The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-27
HAzEN TO KENT.
ABOUT GARLlNGToN'S AWYER
Shows that He Did Not Reflect on freely
He Takes the Blame of the Proteus
Sinking on Himself - An
Able Letter, Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Gen Hazen,
Chief Signal Officer of the United States |
Army, has written the following letter
to Linden Kent, counsel for Lieut., Car
lington, in reply to the latter's commu-
nication Of the 22d inst;
"Mr. Linden Kent;
Your letter of the 22d inst, which |
first saw in the newspapers, calls for
reply, because it accuses me of trying
to shift the responsibility to Greedy and
your client, darlington. / deny having
in any manner, either by
fact or intent done this, or that anything
published by my consent or authC,,ry
could lead to such accusation. ( have
invariably declined to beinteryiewed on
these subjects, and anything that may
nave been published Contrary to the fore
going, / repudiss.te. But in the news
papers you have called my attention to
sno ones in which your structures are
Written. There is nothing authorizing
What you claim, but there is an inn
portant fact connected with this
question which you disregard. Before
the first expedition started, the
whole plan, embracing depots, their
size, number aud location, time o
leaving station and route of retreat in
1883 with the entire scheme for three
years and rescue afterwards, was care
lullY elaborated and reduced to Il com
plcte plan. Being GreclY's expedition 1t
was proper he should prepare all thesein
s.ructiOns which he did. SO far us could
be seen the plan was faultless and il
was approved. Alter reaching his arctic
station Greedy wrote out with
great care Il plan for two relieving
ships0f 1882 and 1888. This is the
work of Beebe and CARL gtOn,
embracing plan of rescue more
complete and differing somewhat from
the first one, ending with these words:
mo deviation from these instructions
should be permitted. Latitude of action
should not be given to Il party who, OF
an unknown coast, are searching iOl
men who know their plans and orders.
! Greedy was on the spot and was the
proper person to make this plan Of res
cue, and the only prearranged one there
could be. There was but one
thing to do and that was
plainly and simply to carry it out. This
was literally done by myself, Becbe and
Darlington, and | am fully responsible
for it up to the sinking of the ship
For doing this you attempt to hold ms
culpable. This is what | have always
ton upon Greedy, nor has there
been an attempt to shift the RESPONSE
bility to any one. This shows that il
everything done relating to depots anC
the selection of LittletOn Island, inStpaC
of Cape Sabin, rs he depot aud intention
10 land deposits on the return of the YES
sci in case it did not reach Greedy anC
not one way up were all in exact nc
cordance with the plans. and in then
there was no room for discretion. TIL,
dopOtS upon the route were established
so far as boats had reached just n
agreed upon as to locality, quantity an,
kind of stores. There is not a shadow o
reflection upon Greedy in this nor upon
any one, and in publishing your lette
: you have entirely misrepresented me
There never was a moro carefully elah
Grated, pains-taking and conscien
tious plan worked out thai
e this, both by Greedy and myself
and there could be none where a pre-
arranged plan upon which everything
must be depended was adhered to wit
greater fidelity, Nothing could Undue
5 me to reflect upon Greedy, but, on tn
q contrary, the greatest praise is due him
:. In reviewing the past all men see nue.
! that they wish had been different. Thi
u covers all you or any one ca
T. justly SHY III trlllClSln, before lcaNln
a Washington Greedy impressed upon m
- MS torcibly ms any man could an
/ rig ty, the absolute niece, s'ty Of SUI
porting him literally in the way we ha
y prearranged or rs he might direct aitC
: reaching his station, saying stron
u influence would he brought to hay
e the plans changed, Just as thci
5 has been. Responsibility under my ii
= rection ended with the sinking of Oh
y Proteus, and Lieut.. GarlingtOn's condu,
1 up to that time had been perfect
O efficient. \ well recognized custom ,
the service makes il improper for Ga
lington or myself to discuss the actor
- This rule equally applies to counsC
3, for both, nor docs it "a
for great astutcncss to Sc
- in the light OF the past events, wherei
% plans might have been better ut first, 5
AS to have met after occurrence
It Would 1t be Just to hold TO personal u
10 count a commander, who
y battle, i'm obedience to dut
II has drawn the fire of Il
" enemy by'his own well directed Volli
10 from which brave men were killcC
-. Your efforts seem To be ot this nature.
fail to see any sufficient reason for YOU
he writing me the letter To which thi, is
lie reply or in you becoming my accus
~. when you became Garliugton'S cOuns,
-, tSigned) WIN. h. HA2EN.