The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
LONDON is REGRErFUL.
Believes swettenham Was OverwrouSht
with Exctimemet,

with Excttmenet.
London, jan 20.--There Is a feeling
OF deepest regret here over the unfor
tunate incident that led to the hurried
departure of the American warships
from Kingston.
Being Sunday and the news arriving
late tonight. the fact became known TO
comparatively small section of the
public and official world. but every
where the greatest astonishment was
expressed.
Up TO late hour tonight neither the
admiralty nor the Foreign once had
any news of the incident except that
derived from the press dispatches and
the inclination on all sides was to
withhold an expression of opinion un-
til the receipt of an Official version
from Governor Swettenham.
Meantime the Kingston dispatches
giving the correspondence exchanged
between Governor Swettenham and
Rear Admiral Davis are being read
with eager interest. The incident oc-
ours at a moment when the British
press ana public are loud in an expires
sion of grateful recognition of the
prompt and generous assistance the
United States rendered v zen II was
impossible, owing to their distance
from the scene. for British warshtps
TO 60 to the rescue. s.e,e q
The important question az to whetb-
or the British authorities at Kingston
were In posikinn to fnaintaiIs ordsk
appears to be 7 debatabIe. Governor
Swettenham's claim Of ability TO do so
IL in marked contrast to the accounts
of many of the British press CORES
pondents, who recorded numerous cases
of disorder.
So as q possible explanation of Gov
Grnor Swettenham's action II Is sug-
gested that he may have acted under
the strain of nervous excitement
through being overwrought by his re-
cent painful experience.
The morning newspapers all regard
the incident eliminating In the with
drawal of the American warships from
Kingston as most unfortunate and re-
lgrettable but some of them refrain
from speaking editorially. pending fur
Their information, evidently being de-
sirous to carefully avoid anything cal
culated in the slightest to jeopardize
the friendly feeling between the United
States and Great Britain. They all,
however, reiterate expressions OF graft
tude for the invaluable services of the
American surgeons and landing par
ties. According to The Daily Nails
Kingston correspondent. the people of
the town are widely protesting against
the withdrawal of the Americans, as
there is still great need of food and
still greater need of medical assistance.
This correspondent relates that II was
at the request of the Governors deputy
and subordinate that American marines
were sent to quell the incipient mu-
tiny at the penitentiary, and that the
Governor repudtated his subordinate's
action.
Hopes America VIII Be Cool.
The Daily Chronicle. in an editorial,
says:
The painful ending of the mission of
mercy will be deeply deplored by the
British people. In the absence of in
formation Ii is impossible to appor-
ton the responsibility for the misun-
derstanding We only hope that the
American people who are quick to take
offeuse at anything in the nature of a
slight Will take cool view of the
facts. Their generosity and prompti-
tude in dispatching aid created fa-
vorabie impression here and we sin
cerely trust they will not think we do
not value their sympathy or their CO.
operation"
The Daily Express says:
"The disaster will become doubly
disastrous If 1t should lead to Ill feel
ing between Great Britain and Amer
tea. Should Governor Swettenham's
action be as inexcusable as appears
from the correspondence published, the
government would do well to supersede
him and offer diplomatic regrets to
Washington without delay"
The TRIBUNE. The Morning Post and
other papers, while Withholding judg
ment, all testify in the heartiest man
ner to American generosity and disin-
terestedness with regard to Jamaica
and express the sincere hope that the
incident is either exaggerated or will
he satisfactorily explained