The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
MAY CAUSE
HIS RECALL
Governor Swettenham Asked
For Explanation.
ENGLISH ARE ASTONISHED
Feeling in Britain is One Of Pain
and Regret at Treatment Of
Admiral Davis.
ENGLISH ARE ASTONISHED

LONDON. Jan. 22.-Dlspatches say
that the colonial Office * still without
an explanation from Sir Alexander
Swettenham. the governor Of Jamaica,
Of the situation which led 10 the with.
drawal of Rear Admiral Davis war.
ships from Kingston.
After conferences ~ officials Of the
foreign aud colonial Offices nc London
the colonial Office cabled 10 Governor
Swettcnham asking him for his yer.
sion Of the situation which lei "a the
withdrawal Of Rear Admiral Davis
warshlps from Kingston.
Governor Swetienham has cabled
asking the British government 10 con.
vey 90 the government Of the United
STATES the thanks Of the nation for the
American assistance rendered by Rear
Admiral Davis NJ Kingston. aud For.
r.gu Secretary Sir Edward Grey Ia for.
wanlug this message 10 Washington
with the thanks Of the imperial govern.
mcnt well expresses the feeling Of the
government nnd the nation on this sub.
iect
Furthermore. War Secretary linldane
on behalf ~ the war office has taken
. quite unusual course aud one lndi.
catIye ~ the exceptional importance
n the occasion by addressing n dis
patch to Secretary Root which Indirect.
ly implies ccusure Of the governor OF
jamaica.
u VIII thus hc seen that practically
all the u.'uIsicr. are adopting a highly
spprcciufiyc and correct attitude 10.
wand the United States ana u cannot
be- doubted but that the Incident will
boz settled. probably by the rccnll Of
Governor Swcitrnl,am or No least dis.
avowni ~ his nctIou aud apology 20
Rear Admiral Davis.
While thc foreign Office naturally Il
reluctant In The absence ~ fuller lnfor.
nation 10 pass Judgment on the affair.
officials III the foreign oaicc do not he.
itntc Toe agreeing that under no con.
eclvahir circumstances should such o
letter ns Governor Swcttcnham's 60
Rear Admiral Davis boon written. AMI
they declare that even thc stress u r.
cent events u uo excuse Tor such Ian.
-unse on the part Of o. government OH.
cinl IN ON officer % a friendly nation
ENGAGED in r. work ~ humanity.
The standard reflects the prevailing
view. as follows:
Perhaps trouble would be- saved II
Wc assumed forthwith that Rear Adml
raj Davis was a irifc too energetic and
Governor Sweitcnhnm unduly tena
r'pu. of h.s prcr'miiye"
iu short. 70 Is held That nothing could
excuse such an amazing letter" eX
ecpt the charitable view that th,
writer was suffering from ncrvou.
breakdown
The Daily Telegraph in q striking ell
iiurIHl article says ii u impossible a.
express In adequate words the sense Of
a.tuuishmcut with which Englishmcn
read The extraordinary communication
4 Governor Swcitcnham 10 Rear Ad
m.mi Davis. I've eau ~ little hope.
ihe ialacr says, TO convey 10 the cltl
gcns 81 the United States n Just Inn
preston ~ the pain and utter regret
with which national opinion on thl.
side ~ the Atlantic regards one N the
most dcpiluhlc aud un.nicl.ig.hle Incl
dents ln The record u Anal, American
history"
4 Kingston dispatch says that the
Indignation ~ the residents Of iamal
ca. both official and private ciuzcns. nj
ihc action 81 Governor Swcitcuhnm IN
demanding the withdrawal by Admiral
Davis Of the relief furo's Is spreading
and iuicnsifylng. The governors dis
courtesy u bitterly denounced. and II
u generally declared TINT the only pos
siblc PREPARATION Il fpr the government
- apologize and recall Governor SWEET
tcnhnm. Inmnlcans say that the indig
nation. which doubtless 4 felt in th,
United states nnd England. u fully
SHARED rs the rc,ldclts Of the island