The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
BRITAIN GIVES
ITS THANKS
Secretary Of State for War
Gables Our Government.
KINGSTON ASKS OUR AID
Dispatches From London to Root
Ignore Incident and 0isavOw
Governors Discourtesy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. % The state
department has received the following
telegram from the British secretary OF
state for war. Hon. Mr.. llaldanc, at
London:
"Have read In newspapers this morn
ing what purpsrts 10 be letter from
the governor OF Jamaica TO Admiral
Davis. can only say that on ma
terlals before me | entertain, as re-
sponsible for the troops In the island,
feeling OF deep gratitude 10 the Amcri-
can admiral for his generous assistance
rendered ut n most critical time"
In the absence Of Secretary OF state
Root In Canada. Acting Secretary Of
State Bacon sent the following reply:
THE president greatly appreciates
your cordial telegram and Is glad II
the proximity n this country has made
IL possible 20 be ~ the slightest as
slsiance TO the stricken people 81 ia
malca In this crisis. n because Of this
proximity aud pending the arrival OF
your own warshlps aud transports We
can render any further aid whatever
the president earnestly hopes you VIII
call on him without hesitation. We
know how cheerfully you would rem.
der such aid 20 NJ were the circum-
stances reversed"
The mayor Of Kingston. Jamaica. In
his Official capacity has appealed 20
the generosity Of the American people
on behalf Of the earthquake sufferers.
In cablcgram directed 30 Mayor
George u. Mcclellan Of New York
Mayor TAFT ~ Kingston asks for mon
ey and building materials. which. De
added. are urgently needed. The ca
blegram says:
ION behalf II stricken people ap-
peal through you 20 generosity %
American people Tor help. Every house
destroyed. Money. lumber aud build
Ing materials most urgently needed
Mayor Mcclellan has announced
through the press that be viii De- clad
10 receive contributions. which will be
forwarded TO the proper authorities nc
Kingston.
Dispatches exchanged between the
British secretary of state for war nnd
the state department. wholly Ignoring
the letters which passed between al
miral Davis aud Governor Swsttcn.
ham az Kingston. have had the eject
Of relieving the tcnsty ~ feeling
which had existed since u hccamc
known that Admiral Davis had return
Ell 10 Guantanamo from kingston with
his ships which had gone to aid the
stricken people Of Jamaica.
The message from London u Inter
pretcd here ne meaning that tie Brit.
lsh government and people disavow
the action Of the governor Of Jamaica
In requesting Admiral Davis 10 em.
bark bis men.
Meantime Admiral Davis. who has
arrived at Guantanamo from Kingston
with the hattle.hlps Missouri aud IN.
diana aud the cruiser Yankion. j. PRE-
pairing a report. which will h. forward
cd 20 Washington by mail. The subject
was regarded ~ one ~ such driicncy
that Il was deemed advisable a. send
Il In this manner rather than by wire
less tclsgrHphy But u has brcu o.
ready anticipated here by the publ.ci.
ton Of the correspondence between Al.
mirai Davis aud Governor Swciieu.
ham. While the general sentiment here
was one Of extreme resentment at the
treatment OF Admiral Davis. there was
no offclal who would venture 81 cx'
press himself In criticism Tor publ.ca
ton. Acting Secretary Of State BE pn
was an early caller NJ the White
House. where he was In conference
with the president. and later u dc,cl
oped that the president took the posi-.
ton that therc was nothing In the cpl
sodo which would warrant the slight
est representations by this government
on the subject. and no representations
will bs made.
The promptnes. with which the gov
eminent acknowledged H. appreciation
Of the sending Of the ships e. jamaica
IL Indicated In the following CORE
spondencc which passed between fce
Rotary Root aud Esmc Howard. the
British charge here. Just made public
AIR Roots letter says:
"Nay I ask you 10 cable directly a.
the governor Of Jamaica an expression
OF deep and sincere sympathy wh.ri
the people Of the United States feel f"r
the people Of Jamaica in their great
mlsfortuncs. And can you also nsccr
tain and inform me whether the sliun
ton In Jamaica II such that the people
are In need Of supplies OF assistance oi
any kind which we eau send from ON
naval station NJ Cuantanamoi n there
IL anything that we eau do a. relieve
or prevent distress our navy depart
ment will be most happy 10 DO Il. and
Guantanamo IL 30 near 20 Kingston
that perhaps early relief may bc NJ
foried from there"
To this Mr. Howard replied NJ fol
| lows.
II have the honor 10 inform you that
have been instructed 10y his males
/ ty's principal secretary 81 state lot
foreign affairs 20 express the high ap
probation Of his majcsiy's government
NJ the prompt assistance rendered by
the United States government In the
dispatch Of their ships 10 Jamaica "a