Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-22
He SENDS THANKS FOR OUR AID
His Majesty's Officials Tender APP
probation OF Generosity=-=No
Word OF Governors Insult.
SWETTENHAM INCIDENT.

Washington, Jan. Earthquakes
exchanged today between the British
secretary of state for war, and the
state department made public here to-
night, practically ignoring the letters
which passed bewcen Admiral Davis
and Governor Swettenham at Kings
ton. have had the effect of relieving
the tensity Of feeling which had exist
ed since it became known that Ad
miral Davis returned yesterday to
Guantanamo from Kingston with his
ships which had gone to aid the
stricken people of Jamaica. The mes
sage from London is Interpreted here
as meaning that the British govern
nient and people disapprovc the action
OF the governor of jamaica in request
ing Admiral Davis to embark his men.
The text Of the DISPATCHES referred to
is as follows:
Hon. Elihu Root,
Secretary Of state,
Washington, ID. c.
Have read in newspapers this morn
ing what purports to be Il letter from,
the governor of Jamaica. I can only
say that with the materials before me
l entertain. as responsible for the troops
on the island, feeling Of deep gratitude
to American admiral for generous as
Sistancc rendered a most critical time
(Signcd
"HALDANE secretary Of state for
war"
TO this the following reply was
sent:
Haldane, Secretary of State for War,
London,
THE President greatly appreciates
your cordial telegram and is glad of
the proximity of this country has mace
it possible to be of the slightest as
sistancc to the stricken people of ia
maica. In this crisis. if because Of his
proximity. ana pending the arrival OF
your own warships and transports. we
can render any further aid whatever
the President earnestly hopes you will
call on him without hesitation. We
know how cheerfully YOU would render
such aid to us We're the circumstances
reversed.
(Signed)
BACON, acting secretary of state"
Meantime Admiral Davis. who arriv-
ed at Guantanamo from Kingston yes
terday with the battlcships Missouri
and Indiana and the cruiser Yankton.
is preparing report which will be
forwarded to Washington by mail. The
subject was regarded as one of such del
icacy that ii was deemed advisable to
send it in this manner rather than by
wireless biography. But it has been
already anticipated here by the publ
cation today of the correspondence he
tween Admiral Davis and Coy. SVet-
tenham While the general sentiment
here was one of extreme resentment
at the treatment Of Admiral Davis.
there was no official willing to express
himself for publication.
Acting Secretary of state Bacon was
an early caller at the White House.
where he was in conference with the
President and later it developed that
the President took the position there
was nothing in the episode which
would warrant the slightest represent
tationS by this government on the sub
jcct. and no representations will be
made.
The promptness with which the Brit
sr government acknowledged its APP
probation Of the sending of the ships
to jamaica is indicated in correspond
ence which passed between Sec. Root
land Esme Howard, the British charge
Jan. 16 and II.
At the state department tonight il
was stated that so far as this govern
ment is concerned the matter will be
allowed 10 drop, the departments posi-
ton being that the action Of one man
in a distant colony, at a time of great
distress and mental anguish, should
not be the mems of raising an unpleas-
ant issue with great and friendly
nation.
ENGLISH COMMENT.