The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1898, Page 18

7 77 ~ — ‘ R FROM THE SIGNS THE INDIAN TRAILERS KNEW THAT LOST SIR ARTHUR CURTIS HAD BECOME BLINDED BY THE SWARMING FLIES AND ALMOST HELPLESS THROUGH LACK OF FOOD. PROWLING COYOTES WERE HOVERING ABOUT THE WEAK AND WRETCHED MdN. AN( July ths of OUVER, 'B. ( ew the that Northwe: 1000 m s the barren rthur Curtis, nd a last rest- ondike are ies that rted aking ar t on w El Dorac of these part the wayside, un- > strain of the terrible , and.the g0 to make the en by story of up the maddest goid fine figure would not m up the re blis coast fre we ed to a nut *«d with h E and an indescribable air of he wore, he attracted ion he sauntered aim- ugh the busy streets. This Roger Pocock, intimate Arthur Curtis, 1ed here ng baronet’s search for gold pitable north. k is a highly educated young uman, whose yearning for an ad. 1S ed him at the beginning f the present year to leave a home of comfort and jc r Arthur's expedi- tion to the Kio The part) nown Ashcroft 1d field ip in Apr Eng decided to take the un- Jute to the northern .rted out on its long worst month y The. party. w m- pose: Arthur, Pocock, another young Englishman and three hardy i k g n . who had experienced roughing t in the north. In addition to the n 1d gther delicacies we rough trail for The party Ashc vild as sea s the party time Sir meter ries wine e packed over the use of Sir Ar- obtained their pack nimals were nd the troubles >d early. At ted out the d per commen A their at $50 a ton, or - ‘money would be e and pasture, d on insuflicient couraged, caught the died. Traveling through marshes the party to reach Quesnelle. ) rest they pushed for- . striking through an almost un- traveled country. Sir Arthur seemed to enjoy the trip. He had nc active part in the rough camp work and iroughout lived up to the prevailing of an English baronet, Pocock, of s on familiar terms with him, other membe ; of the party crect distance, the ctly defined by Sir kept at a d sccial line being st Arthur, Skortly after the start was made from Quesnelle, the horses were turned loose every night in the measureless, impene brush. The resuit was that day after day was spent in search- too weak ‘and: wearv -for the day's work, but tireless travelers all night, swift and determined in their attempts to get back to the home range from which they had been bought. The dread was on the party in their sleep. Pocock says that many a time 000 0000000000000 00000C00C000000O0CO0D0CCO000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000C00 THE NEW AMERIGA—ANGLO-AMERIGAN RELATIONS. 000 0000000 o (Copyright, 18%, by Henry Norman.) 0O-+DON, July 11.—The recent change in American sentiment toward Encland is startling. Moreover, it is universal and it is sincere. When I was here less than three years ago the popular t was on this wise: “May I ask” aid the Eagle, “why vou carry that corks._rew “It hisn’t a corkscrew,” replied the Lion, “hit's my bloomin’ tail.” To-day Puck’'s cartoon repre- sents John Bull and Uncle Sam side by side, bayonet in hand, with the motto: United we stand for Liberty and Peace.” T other night at Tampa, when every one was at dinner in the large hotel which serves as the arm~ head- | quarters, the band played a selection of BEuropean national airs, finishing with “God Save the Queen.” The British military attache, being in uni- form, stood at the salute, whereupon the senior American general present rose and said: ‘“Gentlemen, flll your g s!. To Britain, our only friend!” And the toast was drunk with enthu- sia Good will follows the private individual in unexpected ways. I was writing a dispatch in the telegraph of- fice at Washington when a stranger came up and said: “You are an Eng- lishman, are you not?’ And on my | aturmative reply he added: “Well, our country ‘wants an alliance with yours. Come and take a drink.” European action since the outbreak of war has opened American eyes to the fact that from only one nation in the Old World is the United States cer- tain of recelving treatment inspired by direct friendship. All informed Ameri- cans know that if England had not flatly refused 'her co-operation there would have been a joint demand at Washington that the war be localized, | and of this they are duly appreciative. | From press ard pulpit has come a unanimous voice in support of closer s. re"rahtéogresldent does not fail, when oc- | casion offers, to express most cordial sentiment and warm recognition of | England’s friendly attitude. Senator | Lodge, one of our bitterest critics not | so long ago, now moves the immediate payment of the Bering Sea indemnity. | Mr. Coudert, who was of opinion, not | three years ago, that Great Britain was [about to bé made to pay the penalty | of her misdeeds all over the world, now declares that ‘‘the same general scheme of laws, based upon many common ideas and traditions, naturally draws 6.— ling after scattered bunches of cayuses|a man would arouse the whole camp in the throes of a nightmare, hunting ghost horses .through the woods of dreamland. One of the party he found one night towing his blanket around in circles, thinking that he had the bell mare. To add to the plight of the party dis- O00000000000000000 gt 1l SANFRANCISCO, JULY 171898 0000Q00QQ000000C000000C0C000R 00000000000000000 sension broke out, and the argonauts with the exception of Sir Arthur quar- reled flercely among themseglves, call- ing each other names'on the trails and fighting over the washing up of dishes and other camp duties. 