Show WHY swettenham RESIGNED he was Cornman commanded ded to send an apology london aarli april 19 A white paper issued this evening gives verbatim the tho letters of admiral davig aul and governor concerning the embarrassing barr bar assing 9 kingston incident and also th the e cabled cor comment aliment of the colonial secretary lord elgin the latter notified the governor january that it such a letter bettor Is corre correctly cUy attributed to you I 1 must observe that both in tone and expression it la Is highly improper and especially unbecoming to his maje representative in addressing an officer of a frie friendly naly power I 1 must further require you to withdraw forthwith and unreservedly reservedly uh any such letter and to express your regret for having brition written it your withdrawal withdraw it should be telegraphed to me at onto once when it will be transmitted to the gorop government ment of the united states through the proper channels on january the governor cabled tho the colonial secretary asking that the following be transmitted to admiral davis at the instance of the secretary of state for the colonies I 1 desire to fully and unreservedly withdraw my letter ot of january and to express my regret that I 1 wrote it on the same day the governor cabled to lord elgin as follows 1 I respectfully apply for permission to retire on account of age forthwith and to be relieved |