The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-10
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
THE BRIGHTON AFFAIR.
The London Spectator and the Saturday Re.
view On the Two Expeditions.


view On the Two Expeditions.
The English and Anerican ssareh;Expe-
dttioas-A Contrast.
From the London Spectator, August 24.l
The painful contrast presented between the bril-
liant successes or Mr. Stanley and the results at
tanned by the expedition organized by the Royal
Geographical Society is especially calling to the
pride OF EngNshmen, who see themselves thus
thrown into the shade-in a search apter their own
countryman, at pubic expense-by the enterprise
Of the single-handed agent Of a private American
gentleman The very slur OF the situation has made
the English press and public alike eager to discover
scapegoat for q national humiliation, and the
scapegost has been easily found and condemned in
the persons OF Leutenants Dawson and HEM,
commanders of the English expedition. Yet upon
analysis OF all the circumstances connected with
the case 1t is hard to say wherein lies the sin OF
these two "oficers. That they did not find
Livingstone is clear; he had been found
four months before they sailed rom Eng
landi the honor of that discovery was Already
from England commissioned to perform three
dutaes-t0 find DR.. Livingstone, to relieve him with
stores and to escort him home II he would return.
Funds were placed at their disposal to carry out
these three orders They received no pay or emolu-
ment for their services; their expenses only were
allowed them. Lieutenant Dawson actually went
nom full to half pay to join the expedition and
each II was ntimated T tae Admray tnas ine
would be deducted from their sea-g0ing time or
service. lnasmuch as by Admiralty rules an officer
must qualify by certain time OF sea service before
he attains certain age and standing in his profess
sion, 1t win be that these gentlemen seriously
they BY any chance become stranded in Central
Africa In q manner similar to him OF whom they
When the news reached Zanzibar, at the end of
April or beginning OF May, that Mr.. Stanley had
found Or. Livingstone, a council OF war was held.
The primary object and main difficulty of the ex.
petition THAT OF 'drawpg' Africa in quest Of him)
was for. an instant at an end. To convey supplies
matter OF comparative ease. The prospective
glory OF 3 discovery OF the long. missing explorer
sell in view nor necessity FOR his services in search,
Lieutenant Daws0n--tn justice to his professional
prospects which ne had so far sacrificed while
and returned to England. Some one was required
to take charge OF the stores up country, and this
New, the missionary, who had been engaged as
Interpreter and to transact all dealing with the
@ m to
Hem and Livingstone, Jr, proceeded alone to Baga-
moyo with the stores The day after their arrival
direct from Dr. Livingstone, bearing that gentle.
mans distinct orders to send back any relief or
rom Mr. Stanley and had also obtained those sent
up year before by DR.. Kirk, sufficient to last him
for years to come. He also ntimated his intention
Drugs TO the value Of &lo specined by himself he
required, and an armed escort to accompany his
the second and third objects, of the expedition fell
through. Mr.. Stanley undertook the selection OF
Of the expedition fund; lieutenant Hem resigned
his. command; Mr.. 0. Livingstone at one time
thought Of joining his father but finally abandoned
thus everybody returned home
However much it is to be regretted that the ex-
ploded Raenef Expedition was not turned into fur-
Their one OF exploration, and though 1t now seems
probable, from the apparent temper Of the Geo.
have canconed such Frencheave, had It been
taken especially If It had proved SUGGEST, yet
under the circumstances Lieutenant HEM was
fully justified in winding up the expedition after
Mr., Stanley had met him at Bagomoyo. His orders
were explicit, he had no carte blanche as had Mr..
orders, regardless Of his own aspirations. Even II,
a. suggested by many. Lieutenant Hem had con-
person, the xlo worth OF drugs and the armed
force to meet DR.. Livingstone, the result would
have been either tn that ne n must have remained
have returned single-handed through the wilds
or nave put the society to the expense OF special
himself open 80 the accusation :-"When all OBJ
ects ofthe expedition, defined to you, were at an
nominal plea Of lescorting slo worth Of drugs that
could take care of themselves, put the society to
the expense OF Especial escort from Central Africa
Granted that y0u returned by new and interest
ing route you were sent to search for and relieve
sp0nsibilitg. Account for the funds yoa have thus
misspent and misappned." A rorttOrart to what
pOrtunity Of say, tracing the Rusizi northward
from Lake Tanganytka or OF solving some such In.
snE @ AZ m ns anS or tnaa
misapplying funds entrusted TO him for specific
There being no commercial or Geographic CON-
mupication direct from Zanzibar to England, his
simplest plan was TO charter vessel and return in
person to report himself and to await orders II
deemed
could besdOnc without further outlay than the ex-
pense OF return ourneyof himself to Zanzibar, his
expenses OF sOlOurn there while awaiting for orders
being thus econamised. In justice to these officers
who have for years served their country and faced
sacrificed probe sHiona interest in Joining the expe
ditiop, and who, abandoned all personal interests
Of distinction I'M mere African exploration, in obe
dience to the tenor of their orders and the trust
reposed in them, this explanation OF the abandon
ment OF the En- g'ish expedition cannot be too
strongly condemned
DIR. Livingstone and MIR. Stanley.
Prom the Saturday Review. August 24.I
Short Of the presence OF the long missing travel
Ter himself, nothing can well be conceived capable
OF kindling greater curiosity and interest than the
appearance before thetbrong assembled at Brighton
OF the youthful adveDturer who hao to speak Of
I4vingstone's dscoverytand safety. certain halo
OF romance which had from the 1rst surrounded
an enterprise 30 ,novelSaad original rs that Of
MI Stanley seemed still TO hover around the
speaker, and to be kept mp in part by the
spirited and highly dramatic tone which charac-
terzed his narrative throughout. Tothe popular
eye and ear here was the very impefsonation OF
what was to be expected in the hero OF such an ex-
petition. as well In physique as in mcntatguantles.
Cool, selfpossessed and fluent, restless INF energy,
with a fund Of mother wit and power OF holding
his own against critics and gainsayers on>-every
side, 1t was dif1cnt task with the speaker TO
win his way OF once to the heart and confidence of
at least the less critical the less coldly conEti
iuted body OF his hearers. Both in his short opeu
ing address, spoken exfenpore with an energy nt
fimes rising descendfne n hru souenesa and ira