8 As the party went north they left behind them the alluring uplands of dry, full pine and sweet, dry grass, and the forest became more dense upon them with every drive. The bright desert climate of the south gave place to deluge after deluge and long-drawn days of steady rain. The mosquitoes, black flies and horse flies piled torment on misery; the . trail had become a | series of muck holes, walled in by im- | penetrable bush: packs were bucked off in the jungle, provisions were saturat- ed and rulned, bedding and clothes soaked, until at last even Sir Arthur’s 8050000OOOOQOOOOOOOOQOOOOOg NS X S N Y RS S\ \\n‘v‘ \ \ \\\; Rl Jz‘ranye o Jate of an. Snglish Yobleman Who andered 77 an Hlastan Grad. 214 SIR ARTHUR CURTIS’ PARTY IN CAMP ON THE TRAIL NEAR ASHCROFT, B. C. -proverhlal-good:nature gave way under the strain.’ . : £9%, Seventy miles north of Quesnelle, and still: hundreds. of miles ‘from'the ‘golden Klondike, the party encountered the forest which proved«so fatal.to poor Sir Arthur. This forest is unbroken from the Canadian settlements to the barren grounds,-fully a thousand miles; from Bering Sea to the Atlantic nearly 5000. It Is a forest as big as Europe, half of it unexplored, mainly dense jungie over monotonous rolling. ground, without landmarks and nearly devold of natural food. Its depths’ cannot . be penetrated except on foot. Camp was stguck at the edge of this And an Unpublished Letter of Gladstone on the Bond Between America and England. By Henry Norman, Commissioner of the London Chropicle. us closely together,” and that America “should cultivate England's fri-ndship and by every honorable means secure her countenance and good will.” There s, fin: lly a more striking piece of evidence than any of the above. In the past, whenever any question of Anglo-American relations has come up there has been an outburst of opposi- tion and ill will from the Irish in this country. On the present occasion no Irish voice has been heard. Even Mr. Davitt's letter has only been noticed in order to refute its statistics or to ex- press surprise that the Times should publish it. I could not understand this and I asked the best informed pubuc man in Washington for the explhna- tion. “Exactly the same thing puzzled me,” he replied, “and I asked a promi- nent Irish agitator why they had passed none of the usual resolutions. ‘We have passed them just the same,’ was his answer, ‘but we can't get them published.’” That is the explanation; the people will not listen to denuncia- tions of England. Two practical proofs of good will have also been given. First, the Bering Sea indemnity has been paid, with oniy an unpleasant comment or two in the House. Second, an international com- mission has been provided to settle all disputes between the United States and Canada, including a modus vivendi for the Alaskan boundary question, which has become acute. In view of all these evidences of sym- pathy and willingness to bury the troublesome and perilous past it seems natural enough to take one step further. Suspicion is dead, friendship is proved, common views have become evident, actual co-operation should fol- low. The moment is ripe for an Anglo- American treaty of alliance. That is what many well meaning people are saying on both sides of the Atlantic. Unhappily it would be difficult to fall into a greater error. This is a matter which calls for the utmost frankness. Innumerable and grave dangers lurk in any misunder- standing upon such a vital point. Therefore the only wise and safe course is to say straight out that there is no more chance of a treaty of alllance be- tween England and America than of an invasion from Mars. It is pleasant to talk of such a thing, or to express amiable and mutually complimentary opinions about it, but between this and a formal, signed, sealed and delivered compact there yawns a gulf not to be bridged. It is certain that if either nation were in imminent peril the other would come to its rescue. This is a cer- tainty for which both nations may be profoundly thankful. Moreover, there need be no doubt that if hostile action were taken by any Continental nation against Amer- ica—by no means an unlikely contin- gency, both in view of the Philippine problem and the recent utterances of the German and Austrian Foreign Min- istérs—the effect would be to draw tight the potential bonds of union be- tween the two countries. But to imagine that at the present time, or in the immediate future, there can be an actual, formal treaty between us is to show oneself ignorant of the controll- ing facts of the situation. For my own part I am convinced that the peo- ple who speak English will some day be bound together by the closest ties against the peoples speaking other tongues, and that he who strikes one will have to be prepared for-the blows of both; but short of unforeseen and unlikely events, this desired consum- mation will remain for many a Jear upon the knees of the gods. The only ground for surprise is that such an obvious fact is not more gen- erally recognized. It has been the pol- icy of England to