Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-22
People on The Island Very IRdIg.
nant Over The Course Pursued
by the Government.
ENGLAND ALMOST DIsoWNs ACT
arItlah War Secretary Cables That
He Has No Feeling, Blu. One OF Deep
Gratitude for Admiral Davis.
Mayor Of Kingston Appeals to New
York for Assistance.
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WASHINGTON, d, c., ian. 21.--
Dispatches exchanged between tho
Brltish secretary OF war mud the
STATE Department made public here
tonight, wholly ignoring the letter
which was sent to Admiral Davis by
Governor Sweeionham Mt Kingston,
hnVc hau tho effect of relieving the
tonsity OF feeling which had existed
since II bccnmc known that Admiral
Davis returned yesterday TO Guantn.U
namo from Kingston with his ships.
which had gone to the stricken peo.
PIE or jamaica The message from
London Is Interpreted here MS mean
ing that the British government and
People disavow the action OF tho
Governor of jamaica In rcuncatlnr
Adiniral Davis To embark his men.
me text ri the dispatches referred
to are rs follows:
Hon, Ellhu Root, Sec'y. of State,
Washington. ID. C..
Have read IN newspapers this
morning what p,irports to be letter
from Governor Of jamaica. Can only
say that on material before me. on.
tcrtaih. as responsible for troops in
isiahd' feeling of deop gratitude to
crous assistance rendered at most
critical period
''HALDEN,
"Sec'y. OF war. London.
/ TO this the following reply was
sent.
"Halden, Secretary of war.
london.
THE President greatly appreciates
Your cordial telegram and is glad
the proximity of this country has
made II possible to he of the slight
est assistance to the stricken people
of Jamaica in this crisis. II, because
OF our proximity and pending the
errlval of your own warships and
transports. we can render further
aid whatever. the President earnest.
ly hopes You Will call on him without
hesitation We know how cheerfully
YOU would render such aid to us were
The circumstances reversed.
BACON
Assistant Sec'y of state"
Admiral Davis Preparing Report.
Meantime Admiral Davis, who mr..
rived at Guantanamo from Kingston
yesterday with the bRttleships Mis-.
souri,, Indiana and tho cruiser Yank.
ton, Is preparing report which viii
he forwarded to Washington by mail,
While the general sentiment here was
one Of extreme resentment at the
treatment of Admiral Davis there
WAS no official who would venture to
eXErcss his criticism for publication,
Acting Secretary of Stnte Bacon
was an early caller Mt the White
House, where he was In conference
with the President and later It de.
veloped that the Presidents position
was that there was nothing in evi.
dence which would warrant the
slightest representation by this gov
ernm7nt on the sui ject ana no pre-
sentati.ls were made. At the state
department tonight 1t was stated that
as far as the government is concerns
ed the matter will be dropped.
Appeal TO New Workers..
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.--The mayor
of Kingston. jamaica. is his official
capacity today appeals to the gener-
osity of the American people on be-.
half of the earthquake sufferers Yes
terday cablegram directed to Mayor
Geo. 3. Mcclellan of this city, Mayor
TAFT of Kingston asked for money
and building materials. which@h et
added were urgently needed Nh
The cablegram received late in the
dav was as follows
Kingston, jamaica. Jan. 81,
"Mayor. New York.
/ "Qn behalf OF stricken people &
appeal through YOU to the generosity
of American people to help. Every
house DESTROYED. Money. lumber ana
building materials most urgently
needed
aTAlT.
"Mayor."l
Acting upon the suggestion OF "
Mayor TAFT. Mayor Mcclellan tonight
announced through the press that he
would be glad to receive contribn-
lions which would be forwarded to-
the proper authorities at Kingston,
ENGLAND viii Make Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-
Mr.. Howard charge de affaires at
the British Embassy, tonight called
on Acting Secretary of State Bacon Z
and placed letter from Sir Edward
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