Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-22
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. The state
department has received TN following
telegram from the British sAeretary of
state for war, Hon. Mr.. EEldane, at
London:
"Have read in newspapers his morn
ing what purports to be lea Ner from
the governor of Jamaica to Admiral
Davis. l can only say that on ma
terials before me l entertain, ais re-
sponslble for the troops in the island,
feeling of deep gratitude to the Ameri-
can admiral for his generous assistance
rendered at a 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 If
the proximity of this country has made
it possible to- be of the slightest as
sstance to the stricken people of ia
maica in this crisis. II because Of this
proximity and pending the arrival of
your own warships and transports we
can render any further aid whatever
the president earnestly hopes you will
call on him without hesitation. We
know how cheerfully you would rem
der such aid to us were the circum-
stances reversed.
The mayor of Kingston, jamaica, i'll
his official capacity has appealed to
the generosity of the American people
on behalf of the earthquake sufferers.
- III lf,sadtn1 IN
George b. Mcclellan OF New York
Mayor TAFT of Kingston asks for mon
ey and building materials, which, he
added, are urgently needed.
Mayor Mcclellan has announced
through the press that he will be glad
to receive contributions, which will be
forwarded to the proper authorities at
Kingston.
Dispatches exchanged between the
British secretary of state for war and
the state department wholly ignoring
the letters which passed between Ad-
miral Davis and Governor Swetten-
ham at Kingston, have had the effect
of relieving the tensity of feeling
which had existed since it became
known that Admiral Davis had return
ed to Guantanamo from Kingston with
his ships which had gone to aid the
stricken people of Jamaica.
The message from London is inter
preted here as meaning that the Brit
ish government and people disavow
the action of the governor of Jamaica
in requesting Admiral Davis to en-
bark his men.
Meantime Admiral Davis, who has
arrived at Guantanamo from Kingston
with the battleships Missouri and In
diana and the cruiser Yanlton, is pre-
pairing a report which will be forward
ed to Washington by mail. The subject
was regarded rs one OF such delicacy
that it was deemed advisable to send
1t in this manner rather than by wire
less telegraphy But 1t has been al
ready anticipated here by the publica-
ton of the correspondence between Ad-
miral Davis and Governor Swetten-
ham. While the general sentiment here
was one of extreme resentment at the
treatment of Admiral Davis, there was
no official who would venture to ex-
press himself in criticism for publica-
tion. Acting Secretary of State Bacon
was an early caller at the White
House, where he was in conference
with the president. and later. it devel-
oped that the president took the posi-
ton that there was nothing in the epi-
sode which would warrant the slight
est representations by this government
on the subject, and no representations
will be made
At the state department it was stated
that so far as this government is con-
cerned the matter will be allowed to
drop, the departments position being
that the action of one man in distant
colony at time of great distress and
mental anguish should not be the
means of raising an unpleasant issue
with great and friendly nation.
A Kingston dispatch says that a
heavy earthquake shock was felt there
at 3 o'clock yesterday morning and a
still heavier one at 2:45 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Swettenham Is Cranky, Says Hosl<ins.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-"T am not
surprised l went to the same church
as Governor Swettenham a week ago
Sunday He sings worse than do,
and anybody who does that is capable
of doing anything" So said Captain
L. H. Hoskins of the steamer Lille
of the United Fruit company's line,
which arrived here from jamaican
ports. Captain Hoskins intimated very
politely that Governor Swettenham is
cranky.
vEs3=saxy Neid's SON Robbed.