avoid an alliance; in America the mere possibility of such a course has never even been considered. The American people,.again, have not vet learned the elementary conditions upon which great nations pool their is- sues. It was actually thought in this country that Mr. Chamberlain’s speech about the desirability of an alllance with the United States meant that he wanted the United States army and navy to help England to fight France over West Africa! Nobody pointed out that either country might fight a score of wars, even though the most formal . alliance existed, without the other be- ing involved. Nobody seemed to know that alliances are made only for specific objects or to ward off definite dangers, and that a nation takes good care that such objects are in the line of its own interests and such dangers those that may well, threaten itself. This mis- conception, however, goes to show how far opinion here is from readiness for any tie more formal than mere good will. Again, just now the administration has to bear in mind the possibility of strained relations, if not actual rup- ture, with one or another of the Con- tinental powers. Is it-likely .that under such circumstances American states- en would take a course. which -would instantly precipitate the hostility .of every power in Europe except Eng- Henry Norman Is one of the best-known newspaper mzn in the werld. He Is sent abroad by onz of the biggest London dallles Whenever a subject of International Importance crops.up that Is worthy of deep study and discussion. He has just completed a careful examination of the Influences governing what he terms the New America.. His present letter Is on that very:much-discussed question, Anglo-American relations. His letter Is particularly Interesting at this juncture, as It Incorporates an unpublished letter written by the late William E. Gladstone tduching on the same matter. 000000000000000000000000000CCO00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000CS land? Finally, has the fate of the arbitra- tion treaty been so quickly forgotten? That was infinitely: easier.to accom- pilsh than an alliance, and much great- er forces were arrayed on its side than an ‘alliance could command, but it was hopelessly defeated. Where the little could not be accomplished, what chance is there for the great? No, the sooner everybody interested realizes that an Anglo-American alliance is not to-day within the sphere of practical politics the’ better for us all. This is not a counsel of despair—far from’ it. The astounding change of American sentiment toward "England, the devélopment of sympathetic under- standing, the removal of obstacles to cordial co-operation, these constitute in themselves a magnificent triumph. Surely we should rejoice'that never be- fore have the two. people-stood so close together, so united in aim, so allied by affection. -Moreover, the Canadian commission marks an enormous ad- vance. Ninety-nine hundredths of our disputes have had reference to Canada. These are now all to be settled, and probably some scheme of arbitration will be devised to deal promptly and amicably with any others that may arise. This is a long step toward alli- ance, for it is the removal of many and great obstacles from the path. Lastly, now that America is distinct- ly committed to a .world -policy, her sphere will overlap our own, and thus the necessity of combined action ' fre- quently arise. With her flag-on- the Philippines, and the open door In China, as important for her as for us, a Joint line of action will be inevitable. She will not close her new possessions by a prohibitive tariff, for that would be to stultify herself in her demand that other countries shall not close Chind against herself. In every direc- tion, in fact, the two people must per- force tend to move toward identical ends. . But the possible and the desir- able will only be postponed by any sen- timental and ill advised attempts to bring about the impossible. One word of warning cannot be avoided at this point. The American people believe that the British people are eagerly seeking an alliance with them. I take it this is not so, and the impression is unfortunate. We are in- deed-ready: to-welcome such an alljance when they are ready to form it. But the greatest power in the world, iso- :lated by her own free will and because of her very strength, wooed in vain for From a Photograph. forest by the -party -and the pack-ani- | mals were-turned loose. " In the: morn- ing it was discovered that several of | the animals had strayed away, and | several of the ~men ‘started .out to | search for them. The rest of the story is best told in | Pocock’s own words: | “Sir Arthur was 'still in camp after | | the rest had left. ~Indeed, I did not e: pect him to take part in the search, be- | cause he had always-shown . a curious ! inaptitude for 'brush-work, getting puz- zled and lost very easily.”, INature in- tended him for the sea and' his tastes always led him afloat" or “shooting-or mining, in which he was keenly inter- 00000000000 generations by every nation in Europe, | that can give moresthan she gets, is not | suing- for an alliance with "any- body, not even with those her own blood and 'speech. The mind of England, I believe, is made up;- she can.afford to await the time when America