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member ; but at length, finding his efforts balked by 

 the obstinacy and discourtesy of the gentlemen repre- 

 senting the Government, he felt called upon to resign 

 all connection with the matter ; so my efforts to settle 

 the thing by arbitration fell through. 



Finding me unwilling to submit to threats and 

 unwarranted demands for the payment of the entire 

 sum (^1000) insisted upon by the Government of Zan- 

 zibar, a communication was received from General Sir 

 Lloyd Matthews, to the effect that the Government 

 would be satisfied with the payment of one-half that 

 amount. Finally, shortly before my departure from 

 Zanzibar, a request was received by Mr. Allen, to the 

 effect that I pay to the Government of Zanzibar 

 " some substantial sum." 



Among the records of the United States Consulate 

 at Zanzibar is to be found a letter written during the 

 height of the incident by General Sir Lloyd Matthews 

 to Mr. Allen, then acting Consul, in which General 

 Matthews states over his own signature that it is his 

 opinion that the desertion of the men was caused not 

 by any cruelty or unjust act of mine, but by plotting 

 and intriguing on the part of the Somali, v/ho had 

 accompanied my expedition, and who, having become 

 tired of the journey, wished by this means to force a 

 return. 



The Zanzibari who had remained faithful to me 

 throughout the journey refused to leave me, but con- 

 tinued to work for me during my stay in Zanzibar. 

 Most faithful among these were Sururu, my tent-boy, 

 and Mhahoma, the cook, a cousin of Hamidi. These 

 men passed a most unpleasant time during my stay, 



