JEANNETTE INQUIRY.	229

Q. Was it not a part of your work to do anything you could in the way of discovery between the beginning of the ice pack and the Pole? The WITNESS. YOU mean the expedition as a whole?
Mr. ARNOUx. Yes.
A. I have no special knowledge, but I should say, generally, anything that we were ordered to do.
Q. Did you ever except in the instance that you have spoken of—the instance in relation to this language of Captain De Long's—know of Captain De Long attempting to create any turmoil or strife?—A. I do not recall an instance now.
Q. Will you tell me whether this evidence is correctly reported as it appears here on your direct examination :
It seemed to me that the Jeannette expedition was practically a failure, and it seemed to me that owing to that fact Lieutenant De Long had got himself into a bad situation and was bound to create turmoil and strife.
Q. Did you use that language ?—A. I do not remember whether I (lid or did not, sir.
Q. In view of what you have now said, have you any explanation to make of it, if you did use that language ?—A. I do not know that I can correct what has already been said.
Q. Is that true ?—A. As by my evidence already given, so far as I - know, yes.
Q. Have you not to-day shown that it was not true ?—A. I do not know that I have.
Q. Now, leaving yourself entirely out of consideration, is that evidence true ?
The WITNESS. That he intended to create strife or tried to? Mr. ARNoux. That
It seemed to me that the Jeannette expedition was practically a failure, and it seemed to me that, owing to that fact, Lieutenant De Long had got himself into a bad situation, and was bound to create turmoil and strife.
A. Well, I would prefer to alter the word "bound," because I do not know that he was bound to, or that he really intended to. I say, in general terms, that it seemed so to me.
Q. Now, I am asking a specific question. Leaving yourself out of consideration, is that statement true ?—A. I think I would rather have some other word than the word bound in there.
Q. Now, sir, in the instance you have spoken of, you have shown that instead of being bound, or trying, or intending, or effecting any strife and turmoil, that Captain De Long's conduct was such as to allay the strife in that matter between yourself and Dunbar, have you not?—A. Only in a portion of it, sir.
Q. Was not that, so far as it went, calculhted to allay turmoil and strife?—A. So far as that particular case went, possibly it was. Q. It was not a possibility, but a fact?—A. In regard to that particular part, for he afforded me at that time protection.
Q. Was there anything in which he failed to afford you protection in regard to that matter?—A. I think his arraigning me at the time that incident occurred was subjecting me to a very trying ordeal.
Q. Was it not proper to arraign you and Dunbar both for not speaking to each other?—A. I cannot answer that question, sir.
Q. But you think it was an improper thing to do ?—A. I think a man has a perfect right to hold his tongue, or speak in a social way, as he chooses, after he has performed his official duties.
Q. Was it not a part of your official duty you wanted Captain De