sighted Davis
ships making for Guantanamo Sun
day afternoon. They probably arrived
there Sunday night.
Governor Swettenham's action ap-
pears not to have met with the ap-
proval of the people and city officials
of Kingston. 1t is reported that the
city council met when the incident
became known, disapproved the Eng
lish governors action, and not only
sent letter of regret to Admiral Da-
Wis, but asked Aim to remain with
the American ships, as every aid
was urgently needed. Davis replied
that he mad 10 alternative but to go
constituted authority.
The comment of the English papers
on the incident is unanimous in re-
GREETING the occurrence AID express
ing hope tnat the good relations be
tween the United States and Great
Britain will not be endangered there
by. Governor Swettenham's expla1a-
tion of his course and the outcome of
the incident are awaited everywhere
with keen interest.
London Newspaper Comment.
London, Jan. 21.-Referring to the
withdrawal of the American warsnips
from Kingston, the Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says: "The language
employed by Governor Swettelham
would be difficult to justify under al
most any circumstances" At the
same time the paper says: ct is pos
sible that a praiseworthy desire to
do his utmost IN the cause of nu-
manity pushed Admiral Davis be-
yond the necessities of the case. and
sphere of British authority"
The Gazette assumes that both the
Governor and the Admiral were AMI
mated by the best of motives and ex
presses the opinion that abnormal
conditions preclude their action be-
ing judged by ordinary standards" 1t
adds: "The English certainly do not
wish the misunderstanding to be
magnified in any sense of pique, aid
the American public ought to be
broad minded enough to regard 1T
with the same charitable disposition"
The Westminster Gazette says:
There can be nothing but regret at
the fact that any difficulty has arisen
between Admiral Davis and Governor
Swettenham. and while awaiting fur
explanation, the United States can
be assured that we in this country
deeply appreciate the generous and
sympathetic way in which its citi-
zens volunteered assistance to the
British colony"
After conference today between
the officials of the foreign ofice and
the colonial ofhce, the latter cabled
Governor Swettenham. of Jamaica.
asking for his version of the occasion
which led to the withdrawal of Rear
Admiral Davis war ships from King
ston Saturday. No persons were more
surprised at Swette7ham's action
than the officials here. who say they
can only explain IL on tine ground
that he was overwrought by the
great nervous strain resulting from
the disaster.
This afternoon the colonial once
received a dispatch from Governor
swetfenham, asking the British gov
ernment to convey 60 tha govsrnmpnt