New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-19
THE SEARCH FOR GREEDY.
SENATOR HAwLEY PROPOSES A REWARD.
TIE rLAN OPPOSED N THE CAnINTr-coMNANDER
SCUTTY'S SUGGESTIONS.


SCrLTY's SUGGESTIONS
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The suggestion
made some tine ago 10y THE TRIBUNE 20 offer reward
for 90 the Greedy party has been acted upon ny
Senator Uavley. lie introduced bill to-day when
authorizes the publication OF proclamation j" an
foreicu parts interested I'm Arctic n'vis"''o"'
offering q reward OF $4,000 either lo' ''e
rescue Of tho Greedy party or infoTma-'h a.
10 ns fate. In presenting his OH mn
Hawlcy stated tlata reward Ike this Won" s'l"'."'
whalcrs and others cruising in high la'tud'' 10 S'"
for Greedy, and induce them occasionally 10 H"Se ~,
eursous on tie coast IN the hope OF nuE ''cS o. ''
sxpelit.on II such an offer would bring about tne
desired result and relieve Greey ana ms men, nc
Thought no one would grudCe the $4,000 ana u no re-
suits were obtained money would nave been pao our
az the Treasury The bill was referred TO the Naval
Committee which wlprompty take into consideration
The impression prevails that the amount offered Is ex-
cessve and that the committee will recommend the ap
preparation of a s2alley
Secretary Chandtr looks with dsfavOr on all offers OF
reward the ground that they would impeu the lives
o. more than absolutely necessary for the purpose
Of searching for Greedy For the he is auX
ious 10 keep the number Of those Joining the Government
relief expedition down a. much a. possible. e.
letter written by Secretary Lincoln and Secretary
Chandler opposing the plan Of Offering reward has been
sent to the House by President 10 Ia maintained by
the heads OF the Army and Navy that while the masters
Of private vessels be urged 10 be on the Wac Tor
traces OF tae explorers in the neShborho0d OF ietoh
Island further south while assurances are 70 oS gwen
that expenses OF such search even II partially sue
cessfu will be paid by the Government and that me e
fort will be otherwise properly recognized; yet the reso
luton adopted by Congress February me
President to fl out a relief expedition does NOT warrant
The Offering of large rewards to private enterprise on
SIess must grant dttIIg on the GoTernment expedition
the twOpouts have been kept in view that the IeHel
party shall be PREPARED to run al S s rA and
that every precautiOn shall he taken TO secure the SAFETY
Of the officers aud men about sail for the Arctic
Ocean The Bear Thetis .snd Alert are equipping
throughout that they may be enabled 10 Withstand me
dangers Of navigation among icebergs ana ihe seNee
az an Arctic winter The search is not indefinite since
the region to be gone over lies entirely a9s INC eSs
coast OF Grinne Land. between Lady tIanAn pay anu
LetOn Island and the west coast OF Oleenlanu a. I$
south as Upernavik South OF smith Sound the searc5
Ivy IVY" the relief relief Expedition alone. The peril
WI be iou99 IN 9e passage o. 2 b rsif exnedtion is to
reach smith the earliest al which the navigation
tsoIo"rS SSDoned vessels If private vessels tempted
the offer Of large rewards should enter the SOUND De
tain destruction It would not wise the Government
this loss OF life and property ana II Woud
he practically needless encourage the masters o. pl
srons waiSr II had been wise 10 have increased the
number vessels IN the relief expedition IT would nave
been done and the additional vessels would nave oeen
suitably equipped Private vessels would be sure not
10 be suitably equipped and could not accomplish
anything and the vessels were wrecked their crews
would become burden 10 the expedition
In view OF these arguments the secretaries are OF the
opinion that would be Unwise TO make any offers TO
private vessels other than those authorized IN the reso
lion OF Congress. The Government would become re-
tpOnsbe for the lives of the volunteer searching parties
and might be obliged to organize new expeditions 10 save
those whose lives were needlessly put In peril
COMMANDER w = ctulty, VI lLc lti'ot N
letter Secretary Chandler recommends that the Bear
which Is adv anced in preparation Tor an Afctlc
cruise shall leave New-Iork on April p for 81 John
Newfoundland I'll up with coal take dogs on board, 70
inquire into the condition Of the ice in Davis STRAIT
and push on early as possible TO
DISCO and Upernavik in the hope OF reaching
latter by Nav 80 The Thes should leave New ork
not later than May stopping at ST. Johns for coal and
cogs, and conveying the coal steamer TO UpeTnayik;
where she should arrive about May % The Bear and
Thcs with the convoy should proceed 10 Cape York and
Irueton Island. The collier may. however, await at
Upemavik the arrival OF the Alert The Alert should
leave NewYOrk later than May TO- and should arrive
~ Dice not than June !, and at ItetOn Island
and Fouk Ford by July l. in order to land provisions and
luid the station for the retreat OF the crews from
advance vessels OF disaster and then 70 send
shedding party examine the coast along the east SIDE
a. Smith sound far Humboldt Glacier. II the Bear
and Thetis do LtetOn Island by september
l. Alert is to 1t. Johns with news OF the ex
petition.
Secretary Chandler has approved the letter and ordered
The Naval bureaus TO follow its recommendations In
making their arrangements. The Alert VIII he COM
IaLded by Commander Coffin, al present Lighthouse In
fUectOT iu Francisco.