The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
GOVERNOR LEFT
TO SUPERIORS
limited States Will Take No
Further Action in SWEET
tenham Matter.
CHARGE HOWARD NOTIFIED
uoME GOVERNMENT NOT YET
SATISFIED.

,or5on Jan 2S-The colonial office
-, has official advices from Sir Alexau-
49, svettenham. governor Of Jamaica.
eo,csrning the exchange OF letters be-
ION himself and Rear Admiral Davis.
.rbe extent OF the advices. however, and
..setber they contain an explanation, an
,,olory or extenuating circumstances,
sss not been disclosed
if appcars that the imperial authOri-
,ies requested the governor of Jauaict
- ssrd then; q copy OF his letter 20 Rear
ADMIRAL Davis This now has been fur
,ebed and IL shows that the letter as
mt ont bv the Associated Press was TO
ou intents and purposes correct copy.
No Answer to Second Message.
,, &c learned that the secretary for the
colonies. Lord Elgiu. sent a second ca
biegrarn Ia Governor Swctenham. asking
aim to give his version OF the affair, and
~ This rie foreign office Informed the
Associated Press tonight, no answer has
Iobr r Carter. American charge, called
Of tho foreign office tonight and received
Tho s3mo explanation of the situation as
was given the Associated Press
Tho fact that Governor Swettenham
,,.rote the letter to Rear Admiral Davis
bs,inr been established. there remains
,rilv To- determine the official. formalities,
and the indications are that the matter
matte channels and that the correspond
cncc will De made public in blue book.
Tone of Letter Condemned.
Discussion of the incident shows tina,
the British view makes a clear differen-
tation between Governor Swettenham 8
opposition 90 the presence of n foreign
force on jamaican soil and his manner
of expressing this opposition.
WHAT IS condemned is the tone OF the
k.lr,. vsan ffaf ftrr
office having declared that there was
mo excuse for such language from al
official to an officer of friendly nation
engaged IN a work OF humanity and thu
press and public are adopting a substan
TALLY similar view. But on the question
whether or not Governor Swettenham wa
justified i'm asking Rear Admiral Davis
10 withdraw the armed forces from the
island British opinion inclines that Gov
ernOr Swettenham acted clearly within
his rights. although many persons con
tend that the abnormal conditions shoul'
have induced the governor to waive tn
usual requirements.
British Naval Plans.
The idea prevails that the admiralty
as am outcome of the recent events in ia
maica. may modify the plans unde
which the West Indies were almost abau
doned AS a naval station. i IS suggeste
that Jamaica might be made stron
naval station attached 20 an effective an
we'll equipped naval base ON the Canada
coast. If the forthcoming colonial confc
enCe can devise some plan for the distr
button Of the financial responsibility Il
naval defense throughout the empire.
Home Relief Declined.
The Tribune recently has been promo
ing the DISPATCH of a relief ship TO kinl
ston, Jamaica. and a large number
British firms nave contributed necessar
supplies OF all kinds 20 the enterpris
Lord Elglns the secretary for the colonies
has now written to inform the Tribur
that ne is assured by Sir Alexander Swe
tenham. the governor OF Jamaica. tha
ample supplies Of all sorts. with the g
ccption Of building materials. are no
available at Kingston. and that therefor
while he heartily thanks the geaerOJ
donors Of these supplies. he does not thin
10 necessary to send further contribution
The Tribune this morning. i'm q test
editorial article. says il thinks the go
ernOr of Jamaica is too Independent. AT
that the responsibility OF suspending Il
work Of relief at Kingston must rest wit
Governor Swettenham and the cOloni;
office.