The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
DAVIS IN THE RIGHT
Action of Rear Admiral in
Jamaica is Approved.
REPORT JUST RECEIVED
President Roosevelt Writes a Special
Letter of Commsndation, Which
is Sent in With the
Report.

IN unequivocal terms, Presidea.
Roosevelt Friday approved Admiral
Davis entire action III connection with
his visit to Kingston, Jamaica, TO rem
der aid to the stricken city and in ad-
dition requested the secretary OF the
navy to express to Admiral Davis his
heartiest colnmendation OF I'll that he
did.
The long expected report of Admiral
Davis of the circumstances leading 10
the withdrawal Of the fleet from King
sion reached the navy department ca
Friday and was at once laid before
the president. Iuasmuch as the preS1-
dent already has announced that the
diplomatic phase of the case Is
closed incident the report itself VIII
not be made public. However, Secle-
sary MetcaIf gave out the letter to
Admiral Evans, commanderin-chlef OF
the Atlantic ileet, warmly commencing
Admiral Davis for bis conduct OF a
situation, which was, to say the
least, somewhat embarrassing
The correspondence is supplemented
by strong letter Of commentator
of Admiral Davis by the president
and by Secretary Metcalf, who adds
his approval and commendation OF Ad'
mira, Davis distinguished service to
humanity"
The letters are as follows:
United States Flagship Name
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, January %,
1a07-Respectful!y forwarded approx
edN 10 the secretary of the navy,
through bureau OF navigation. Thc
report and its appendices made by
officers who were on the spot, and
therefore best able to judge, appear
TO set forth the whole situation very
clearly.
THE conmander-in-ch chief feels that
he cannot too highly commend Rear
Admiral Davis for the very dlgniheo
end mastery: manner in which he con-
Quoted a situation, which was, to say
the least. somewhat embarrassing, and
he deems it particularly fortunate that
there was at hand an officer such as
he to deal with the problems which
arose The conl1nander-in-chief heart
ily arproyes the ccmmendatory re-
marks relating to the officers and men
of the ship who accompanied Admiral
: DAVIS, but they did nc more than Is
expected of officers and men in the
navy, and no more than would have
been dcre BY officers and men OF the
other Ships of the feet, and, indeed
the ships sent were not chosen above
those of others Of the feet, for any
other reason than they were more
nearly, ready for steamins when tho
needs of the disaster was received.
i "R. D. EVAN,
spear Admiral United States Navy,
Commander-in-Chief United. States
Atlantic Fleet"
President to eMtcaIf.
..'rhe White House, Washington
February /. 1s07.-To the Secretary
of the Navy: have read carefully the
,eport of Admiral Davis, submitted by
YOU, together with the report OF Ad'
niral Evans, commencing the actions
of Admiral Davis at Kingston. l re-
4urn them herewith, and desire that
sou express to- Admiral Davis my
heartiest commentator of all that ne
did at Kingston. approve OF his EN-
tire action. lie upheld the best tradi'
tions of our navy in thus rendering
distinguished service to humanity.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Secretary Metcalf's letter to Admf
ral Davis says: -
tsThe department desires to add also
its approval and commendation OF your
able service and those of the officers
and men under your co1nmand.'