The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09
COURTESY AND DlscOUR1EsY TO STANLEY


IrrOm the LONDON saturday RevteW.l
Hawthorne, in his English Notebook gives an
amusing but unconscious illustration Of the DIM
Guilty Of managing the somewhat morbid sensitive
ness OF an American guest. He happened 70 meet
Lord Lansdowne ct breakfast party, and when
they were at the foot OF the stairs the MARQUIS in
sisted that Hawthorne should 90 nrst. HE
would have me remember that he was peer, and
that he yielded the step to men is the Americans
resentful comment on this extremely natural and
ordinary ciyiity. Hawthorne was himself one OF
the most amiabe and unassuming Of men, and very
Indifferent to social formalities; but he could not
resist the national bent OF mind and so discovered
matter for offence In one OF the simplest courtesies
OF everyday life. Lord Lansdowne Is accused Of
displaying aristocrstc arrogance because he
asked him to 60 first; but we can easily imagine
what he would have said II the nobleman had
gone on and left him to follow. Hawthorne might
have remembered. that Lord Lansdownec was
not only Q distinguished public man, hut very
much his senior, and entitled to precedence ON
other grounds than his patent Of nobility; but
those who knew the Marquis win readily under
stand that he had not the slightest idea OF assert
ing Rsuperiority OF any kind. 1t Ia certainly di-
cult to know what to do with a man who equally
objects to your walking before or behind him. We
are reminded Of this anecdote by Mr. Stanley's
treatment OF the Geographical Society. Since his
arrival In this country he has been engaged
in alternately denouncing the easy chair
geographers" for presumng to patronize
explorers with view to rob them OF
the fruits OF their researches and for not INJECTING
this odious patronage on himself. He was at some
pains to show his contempt for the society, and
then he went about complaining that 1t did not
persecute him with its impertinent attentions II
Mr.. Stanley Is not an American he has at least q
sunclent share OF the caprcious susceptibility of
the American character to entitle him to citizen
snip. In magnanimous mood he has at last con.
descended to accept dinner and gold medal from
the Geographical Society, but only az he grace
mny explained, to Oblige DR.. Livingstone
Mr.. Stanley has fairly earned the VIC
toria Medal He successfully accomplished
a. gallant and daring mission, and ibrought
back the welcome intelligence OF DIR. Livingstones
safety. He did more than this. He conveyed sue
cor to the veteran explorer at very critical and
trying moment. Sir H.Rawlins0n was under mis-
apprehension when he suggested that Livingstone
Livingstone. The Doctors letters show that ne re-
ceived assistance In an hour OF pressing need and
life 70 the opportune arrival Of the correspondent
or the NEW YORK HERALD. The Geographical
Society has shown proper. spirit In dsregarding
Mr.. Stanlcy's discOurtcOuS treatment OF ITSELF
and In bestowing upon him the just reward Of his
clever and courageous feat The medal is not
night was intended, as Mr. Stanley acknowledged, 4
as q general shake hands," but he Thought It q
grievances. His story about ne andinr Of Livna.
stone was not at first received Without some hest
taton. Unquestionably he found Livingstone and
him But for this injustice Mr. Stanley himself S is
solely and entirely TO blame. II ia ridiculous to sup
s '1 a gye
from from an M unknown newspaper correspondent The
Sas ts oTe q
prOsaic accuracy OF statement The silly ialsehOod
which 1t published q few days ago about the Crown
ing to get the Emperor to alter his decision on the
San Juan question In favor Of England is fair cx-
Of the HERALD's news. The Grst telegram from
Zanzibar was followed up by.a summary ofwhat
s ws 20 % letter. 5. from Mr. nsy
q nd.crolsly inaccurate version OF some
OF Or: Liyingstone's old letters already
confused and confusing information as to the cor
respondents own movements. Mr.. Stanley chose,
testimony. He naturally wished that the HEaALD
should have the first OF his news, and he kept back
the letters RS, with which pr Livingstone had en-.
soon as Livingstone's private letters were pro-
daced all doubt was a. an end. 1t appears that IN
ley are both better known than they are
here, Mr. stanley's narrative was received
the dinner on Monday there e''' was an
abundant outpourine Of the stale cant about COM
mon lineage and common tongue, and it was sug
YORK and the dinner to Mr.. Stanley in London
would intalbly promote that brotberly love which
Geneva Arbitration. Il is unfortunate that the
ovation to Mr.. Froude should have been imme
YORK HERALD that there is on "irrepressibe CON
nict', between England and the United States,
which had better be settled at once by war. s'7ll
1t is unfortunate that Mr.. Stanley, after discov-
ering and assisting DR.. Livingstone, should have
been the means Of breaking mp what he possibly
regarded as o rival expedition, Lieutenant Daw-
son unIustGably threw up the command OF the
English expedition on hearing OF Mr. stanleys sue
osweli Liyngstone were willing to proceed T The
party says Dr. Kirk, "were ready TO start, and
perhaps no expedition ever set out under better
ley, the American newspaper correspondent,
who q year ago had gone on, reached
assuring Lieutenant Hem that he had written
orders from Or. Livingstone to turn any exped
n ms W the ,SSs ~ s
party would be far from welcome, and their pres
enc !s only an encambranSe, as he (Mr. stanley
and the special supplies he still requlred.n The
result was that the EnQllshmcn abandoned the
expedition, and that portion Of the supplies was
sent on under the charge Of natives only.
Whether they will ever reach Livingstone re-
n ns to e e Vt wtSos
leadership Is certainly not encouraging. The let
ters which have this week been received from Dr.
dition, and show that MT. stanley strangely
UOCtOItS nstTuCtIUuS, altnOuRH
he could hardly have been ignorant OF the
Livingstone, as lie SAYS in Ills letter to Lord
Granville, had been subjected to very great IN.
convenience by the employment Of slaves in
stead of freemen. The slaves or their leaders,
appropriated the stores with which they were en-
trusted and left him destitute. This had caused
him the loss. OF quite two years OF time,
thousand miles OF useless walking, imminent risk
OF violent death on four occasions and loss OF |
money as we'll He was extremely anxious that
no more slaves should be sent, and he therefore
requested Mr.. Stanley to hire fifty freemen at
Zanzibar, and should he meet q party OF slaves |
coming, by all means to send them back, no matter
what expense had been incurred" II had no
idea" he adds, chat this would lead to the stop
page OF an English expedition sent in the utmost
kindness TO my aid" So far from resenting the
arrival Of English explorers, he would have been
GLAD to find work for them a'as q branch expedftion