The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-19
STANLEY SEVERELY SCORED.
An Editor Accuses aim of Breaking
into q Private Box.

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-Mr. Quilteer, editor
OF the UhiuerSdl Rerieis. has an article in
that publication on the Stanley controversy
which has attracted much attention. Mr..
Quilteer says he is especially informed that
. Iameson's h diary and letters were placed in
box by Bonny after James1n's death, and
that the box, after being sealed up by Bonny,
was contided to Stanley.
STANLEY BROKE THR SEALS.
Instead Of forwarding the box to Jane
sons family, Stanley broke the seals s,opened
the box and retained the papers in his
possession, only parting with then after re-
peated applications, including letter from
lawyer acting for Jamesons family. The
family commenced legal proceedings, where
upon Stanley delivered the papers Co the
care of the Ottaman Bank, from which they
were received by the family. Stanley made
extracts from the diary before handing il
over to the Ottaman Bank.
BoNHY A TALE BEARER.
Mr.. QuiIteer traces the origin Of the sto-
ries against Barttelot and Jameson TO Bonny,
who, he says, acted as tale bearer In gen
eral TO the camp. Stanley, he declares,
would never have dared TO make such
statements, unless he had been assured
that Bonny would confirm them. Bonny,
he said, was the paid servant of Stanley.
HERBERT WARD AGAINST HIM.
LONDON, Nov. 10, 5A.M-Herbert Ward
writes TO the Times as follows: with
every desire to be loyal 20 Mr.. Stanley, it is
impossible for me longer to remain silent
MIR. Stanley has raised all the side issues Of
Jameson Bartteot stories and other
matters in order to evade the main con-
tro7trsy. He may or may not
be a scrdpulous man, out he ia undoubtedly
mid md fnr-Onaipy II xyntid
therefore. that in charging the rear guard
officers with irresolution and disregard Of
instructions he feared that he might ono
day have to answer the charge
| for which he himself was responsible,
SO he collected all the titte-tattle of tale
bearers and attacked his subordinates Az
ter stati & that Stanley's column was not
above reproach, and tlat he himself had
buried dead men Stanley left on the road,
Ward asks why Stanley left mex
perienced officers in charge of
the rear, knowing that they
could only carry out his orders and drive
the load bearers with the greatest severity
Why had he appointed Maj. Barttelot
whom he disliSed as much as Barttelot dis
liked him, and whom no knew was insult
able for the work, TO position Of momen-
tous responsibility at the supreme crisis
Of the expedition w hat must be the thought
suring Barttelot that he had made a wise
choice In selecting him to guard the interests
of the expedition during his absonoel Ward
| declares that with all his acknowledged
faults Mai. Barttelot, with splendid loyalty
| to the best traditions Of his service, held
| 6 cred every instruction Of Stanley TO the
last. In the face Of starvation he
refused to open the stores Stanley
| had warned him were essential TO the sue
| of tha nodifinn Xat Stanlau oaI
him Maj. Barttelot of disloyalty." Says
Ward: There was no reason TO refuse us
| food and medicine but his stolid sense OF
| discipline. To have taken the law IN
| our own hands would assuredly
have led 60 bloodshed. Stanley
must take portion OF the blame By his
| example on the march up he initiated
among the members Of his staff feeling Of
| indifference To human suffering and among
the load bearers fatalistic acceptance OF
their lot as mere beasts of bur-
| den. BY appointing Maj Barttelot
under the circumstances, he deliberately
| risked disaster, 10 use no stronger word. BY
| vague instructions be placed Maj. Barttelot
| in q position of bewilderiug alternatives.
| BY an alleged agreement with Tippoo lib
he put Maj. Barttelot more or less at the
| Arabs mercy and left him abandoned. BY
| publishing afiidavits OF the negro valet he
| demerits the dead men.
HIS OWN RESPONSIBILITY.
"He can answer for himself whether he
should not bear Some Of the responsibility
for the disasters which befell the rear
guard Tho log book contains little Of iii
terest up to the day Of Maj Barttelots
death. II is signed by Bonny. IL says that
Mai Barttelot was shot while threatening
to strike woman. Bonny, ia speaking
of jameson on July I'D, said that it would
he the best policy to preserve the influence
over Manyuernas aud treat the majors
death lightly. He also said Tippoo lib
would punish the murderer. On July n,
| the Soudanese, loyal to Maj. Barttelot,
wanted to fight Manyuemss, but Bonny
| prohibited them. The remainder OF the log
| is merely record Of the daily events at
Unaria up to the arrival Of Stanley. No
mention is made Of the canpibal story"
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