Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
no Explanation Has Yet Reached
London From Gov. Swettsnham
Regarding His Conduct
NE SENDS THANKS TO ROOT
British OFFICIALS Express Warmest
Gratitude for Admiral DavIs's Work
And Reports for the Conduct
Of Jamalea's Governor.

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ham and Rear Admiral Davis now ap-
pears to be entering the waiting stage
as the government after doing
all possible In the absence Of advices
from the governor of Jamaica, is
obliged to defer further acton until
he reportA
In the meantime the trend Of Of
fetal sentiment Is toward having Gov.
Swettenham apologize or retire, but
this Ia based on the prses accounts
Of the incident and on letters, and It
may be modified by Gov. SWEET
tenham's version, giving extenuating
circumstance
Washington, Jan. 23.-fn q cable
gram directed 10 Secretary Root un-
der date Of January 20, the day fol-
lowing the departure Of Admiral
Davis with his fleet from Kingston
after the unpleasant episode between
the admiral and himself, Gov. SWEET
tenham conveyed the profound graft
tude" Of the people Of Jamaica for the
expression Of sympathy sent by this
government as well as for the aid
rendered by Admiral Davis "and the
entire particular service, squadron Of
the United States navy" This is
taken to refer to the relief squadron.
The dispatch was received here
late Monday night and made public
Tuesday as also was letter from
Esme Howard, charge d'affaires OF
the British embassy stating that Of
ficial inquiries were beng made as
to the authenticity of the Swettenham
letter to Admiral Davis and express
ing the regret Of Sir Edward Grey,
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
that "a British official should have
addressed such letter to gallant
admiral who had rendered valuable
assistance to British subjects at a
time of great suffering and distress"
The dispatches referred to are as
follows:
Jamaica, Jan. 20,-The Hon. Ellhu
Root, state secretary, Washington:
Jamaica profoundly grateful to your
excellency for expression of sympathy
and for the very practical aid so kind
ly given by Admiral Davis and the
entire particular service squadron Of
the United States navy. GOVERNOR"
The letter from the British embassy
Is as follows:
British embassy, washington, Jan.
81, 19O7.-Sir: have the honor to
inform you under instructions re-
ceived today from his maJesty's prin-
cipal secretary Of state for foreign
affairs that his majesty's government
are causing official inquiries to be
made as to the authenticity Of let
ter which appeared in the public
press this morning and purporting to
be written by the governor of JAM
aica and addressed to Admiral Davis,
commanding the United States squad
ron lately In Jamaican waters.
"Sir Edward Grey desires me to
say that, while he is so far dependent
on the press only for information with
regard to this incident, he deeply re-
grets, If the published text proves
correct, that a British official shoulr
have addressed such letter to the
gallant admiral who had rendered val
liable assistance to British subjects
at a time Of great suffering and dis
tress and that he is certain that his
feeling of regret is shared by every
one In Great Britain.
81 have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration, sir, your most
obedient humble servant
"TSMD HOWARD"
Although a dispatch flom Kingston
Monday night stated that the supply
ship Celtic had sailed from there
Monday afternoon, the navy depart
ment Tuesday was without any ad-
vices as to her movements. II she
has not already left there the depart
ment will make every effort to get
into communication win, h.or and On