Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02
PRAISE OF Wis
HIS COURSE AT KINGSTON AP-
PROVED BY PRESIDENT.

President Roosevelt has approved the
action Of Admiral Davis in connection with
his visit to Kingston, Jamaica, to render
aid to the stricken city, and in addition re-
quested the Secretary Of the Navy to ex-
press to Admiral Davis his heartiest COM
mendation OF all that he did.
The long-expected report of Admiral
Davis Of the circumstances leading to the
withdrawal OF the feet from Kingston
reached the Navy Department yesterday
and was laid before the President. mas
much as the President already has an
nounced that the diplomatic phase of the
case Is q closed incident. the entire report
will not be made public.
Forwarded by Evans.
The correspondence includes the following
letter from Rear Admiral r. d. Evans,
commander-in-chiefo Of the Atlantic fleet,
forwarding the report OF Admiral Davis:
Respectfully forwarded. approved to the
Secretary Of the Navy, through bureau Of
navigation. The report and its appendices,
made by officers who were on the spot, and
therefore best able to Judge, appear to set
forth the whole situation very clearly.
"The commander-in-chief feels that he
cannot too highly commend Rear Admiral
Davis for the very dignified and mastery
manner in which he conducted the situa-
ton. which was to say the least, somewhat
embarrassing, and he deems 1t particularly
fortunate that there was at hand an officer
such as he to deal with the problems which
arose.
.'The commander-in-chief heartily ap-
proves the commendatory remarks relating
to the officers and men OF the ships who
accompanied Admiral Davis, but they did
no more than Is expected OF officers and
men in the navy, and no more than would
have been done by officers and men of the
other ships of the fleet; and. indeed, the
ships sent were not chosen above those of
others Of the fleet for any other reason
than that they were more nearly ready for
steaming when the news of the disaster
was received"
Approved by the President.
The President wrote to Secretary Metcalf
as follows:
ST have read carefully the report Of Ad-
miral Davis, submitted by you, together
with the report Of Admiral Evans, COM
mending the actions of Admiral Davis at
Kingston. return them herewith. and de-
sire that you express to Admiral Davis my
heartiest commentator OF all that he did
at Kingston. approve his entire action.
He upheld the best traditions Of our navy
in thus rendering distinguished service to
humanity"
Secretary Metcalf wrote to Admiral Davis
as follows:
1.-The department has carefully considered
your report, and those of your subordinate
officers. on the aid rendered by your squad
ron to the distressed people OF Kingston,
Jamaica. after the disastrous earthquake
and connagration which visited that city.
The reports, with Admiral Evans indorse-
ment approving your actions and praisfng
your able performance Of duty in the face
of so much confusion and difficulty, have
been submitted to the President
1.-THE President directs that the depart
ment express to you his heartiest COM
mendation Of all you did at Kingston. In
his note to the department he states that
you upheld the best traditions of our navy
In thus rendering distinguished service to
humanity, and approves your entire ac-
lions.
The department desires to add also its
approval and commentator Of your able
service, and those of the officers and men
under your command"