, 1880-09-26
THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
London Papers Comment On
Lieut.. Schwatka's Dis
coveries.
The Brave Navigator and His Ship
mates Accorded the Highest
Praise.

Schwatka receives unstinted praise for th0
daring and perseverance Of his party. Some
question the assertion that the records are
lost beyond recovery, but join In giving
honor to Lieut. Schwatka and his gallant
shipnates, expressing England's gratitude to
America for doing work which properly be-
longs to Englishmen. Capt Parker Snow
writes to the Times: "Again England Is
dlsgraced By another brave flag, the gallant
Stars and Stripes successfully accomplishing
what was our bounden duty"
Capt. Snow has q grievance which he takes
the opportunity Of venti1ating, ng,-namely: that
he proposed to Parliament in 1850 plan for
the recovery of relics. He admits that Lieut.
Schwatka's discoveries of the bodies
and Of the ships positions prove the
ns 9 Of ot s Of own new pa1s axneddn
believing that Lhe records may still be found,
but says he will wait for the full accounts
before saying any more.
Commander Cheyne says: The gallant
and energetic Americans are taking the wind
from OUT sails in Arctic expiora lon:
"Firs-They rescue the Resolute, Eeft her,
and in the must courteous manner return
SecondThsy push ssmt.ggEivats |g :s.g exgsg;
steamer, at q cost OF Eli, Alb, reach very near
iy as high a !atttudeas was accomplished By
the late British # ada Government expedition at
ssDsd;1S9s r. bsSr%Ss 81 stfass sn9 Smiths
"FouTth~An independent expedition, fitted
out to search for the relics OF Sir John
Franklin's party, has just returned from its
Most Truly Shsh Sfas aas sssa s!' Senor
these gallant fellows! They have followed
on In the track of Franklin's retreatfng par
ty. They buried British dead as they
marched along the dsso!ate shores ofs Of King INF
to'Ihe to he memary @ @rA' Of the he fallen. They
gathered the relies in sundry places, and
returned with the remains Of one OF Frank
Inns officers, and, In addition, they have
missing ships. Thank God, our dead have
been buried, albeit by American hands. That
drea1y Tine Ut death has been honored BY
men OF daring and energy. influenced by
honorable motives, and they haye Se r. tnereoy s
The Times editorial, after discussing Sir
john Franklin's fats and that OF other expe-
ditions, says; mo page Is brighter In the
history Of human enerprlsss than TINT
cesslve explorers, differing in blood, and al
legiance, to rescue from oblivion the work
Of Sir John Franklin and his comrades.
The veteran Arctic explorers. whose letters
@ s Publish a atsee teday we3 sa aaa Tsss
has won should not have been achieved by
rejoice that in the long. glorious
chronicle of these expeditions. their kinsmen
unequal space with themselves. The munifl-
cence of the citizens of the United States
went hand in hand with the affection OF Lady
Franklin and the conscience Of the British
nation in. the resolve to bring ~ suecor cor
dispersed the clouds which enveloped the
fate OF the vessels aud crews. Dr.. Kal.e had
helped to penetrate the darkness. Lieut.
Schwatka has now resolved the last doubts
which could have been felt: He has gath
tives may identity their dead. He has carried
home with him the material evidence to
complete the annals Of Arctic exploration.
Sir Leopold McClintock found that the brave
from the regions Of cold aud disease toward
Backs River had before they acknowledged
defeat done theirwork. This friendly search
expedition adds
THE CONCLUDING. LINK TO TIE CHAIN.
There are skillful eyes and shrewd. eyes In
the dock-yard where the Erebus and Terror
Ss ste p419 s9asifnd xhc ks Xfh S sS2 yie
question OF the right Of their two
stius tn the fame of having first
ninrced the awful barrier Of the Northwest.
Il has been point Of honor with sailors and
men OF Sciences to collect the uttermost
yestiRes OF lie fate and the acts Of franklin
and His companions, The task is
at length finished. Lieut. Schwatka
asserts. on grounds which at present no
means exist Of examining, that the records
Of the erpe}itlou are lost beyond recovery.
However this NAV be there may be no longer
any secret when and where the Admiral, his
Officers, and H. hlS men slckeneu, zen aoWn,
and DIED: Inc oe!alis arg E1'tn III anoaHGs ItI
co!umn this mornmG, ana VIII oe Ieaa VIII
PAINFUL lnteresI What tne unloatunaItG1 aI'1 *
g!orers qld IS knownl anu nov sney ula ~. y.
ferhaps 1t may De tn1uehs t1a1 new Ine
book OF or John fianknMs: 1olnantlc
Tragedy can pc clnsed, ana Aa lsuistess, u. on, a.
grateful, snllen Polar seas may may oe lelt 70
their dead anu du!l repose. ot1ll, only When
me Poiar seas anu lAn1s are Mappeu, aio 1T
their pitfalls numbered ana BANKED up. Wlki
American sailors cease lrom lupoltunIng
wa5d ars - S tha 1dI1a,tS fno econornlzin9 sea.
mems lives
The StrrfTnrd questions the taste Of bring
ing home Irylng's bones, saying that brave
zaarupn have narishpG In tho DISCHARGE OF