The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-22
British Government and People Show No Sym pathy With Attitude of Jamaica's Gov-
 ernOr.
DEEP GRATITUDE EXPRESSED
MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM THE BRITISH SECRETARY OFWAR.

United States Ready Even Now to Ex- tend Aid if Necessary and So Informs LOndon--Unf6rtunat Incident to be Allowed to Drop So Far as Washing ton is COncerned--Act of One Man in Distant Colony at a Time of Great Anguish Not to be the Means of Rais- ing Unpleasant Issue With Friendly Nation-Authenticity of Swettenham Message to Davis to be Investigated by England.
 Washington, Jan. 21.-Dispatches ex- changed to-day between the British secretary of state for war and the state department, made public here tonight, practically ignoring the letters which passed between Admiral DaviS and Governor Swettenham at Kingston, have had the effect of relieving the ten sity of feeling which had existed since it became known that Admiral Davis returned yesterday to Guantanamo from Kingston with his ships which had gone to aid the stricken people of Jamaica. The message from London is interpreted here as meaning that the British government and people disap- prove the action of the governor of Ja- maica in requesting Admiral Davis to embark his men. The text of the mes sages referred to is as follows:
 Honorable Elihu Root, Secretary of
 State, Washington:
 Have read in newspapers this morn- ing what purports to be a letter from governor of Jamaica. Can only say that on materials before me I enter- tain, as responsible for troops in island, feeling of deep gratitude to American admiral for generous assistance tender ed at most critical time.
 (Signed) "Haldane,
 Secretary of State for War;
 London" To this the following reply was sent: 'Haldane, Secretary of State for War,
 London:
 "The president greatly appreciates your cordial telegram and is glad if the proximity of this country has made 1t possible to be of the slightest assist ance to the stricken people of Jamaica in this crisis. If because of this prox- unity, 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 render such aid to us were the circumstances re- versed.
 (Signed) Bacon,
 Acting Secretary of State" Meantime Admiral Davis, who arriv- ed at Guantanamo from Kingston yes terday with the battleships Missouri and Indiana, and the cruiser Yankton, is preparing a report which will be for- warded to Washington by mail.
 The subject was regarded as one of so much delicacy that it was deemed advisable to send it in this manner rather than by wireless telegraphy. But it has been already anticipated here by the publication of the corre- spondenee between Admiral Davis and Governor Swettenham. While the gen. eral sentiment here was one of extreme resentment at the treatment of Admiral Davis, there was no official who would venture to express himself in criticism for publication.
 Acting Secretary of State Bacon was an early caller at the White House, where he was in conference with the president, and later it developed that the president took the position that there was nothing in the episode which would warrant the slightest represent ations by this government on the sub ject, and no representations will be made.
 The promptness with which the Brit ish government acknowledged it's ap- nreciation of the sending of the ships to Jamaica Is indicated in the following correspondence which passed between Secretary Root and Esme Howard, the British charge, which also was made public tonight:
 'Department of State,
 "Washington, Jan. 16, 1907. "My dear MT. Howard: May I ask vou to cable directly to the governor of Jamaica an expression of the deep and sincere sympathy which the people of the United States feel for the people of Jamaica in their great misfortune And can you also ascertain and inform me whether the situation in Jamaica is such that the people are in need ot supplies or assistance of any kind which we can send from our naval sta- ton at Guantanamo? If there is any thing we can do to relieve or prevent distress, our navy department will be most happy to do it, and Guantanamo is so near to Kingston that perhaps early relief may be afforded from there
 "Very sincerely yours,
 "Elihu Root. 'tATr. Esme Howard, Charge d'Afaires