Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-22
JAMAICA GRATEFUL
FOR AMERICAN AID
Governor Sends Cable Message
To Secy. Root Expressing Pro-
found Gratitude for 1t.
ENGLISH GETTING IMPATIENT.
No Explanation of His Conduct Forth>
coming From Swettenham--Ger-
man and Frencl. Comment.

Washington. Jan. 23.--The state de-
partment made public the following
cablegram.
Jamaica, Jan. 20.-The Hon. Eiihu
Root, Secretary OF the State. Washing
ton: Jamaica profoundly grateful to
your excellency for expression OF SYM
pathy and for the very practical aid
so kindly given by Admiral Davis and
the entire service squadron of the U. S.
navy. GOVERNOR"
The telegram was received last night.
NO WORD FROM swETTENHAM.
London, Jan. 22-The British govern
ment and the nation having shown the
strongest Reproduction of the attitude
OF Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica in
bringing about the withdrawal OF the
American warships under the command
OF Rear Admiral Davis, from Kings
ton, the chief interest now centers in
this govSfnor.s ,oDg-defefred reply ia
the British governments urgent de-
niand for an explanation of his con-
duct, as this will give the first adequate
means of determining the govern
ment's final course in repudiating or
,condemning the governors action.
This explanation had not been re-
ceived during the early hours of the
day, although dispatch reached here
from Swettenham setting forth the
progress of the relief work without any
mention of the Incident which caused
the Americans to withdraw from the
island. This dispatch was not dated.
Swettenhan, throughout the crisis. has
been markedly lax in keeping the inn
perial authorities informed regarding
the situation and the present delay
causes much irritation on the part of
tho government officials.
The prompt recognition in America
that Swettenham's letter was the act
of an individual is much appreciated
here. Public opinion continues to de-
nounce the governor, although a small
element take the ground that he should
have a fair chance OF defending him
self.
The Evening Standard says:
"Sir Alexander Swettenham commit
ted the gross and objectionable blum
der of writing letter TO Admiral Davis
which bore all the appearance of stu
died insult. Even II he received vexa-
tious provocation from the Americans.
no shred OF justification can be urged
for the letter. The only course IL leaves
open to him and his countrymen is to
apologize to the nation, 10 whose officer
it was directed"
Among the newspapers the Globe
dloiie, III us customary hHtl-AnlerlCan
way, persists In 'applauding the firm
ness with which Swettepham asserted
the rights OF his sovereign and flag in
a position of peculiar difficulty"
The Globe reprobates the gushing
telegram" of War Seoy Haldane to
Secy. Root. and says that II this indi-
Gates the intention OF the ministry to
overthrow the governor, "a feeling OF
widespread Indignation will be evoked"
er,,,e,
Berlin. Jan. 22.-The newspapers hero
print every item OF news available re-
garding the incident between Gov.
Swettenham and Admiral Davis involv-
ing the withdrawal of the American
warships from Kingston, and receive
the quieting statements from WASH
ington with certain degree OF skept-
cism. Editorially the various papers
regard the incident as being more OF "a
personal affair than an Incident be-
tween the two governments and ascrlbe
the friction TO Swettenham's tired
nerves" and sensitive national pride.
Some OF the papers say that the
Americans may now understand the
feeling OF Germany over the declination
OF the United States to accept the for
eign relief for the San Francisco earth
quake sufferers. although II Is al the
same time admitted that the circum-
stances in the cases were quito differ
ent
a FRENCH VIEW.
Paris. Jan. 22.-Tha Eolair IN com-
menting on the American rebuff in the
island OF Jamaica, expresses the opin-
ion that Admiral Davis Intervention In
Jamaica conforms with President
Rooseyelt's words In October. that tho
construction OF the Panama canal sig
Mines that America is policing the two
oceans, especially the Caribbean sea,
The English were not willing. Il says.
IN distrusting the Americans who, with
one foot In Jamaica, would soon have
had four
FROM BRITISH EMBASSY.
Washington. Jan. 22.--The state de-
partment today made public the text of
the note delivered 10 Acting Secy. Ba-
con by the British charge OF embas-
sy III Is al follows;
"Sir--I have the honor 10 inform You
under Instructions received today from
his majesty's principal secretary of
state for foreign affairs. that his mai
esty's government is causing official In
quiries TO be made as 10 the authen-
ticity of letter which appeared IN
the public press this morning and pur-
porting TO be written by the governor of
Jamaica and addressed 10 Admiral
Davis. commanding the United States
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