The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-22
FOREIGN OFFICE
 REGRETS HIS cONDU
Sailors from Kingston
 Not Justified.
English Government Expresses Et5 Tint United states win wsshl hoId Judgment on Appareat Insuit untn slfuafien
 is Cleared.

London. Jan. 21.--The Colonial Off, flee is still without explanations from Sir Alexander Swettenhafn, Governor of Jamaica. of the situation which led to the withdrawal of Rear Admiral Davis's warships from Kingston on Saturday. The silence, although trri-. tating to the Government. is construed as good sign that this much-regretted affair Is capable of amicabIe adjust- ment and will not lead to any disturb- ance of the friendly relations between the United States and Great Britain.
 It Is supposed that if Governor Swet~ tenham had any reasonable 1ustifica4 ton for his extraordinary letter to Rear Admiral Davis, he would not de~ lay in placing his Government in pos~ session of the facts; therefore. his sf~l fence Is regarded as a confession of khn weakness of his case. or an evidence of compunctlon at having adopted an in@ advisable course. In this light, tha Governors telegram asking the Britt tsh Government to convey to the Gov- ernment of the United States the thanks of the nation for the asaistnnea ran~ dered by Rear Admiral Davis assumea considerable importance. and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey. in forwards ing this message to Washington with tho thanks of the Imperial Governments well express the feeling of the Governs mont and the nation on this subject
 Furthermore War Secretary Haldanes on behalf of the War office. has taken quite an unusual course and one in- dicative of the exceptional importance of the occasion by addressing dis- patch to Secretary Root. which fndl~ rectly implies censure of the Govern0K of Jamaica. It will thus be seen thaN practically all the ministers are adopt Ing q highly appreciated attitude taf ward the United States. and If cannoxl be doubted that the incident will De settiod probably by the recall Of GowA ernor Swettenhan, or, at least. by dfs4 ayowal of his action and apology tn Rear Admiral Dayis.
 While the Foreign ofIice is naturally freinctant, In the absence Of fulier ta- formation, to pgtSs judgment on the afr fair, officials of the Foreign Office do not hesitate in agreeing that under no conceivable circumstance should snch a letter as the one from Governor Swet- tenham to Rear Admiral Davis been written, and they declare that even the stress of recent events is no excuse for such language on the part of Gog~ ernment official to an officer Of m friendly nation engaged in work oe humanity.
 Replying to telegram from tl0 British Charge d'Affaires at WashinE@ ton, reporting that the State DepHrL@ ment had inquired whether Great Britt ain desired or was willing to accepe further assistance in money or other forms of aid for the Kingston earth~ quake sufferers, the Foreign Office tos' day replied as follows:
 "The offer of the American Goveril~ ment to give further aid Is gratefully appreciated by His Majesty's Govern- ment The Governor Of Jamaica ha8 not yet reported his requirements fullsA but now that the first few days ara over. 1t appears likely that there VIII be no Justification for further calls on the generosity of the United States. h the meantime, His Majesty's Goverfi@ inent has been requested by Sir Alex@ ander Swettenham to convey to the Government of the United States coF~ dial thanks for the prompt and powers ful assistance which the United states navy. under Rear Admiral Davis ren- dered to the inhabitants of Kingston in their suffering"