Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-21

ing order st the penitentiary, where an
outbreak was momentarily expected
I il alao believed that lie took no steps
looking to the landing OF men to guard
lhe consulate until he had reeeifed the
necessary permission.
The first Official information to reach
this government concerning the with
drawsI of the American warships from
Kingston came to the Navy Department
this morning in telegram from Capt.
Beehler, commandsnt of the naval sta
ton at Key West, who stated that Rear
Admiral Evans sent The following from
Guantanamo by wireless; missouri,
Indiana and Yankton returned here. .
As no hour or other date was mentioned
in the dispatch the Navy Department is
without information as to the exact time
the ships left Kingston. With the with
drawal of these vessels there are no
American ships 10 British waters about
Jamaica at the presant time.
officials of the government here are
astounded over the developments at
Kingston which have made the with
drawsI Of Admiral Davis's squadron nee
essary. In fact, at the State Depart
meni, doubt was expressed that Governor
Swettenham had written such a letter as
that attributed to him 10 the press dis
patches. Up to an early hour this
morning no confirmation had been re-
ctiyed Of the details Of the incident from
Admiral Davis. although it is assumed
tina. he has fled q report to the Navy
Department. There is absolutely no
criticism of the course taken by the ad-
miral.
The language of the Governors letter
TO Admiral Davis is 30 extraordinary
that it Gao be explained in no other way
than on the assumption that he has 30
been overweight by the trying exper-
fences of the last few days as TO have
lost his head
Navy Department officials do not hest
tate to characterize the action OF Cover
nor Swettenham, of Jamaica, as ir-
sulting to a degree. They resen: most
bitterly toe terms of his letter to Rear
Admiral Davis, and declare that such
conduct is deserving Of international
recognition.
No further details of the incident be-
tween Admiral Davis and Governor
Swettenham have been received. The
officials of the STATE Department con
tinue TO preach caution in any reference
TO this matter which, they declare, needs,
if true, to be treated with great delicscy
to prevent q scrions international breech
between the United States and Great
Britain. Acting Secretary of State Bacon,
who last night characterized the whole
story Of the withdrawal of Admiral
Davis feet as untrue, finally admitted
this morning when faced With the con-
lirmatory dispatch received by the Navy
Department announcing the arrival oil
the ships from Kingston at Guantanamo,
that he had been aware OF the departure
of the vessels yesterday but even now
had no knowledge Of any difficulty be.
tween Governor Swettenham and Adj
miral Davis.
# is announced officially that the
United States government will not ask
Great Britain to discipline the governor
OF Jamaica for the discourte3y which re
suited in the Withdrawal Of the Amer
can warships from Kingston. Said a
high official OF the State Department
today "The mere fact that one British
governor has shown his bad temper will
not prevent us from extending aid 10
other cases should il in our judgment
lie needed. "
Mr. Howard, charge d afaires OF the
British Embassy, said today that if the
press dispatches regarding the Swetten-
ham Davis incident we're true, ''it was a
most regrettable snair." The Embassy
was without any official advices on the
suhiech Mr.. Howard has an oppoint-
ment for conference with Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon this afternoon
to discuss the matter
Il ar Admiral Evans has cahled that
the full report of ear-Admiral Davis,
who commanded the American squadron
at King ton, has been cent by mail. The
President has determined that should
Ia er developments confirm The 50 dis
patches concerning the insulting letef
writtn to Admiral Davis by dove.n 7
8 settenbam, of jana ca, this government
will make no representations whatever
to Great Britain, but will simply ignore
the incident.
Mr.. Tllmsn gave Mr.. Spooner IA
verbal caslisa.iOn today in the Senate in
a sensational speech. 1t wasin reply 10
a recent speech Of the Wisconsin Senator
who denounced the South Carolinian
for advocacy OF lynch law. Among
other things the Senator said Only po'
sition on lynching has been purposely
misrepresented and the Senator from
Wisconsin has assumed to himself the
right 10 arrsign ne in this body and to
pass judgment OF condemnation 10 most
biting and vindictiVe phrase. 1t is not
worth while to ask who maize John c.
gpoouer my keeper or gave him the
right to assume this hectoring and ms
teriul attitude. With q self righteous
ness that is characteristic of his breed
he dors the robe ofthe Pharisae, spreads
broad his phylacteries, and calls up the
Senator from South Carolina for sentence
and pronounces his decree" Mr.. Till
man drew a hypothetical picture Of a
daughter of the Wisconsin Senator meet
ing with shameful treatment at the
hands of negro liend, and said,
"This young giIl thus bighted and
brutalizsd drags herself TO her father and
tells him what has happened. Is there