sees her own inter- est, too, in closer unfon, and holds out her hand. Till that time comes Eng- land would lose and not gain by stand- ing with outstretched'arms onthe verge of the Atlantic. To make herself strong on land and sea is her best course to secure at least that guarantee of peace and liberty and Anglo-Saxon civiliza- tion forever which would come from the union of the might of those who speak the sacred mother tongue and in- herit the great traditions of the sea. I have profound pleasure in being able to give to the world, in this con- nection, an unpublished document of unique interest in the shape of a letter written by Mr. Gladstone.at the mo- ment of the greatest triumph of his career, one phrase of which at least deserves immortality. The place and date speak for themselves. - It was ad- dressed ‘to his American publishers, | Messrs. Charles Scribuer’s ‘Sons, to whose courtesy I am indebted for it. It deals with Anglo-American relations, and runs as follows: Dalmeny Park, Edinburgh, £ . March'.17, 1880. Dear. Sirs:. I beg leave to acknowl- ‘edge’ the receipt-of ' your’ obliging draft for sixty-seven pounds 18-2. Such lucre as proceeds from’ labor of the brain I always esteem the least filthy of that which comes into my hands. And again T have a further pleas- ure in becoming, in however humbie a degree,” a vehicle of English thought to the American mind. The union-betwéeen the countries is close, and.is likely to grow still ‘closer. Honor to all :those who seek | to corroborate the bond! -I am, dear sirs, faithfully yours, W. E. GLADSTONE. The dictionary gives such a use of ‘“‘corroborate” as “obsolescent,” but it is, of course, etymologically precise. and what a “splendid ‘phrase! That should be'in. future the miotto of the Anglo-American * people—*"Corroborate the bond!” . ‘eSted. This morning, however, after he-had arranged his saddle and gear for the day’s march he lit his pipe and waltked briskly - out of camp, before even taking ibreakfast, evidently in- tending to join.in the horse hunting, as'he had remarked earlier that nobody had looked up the valley. “He.was never afterward seen. A . search party was organized that even- ing, great fires were lighted on the hills, and guns were fired to if possible attract the attention of the lost noble- man. - All day the woods rang for miles with' gunshots and calls, and night after night the searchers returned dis- pirited and hopeless to the camp. On the sixth day after Sir Arthur’s disap- pearance a band 'of wandering Indians was engaged to trace him, if possible. “That day they found his tracks, here a rotten log crushed in, there a branch torn down to keep off the flies, marks of a bewildered man wandering in circles. Then the tracks struck off guided by the sun northeast, about in the one direction which would lead to neither trail nor river, the one possible course which could lead to no earthly succor. A. strong man, he had been walking steadily, showing no signs of madness on that first day of his straying. “Then at the end of fifteen miles or so was the trampled place where he had slept against a tree, heel marks sunk in the moss,and without a fire, We knew already that he had neither weapon nor compass. Now we know that he was without matehes and could make /no smoke to drive away the terrible flies. *A man .may fight them through the long hot night, and all the blazing day, but the hands must grow weary at last, and the swarms will settle. Then comes blind- ness. 2 “On the eighth morning of the search the Indians returned discouraged and would search no more. They had seen the marks of coyotes following the lost man’s tracks. They had heard a black bear and smelt a grizzly, but there were no signs of the digging up of herbs or scraping of bark for food. But the signs led over vast reaches of deadfall to a creek, and beyond there was nothing. “‘On the ninth morning I had to pro- nounce sentence of death; to say the wo‘;ds which brought the search to an end. “We could only suppose that blinded by the flies and mad, the dying man hid himself away from any rescue.” Sir Arthur Curtis was 41 years of age, a strong and healthy man. He leaves a widow and.a son aged 9. His baronetcy descended from a distin- guished naval officer knighted for his valor in saving the lives of drowning Spaniards after the great bombard- ment of Gibraltar, Roger Pocock left to-day for the coast. He will return to England to glve the relatives of the deceased bar- onet the particulars of his tragic death. T. MORGAN BOWERMAN. —_———— THE POLAR BEAR. A Frenchman went to an American, says the Bacheler of Arts, and said to him, “What does a polar bear do?’ The American answered, “What does a polar bear do? I don’t know. Why, he sits on the ice.” “Sits on zee ice?" “Yes,” said the American, “there is nothing else to sit on.” “Vell, vat he do, too?” “What does he also-do? ‘Why, he eats fish.” “Eats fish; sits on zee ice and eats fish? Then I not ac- cept.” “Why, what do you mean? You don't accept! What do you mean?"” “Oh, non, non. I does not accept. I was invited to be polar bear to a funeral.” —_——————— Alice ..ix has gone to Honolulu for the Sunday ®all. She will send ‘back letters describing the ceremo- nies that make Hawaii part of the United States, and other notable .features of interest.