Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

flee.
Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, January 30.-The Globe saws IL
understands that Sir Alexander swetten-
ham, governor of Jamaica, has handed in
his resignation, which has been accented.
The chief reason he gives for his action is
said to be that certain facts have come TO
light of which he was not informed at the
time they happened, although he should
have been made acquainted with them.
The Globe, commenting upon the alleged
resignation, which is not confirmed in other
quarters, says:
I'm the face of grudging and scanty SUM-
port from government which appears to
think that the only possible British policy
In the western hemisphere is one of fawn-
Ing upon the United States, no other course
was open to him. We shall not be far
wrong If We interpret his reasons as dis
gust at the neglect to take notice Of the
conduct of busybodies who. in defiance of
the governors express wishes, sent an in
vitation to Rear Admiral Davis, which the
admiral promptly seized as a heaven-sent
opportunity of displaying American strength
and planting the American flag in the
street of British town.
A Recommendation to Government.
Another strong man has been thrown
over by cowardly government at home
We wonder how long the supply of such
men will last out, to share the fate of Cor
don, Frye, Bartle Ferer and a hundred
more. Presumably a more plant instru-
ment will be chosen to succeed Swettenham.
But we recommend the government to in
quire whether any new appointment they
may contemplate is agreeable to the United
States Evidently it would be a misfortune
from their point of view If they accidentally
stumbled upon man with a backbone and
an objection to regard British colony as
lap dog, which must wag it's tail when
the United States gives it a pat on the
back. and cover when they frown.
we have no doubt the American govern
ment will be able to indicate TO Downing
street some one who will be entirely salts
factory, or perhaps 1t would be more con-,
venient If they would undertake the an
pointment themselves The British gov
eminent might be permitted a Veto which.
of course. they would not be so unfriendly
as to exercise. And we should not recon-
mend them to do more than request that
the new governor should be a British sub
ject."
The Pail Mall Gazette, referring to Gov.
Rear Admiral Davis, says:
1.-THE governor has done well, for what
ever justification there may have been for
what he did there was none for the way
he did 1t. The unpleasant incident is well
ended. Both this country and the United
States are to be congratulated upon keep
ing their heads and declining to lose their
tempers over the affair"
The Westminster Gazette and the Even
ing Standard comment in similar terms
Swettenham Rebuked.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. January 30.-At
largely attended meeting Of some of the
most prominent citizens of Kingston yes
terday Gov Swettenham's action In the
Davis matter was severely. condemned. The
following resolutions, which voice the SEN
timent OF the people of Kingston, were for
warded to the secretary of state for the
colonies and the West Indies committee In
London:
THAT this meeting deplores the enor-
nous loss caused to the entire commu-
nifty. more particularly the mercantile COM
munity by the wholesale pillage of shops
and stores. such pil,age being entirely due
to lack of organization on the part of the
government and to their not having called
to their aid the citizens of Kingston ana
their refusal of the valuable aid of the
United States navy. which would have pre-
vented much of the loss that occurred.
THAT this meeting, representing the mer-
camille and professional interests of King
ston. with deep regret places on record its
conviction that the chief executive officers
of the government have been and are ont
Of touch with the community. and that this
attitude of remoteness on the part OF the
executive Officers OF the government APP
pears to make them unable to cope with the
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