New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

Of kudos from the expedition augrnents. until
explorers reach such a stage as to destroy senti-
ments OF mutual consideration, loyalty and COM
radeship. developing in some instances Jeal-
ousy verging insanity. Several explorers
have been so bent on monopOlizing the celebrity,
and likewise the luc-e. resulting from the ex-
petitions which they have organized, that they
have endeavored TO bind down the members Of
their party neither TO publish any record Of the
enterprise nor even 10 talk for publication until
considerable time has elapsed after their re-
turn 10 civilization. and the public. having been
satieted with the record published by the leader,
has ceased TO manifest any further interest in
the subject
Sir Henry NJ. Stanley took this precaution on
the occasion OF his last tramp across Africa
II naturally served to embitter his assOcia ties
more and more against him. as the march from
one side Of the Dark Continent 10 the other
advanced Indeed. Sir HenTy's associates would
have been more than human had they not eX-
perienced z feeling Of resentment at the idea
that ne alone was to reap all the pecuniary
beneht and all the glory OF the dangers and
haroships shared in common. Stanley was the
only member Of his expedition TO receive any
reward for the success of the enterprise. The
others remain without any recognition what
ever from the Crown and without any pecunlaTy
benefit and their treatment goes far to explain
the quarrels which so frequently CROP W among
fellow explorers.
How bitter these quarrels are may be gagged
from the fact that not even the greatest dangers
shared in common serve TO apDe3se them and
that men will condemn themselves to the most
incredible hardships exile from all civilization.
ana 10 almost certain death. rather than con-
anue IN one anotheT's company. Dr. Derrick
Was not necessarily insane when he insisted on
abandoning the Peary expedition and being
left behind at Etah with the Esquimaus His
action is analogous TO that Of many other subor-
climate members Of exploring expeditions, who
could not bear the idea that their leader was
going TO reap all the fame and pecuniary profit
aal had (f1h i'm rn a
extent that he could not bear association with
Feary any longer, and preferred even Ignorant
hayages 10 the companionship OF the lieutenant
Dr. Dedrick's desertion has its counterpart in
the Disappearance of Lieutenant Cagn of the
Italian navy, with a couple Of comrades. in the
arctic regions while associated with Prince
Louis Of Savoy. the Duke of the Abruzzi. in that
attempt TO reach the Pole which took him
Farther North than hansen" His desertion OF
the dukes expedition is still enveloped in
certain amount OF mystery. But so far as can
be ascertained il seems that he resented being
assigned by the prince to remain near the base
when the last and fruitless attempt was made
10 reach the Pole across the ice and that in
stead Of remaining at his post, in charge or the
line Of communications. TO insure the safe return
OF his royal chief, he started off on an attemp'
10 reach the Pole on his own account What
has become OF him and of his companion is q
matter of conjecture, for they have never beer
seen o. heard OF since.
The writer has referred bove to the quarre
between Sir Henry NJ Stanley and Major BarteI
lott The latter distinguished officer OF TN
scots Guards, with splendid record or aclIN'
service, had been selected by Stanley, with I'M
consent OF the British War Department 10 ac
as second IN command of his Emin relief eXpeoi
Loa. BartellOtt was man most popular IN Lon
Con society and in his regiment, yet before IN
expedition had got halfway across the coz
Lnent Stanley and the major were not on SPEAK
Ing terms with one another; and on Bartelio
Being killed by the native mutineers. Sfane.
went 10 the length of intimating that the mao
had brought his fate upon himself by his OWL
conduct
Spoke and Grant who. ascending the Nile as
covered the great inland sea known as NictoEi'
Nyanza. quarrelled so bitterly with one anotise
that the British Government, unable 70 de
terrnine the respective merits OF theiF cnals
preferred 20 refrain from any pubiic achhoNt
eogmen. OF their remarkable services 10 geo
graphical science. The same thing occutfeu
connection with the discovery OF ina go. 80
huge sheet of water in the interior OF All All y,
'iaovE as Lake Tanganyika, the creoit Ok VIM