Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
ALL SCORE HIM
FOR NOT LETTING
DAVIS GIVE HELP
Action of Gov. SWettenham of
Jamaica is Universally Con-
demned in London.
NO EXCUSE FOR LETTER
Officials of the Foreign Office Do Not
Attempt to Pardon His Gun
accountable Sarcasm"
NAY HAVE LOST HIS HEAD
That is the Only Fashion in Which
the English Officials Can Condone
Demonstrations Begged
That Admiral Might
Stay.
NAY HAVE LOST HIS HEAD

Missouri arrived at Guantanamo,
Cuba, today and it is stated
that Gov. Swettenham held up
Saturday nights dispatches from
Kingston regarding his letter to
Rear Admiral Davis requesting
him to re-embark the American
marines who had been landed to as
sist in the relief work ashore Just
previous to the departure Of the
American warships the mayor and
city council of Kingston sent pc
tition to the admiral begging him to
remain, and the relief committee,
headed by Archbishop Hubball,
threatened to resign. When the
American surgeons left the hospital
the patients wept and begged them
and the American warships to stay,
and the Red Cross nurses declared
that the governor action in causing
the Americans to withdraw was
nothing short of criminal
rendered His Thanks.
LONDON, January FL, 5 :32 pm.
Shorty after 5 o'clock this after
noon the colonial office received
dispatch from Gov. Swettenham ask
ing the British government to con-
vey to the government OF the United
States the thanks OF Jamaica for the
American assistance rendered by
Admiral Davis.
The telegram contained no men
ton of the incident involving the de-
parture OF the American warships,
regarding which the British govern
ment is still awaiting direct informa-
ton.
LONDON, January 21.-After confer
ences today between officials of the foreign
oficN and of the colonial Office the latter
cabled to Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica,
asking him for his version of the situation
which led to the withdrawal of Rear Ad-
miral Davis warships from Kingston on
Saturday. Nothing had been received from
the governor concerning any phase of the
incident up to noon. and his reply to the
specific request of the colonial office is now
anxiously awaited. No persons were more
surprised at the action of Gov Swettenham
than the officials of the foreign office. who
learned the first particulars through the
press. In the absence of Foreign Secretary
Grey the senior secretary of the foreign
office Immediately went to the colonial
Office and suggested the propriety of secur-
ing the governors statement without delay,
as 1t was felt that the incident might cause
irreparabe injury to the friendly relations
between the two government IL not
promptly explained. 1t was as a result of
this suggestion from the foreign Office that
the colonial office sent a cable message ask
ing Gov Swettenham to report his version
of the affair. When the officials here were
shown Assistant Secretary OF State Bacon's
statement cabled from Washington to the
effect that the authorities there had no in
formation regarding the departure of the
American warships from Kingston they
were somewhat relieved. but still they were
much disturbed over the situation.
All Unexplainable.
1T is unexplainable." said an official of
the foreign office to the Associated Press.
IF II was not for Gov. Swettenhams let
ter which is full of Inconsistencies, it
would be impossible to believe that he has
taken such action. am sure no one can
regret II more than do. and in this !
am sure | speak for Sir Edward Grey
as well as for other officials of the foreign
office. Swettenham has always been con-
sIdered to be excellent governor. but Ii
Is hard to see how he justify his letter
to Admiral Davis. The most charitable
view to take Is that he is overwrought by
the great nervous strain resulting from the
disaster. and 1t is n great relief to hear
that there has not been any real trouble
or foundation for any. But this does not
explain the governors letter, which in one
line seems to be chaif. while the next refers
to the American efforts to assist in the re-
lief work. II Is difficult to find justinca-
lion for the governors letter. II IL a great
surprise to US. as when the news came that
Admiral Evans had dispatched ships to
Kingston, and. later that men had been