Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-21
]. S. WARSH|PS
LEAVE KINGSTON
At Request of Brit
ish Governor Who
Refused Aid.
CAUSES COMMENT

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Marines and Left With.
In Few Hours.
New York, Jan. 21.--The feature OF
the news from Kingston today is the
declination by Sir James Alexander
Swettanham, governor of Jamaica,
to accept marine aid and the request
that Rear Admiral Davis, in command
of the American warships re-embark
his marines, followed by the withdraw
al OF the American ships from Kings
ton.
A dispatch from Santiago received
here today stated that the cruiser
Marietta which arrived last night at
Santiago from Guantanamo had sight
ed Admiral Davis ships making for
Guantanamo Sunday afternoon.
Governor Swettanham's action ap-
pears not to have met with the views
of the people and of the city officials
Of Kingston. 1t is reported that the
city council of Kingston met after the
incident became known, disapproved
the English governors action and not
only sent letter of regret to Admiral
Davis, but asked him to remain with
the American ships, as every aid was
urgently needed. Admiral Davis re-
piled that he had no alternative but
to go in accordance with the desire
of the constituted authority. English
papers comment upon the incident in
unanimously regretting the occurrence
and expressing the hope that the
good relations between the United
States and Great Britain will not be
endangered thereby. Governor SWEET
tanham's explanation of his action
and the outcome of the incident are
awaited everywhere with keen inter-
est.
Incident Regretted In England.
London, Jan 21-Referring to the
withdrawal of the American warships
from Kingston, the Pail Mali Gazette
this afternoon said:
"The language employed by Cover
nor Swettanham would be difficult to
Justify in almost any circumstances" /"
At the same time the paper says
1T is possible that praise worthy
desire to do his utmost in the cause
of humanity pushed Admiral Davis be-
yond the necessities of the case and
caused him to encroach too far upon
the sphere of British authority"
The Gazette assumes that both Gov
ernor Swettanham and Admiral Davis
were animated only by the best mo-
tives and expresses the opinion that:
Abnormal conditions preclude their
conduct being judged by ordinary
standards" and further adds That
Englishmen certainly do not wish the
misunderstanding to be magnified in
any sense of a pique and thinks the
American public ought to be broad
minded enough to regard it with the
same charitible disposition"
The Westminster Gazette says there
can be nothing but regret at the fact
that any difficulty has arisen between
Admiral Davis and Governor SWEET
tanham and while awaiting fuller ex-
PLANTATION adds. "In the meantime the
United States can be assured that we,
in this country, deeply appreciate the
generous and sympathetic way in
which It's citizens volunteered their
assistance to the i'll fated British col
ony."
Swettenham Asked to Explain.
After conference today between
the officials of the foreign Office and
the Colonial office, the latter cabled
Governor Swettepham of Jamaica,
asking him to state his version of the
situation which led to the withdrawal
of Rear Admiral Davis and his war.
ships from Kingston on Saturday. No
persons were more surprised at SWEET
tenlfam's action than the officials
here, who say that they can only ex-
plain 1t on the ground that he was
overwrought by a great nervous
strain resulting from the disaster.
British Government Sends Thanks.
This afternoon the Colonial or
fee received a brief cable dispatch
from Governor Swettenham ask
ing the British Government to
convey to the government Of
United States the thanks of Jamaica
for the assistance rendered by Ad-
miral Davis. 1t has been forwarded to
the state department at Washington
with the thanks of the government of
Great Britain for the aid rendered by
the American admiral and his ma
rines.
Squadron Returns to Guantanamo.
Washington, Jan. 21.--Rear Ad-
miral Evans notified the naval depart
ment of the arrival at Guantanamo
early this morning of Rear Admiral
Davis and the battleships Missouri
and Indiana and the cruiser Yankton
from Kingston
United States to Ignore Incident.
Washington, Jan. 21.--From official
sources it was learned today that no
attention will be paid by this govern.
ment to the action of Governor SWEET
tanham, in asking Admiral Davis to