Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-02
COMNENOS DAVIS
Chief Executive Praises Conduct Of Rear
Admiral at Kingston.
DIFFICULT DUTY IS WELL PERFORMED
: rt of Naval Commander Received
4 Washington, but II f. Not Given
Out, as Incident is COnsid-
cred Closed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. LIN unequivocal
terms President Roosevelt today approved
Admiral Davis entire action In connection
with his visit to Kingston, Jamaica. and
requested 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 up TO
the withdrawal OF the fleet from Kingston
reached the Navy department today and
was at once laid before the president In
asmuch as the president already has an
nounced that the diplomatic phase is
closed incident, the report itself will not
be made public. However, Secretary Met
calfe gave out the letter of Admiral Evans,
oommander-in-chief of the Atlantic feet,
warmly commencing Admiral Davis for his
conduct OF a situation which was, to say
the least, somewhat embarrassing"
The correspondence is supplemented by
strong letter Of commendation of Ad-
miral Davis by the president and by Sec
retary Metcalf.
The letter from Admiral Evans. dated
January %. says;
Respectfully forwarded, approved, to the
secretary of the navy. through the bureau
of navigation, the report and It's appendices
made by officers who were on the spot ana
therefore best able to Judge, appear to set
forth the whole situation very clearly.
The commander-ln-chief feels he cannot
too highly commend Rear Admiral Davis
for the very digniied and mastery manner
in which he conducted a situation which
was to say the least, somewhat embar-
RAISING, and he deems 1t particularly for
tunate that there was at hand an officer
such as he TO deal with the problems.
The commander-in- chief heartily approves
the commendatory remarks relating to the
officers and men of the ships who accom-
panied 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
q the feet for other nesry rsoav thsR or
steaming. when the news of Z e disaster
was received.
Letter from President.
The president wrote TO Secretary Met
calfe, as follows;
miral Davis submitted by you, together
with the report of Admiral Evans COM
mending the actions Of Admiral Davis az
desire that you express to Admiral Davis
my heartiest commendation OF all that
he did at Kingston. approve d,.;ot ms entGe re
our navy IN thus rendering distinguished
service TO humanity,
Secretary Metcalf, in his letter to Ad-
miral Davis. says;
The department has carefully c~usldered
officers on the aid rendered by your squad
ron to the distressed people OF Kingston,
Jamaica, sfter the disastrous eartnquake
miral Evans endorsement approving your
actions and praising your. able perform-
fusion and difficulty, have been submitted
The president directs the department to
ton ton Of all ali You You did at Kingston In his
note to the department he states that you
5ns 9est Ose erTce tn
humanity and approves your entire actions.
The department desires to add also. its
approval and commendation of your able
services and those of the officers and men
under your command.
Filipino Bank Bill Favored.
After consideration of the Philippine
agricultural bank bill for several weeks,
the house committee on insular affairs de-
cided today to favorably report the meas
ure. The democrats on the committee op-
posed the bill. 1t is provided that the
Philippine government may insure TO an
] incorporated banking company an income
of 4 per centum per year the average
amount of its capital actually invested in
agricultural loans. The corporation is au-
/ thorized TO charge interest not exceeding
| 10 per centum per year on loans. AS an
alternative, the Philippine government is
authorized TO advance capital and start
the bank in case private capital cannot be
induced to do so.
Brief Honor for MuIkey.
Senator Mulkey Of Washington. who was
sworn in Wednesday last to serve until
March 4, the shortest term on record, was
presented today with another record for
brevity. He was made chairman of the
committee ION examination and disposition
of documents" and allowed to hold the
Craftsmanship just fifteen minutes, when he
| was deposed. Mr.. Hale presented the reso-
luton making the appointment and the
senate agreed to 1t without discussion. A
quarter of an hour later Mr.. Hale asked
to have the vote by which the resolution
was adopted reoonsidered. This was done.
Mr.. Hale then withdrew the resolution, also
without explanation, and Mr.. Mull1ey was
thereby divested OF his craftsmanship on
inquiry, IL was developed that the chair
manship had been promised to Senator
elect Alden Smith, who may also be ap-
pointed to I'LL the unexpired term OF the
late Senator Alger.
Monthly Balance Sheet.
The monthly comparative statement of
government receipts and expenditures
shows that for january the total receipts
were $50, 4ss and the expenditures ST.
s27, ,241, leaving a surplus for the month of
$4 o,26s and a surplus for the seven months
Of this fiscal year OF So. .isl.ls7. The receipts
from customs amounted to k2e.1s6s64. an in
crease OF s25O0. 900 Internal revenues 10 :
07S.St5, increase $4,000; miscellaneous. s..
s75.Oss Increase 8. .s25. 900. The expenditures
so far this fiscal year on account OF the
Panama canal approximate $11,oOo,Ooo
Musicians Favor KittredEe's Bill.
Victor Herbert. the music composer, 4
| here working for the nassaSa of Sanato-