Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
BRITISH GOVERNOR OBJECTED
To THEIR HELP IN CITY
OF KINGSTON.
He Requested Admiral Davis to Re-
embark His Men, Who We're Dong
Such Good Work-Sends lmpudent
Note to Davis-Rear Admiral Is
Shocked and Panied.

| Kingston, Jamaica Rear Admiral
Davis mission Of mercy to stricken
Kingston came to an abrupt and pain
ful conclusion in consequence of Gov
ernor Swetterham's objection to the
presence of American sailors engaged
! in the work of clearing the streets,
guarding property and succoring the
wounded and sick, eliminating in
| letter to the admiral peremptorily re.
lquesting him to reembark all parties
which had been landed. Admiral
| Davis was greatly shocked and panied,
and paid formal visit to Governor
Swettenham, informing him that the
United States battleships Missouri and
Indiana and the gunboat Yankton
would sail Immediately
To the Associated Press he said
, that immediate compliance with Gov,
kernor Swettenhams request was the
only course consistent with the dig
. nifty of the United States
The friction between the governor
6nd the admiral began with the arrival
OF the American warships, when the
governor objected to the firing of a
salute In his honor on the ground that
the citizens might mistake the firing
for new earthquake. He also de-
clared there was no necessity for
AmeriC IN aid; that his government
was fully able to preserve order, at
tend to the wounded and succor the
homeless.
Rear Admiral Davis, however. land
ed parties of bluejackets, who pa
trolled the streets, cleared the debris,
RACED ruins, attended many of the
wounded and won the highest praise
from citizens and military officers for
excellent work.
London Shocked,
London, Jan. II There is a feeling
Of deepest regret here over the I'M
fortunate incident that led 20 the hur-
ried departure of the American war
ships from Kingston.
Being Sunday and the news arriving
late tonight, the fact became known to
a comparatively small section of the
public and the official world, but
everywhere the greatest astonishment
was expressed Neither the admiralty
nor the foreign officials haG any news
OF the incident except that derived |
from the press dispatches and the in
clination on all sides was to withhold
an expression of opinion until the
receipt of the Official version from
Governor Swettenham.
Meantime the Kingston d'spn tches
giving the correspondence exchange
between Governor Swettenham and
hear Admiral Davis are being read
with eager interest The incident oc-
Cured al a moment when the British |
press and public are loud in an ex-
preston of grateful recognition OF the |
prompt and generous assistance the
United States rendered when it was
impossible, owing to their distance
from the scene, for British warships
TO go to the rescue.
The important qut stion IS Il Wheth- |
er the British authorities at Kings
ton W re IN 4 pOGiu to maintain
order appears to be debatable. Gov
ernor Swettenham's claim of ability to
do so is in marked contrast TO the ac-
counts Of may of the British press
correspondents who recorded numer-
Gus cases of disorder, but on the other
hand some of the cor spondelts
aVetred that no serlous disorders took
place.
What seems uch less dchatahle is
that Governor SwettenhGm acted en-
tirely on his own initiative.