The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-17

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Letter from Doctor Petermann to the
American graphical society-sThe,
Highest Scientific Results Accom- Eifshrd
Since Many Centuries"-His Estimate
OF Captain Ia mot So Cad Tor the
Poiaris After All.
DR.. Strasnecky has placed at our disposal the fol-
lowing highly interesting letter from DR.. Peter
the hrst living authority on Polar exploratlons:-
EDITORIAL ROOFS or THE MnTHEILuNGEN,)
FROM JUsTUs PERgHE'S BIOGRAPHICAL
ESTABLISHMENT, GOTTA, June n, 1918.
AUCH EsTEENED FRIEND
After having received on the 10Th instant your
elegant aud interesting journal, Tor the sending OF
wnlcn am areatl obieed t. you, received yes
terday your valued letter and rem ttance oil the
10th instant. l now take the liberty to place my
reply 10 Miss Can ini also in your hands. The
news OF your North Poe expedition has created
an extraordinary sensa -ion and 1t appears to me
that 1t was very desir ,Dle food LOT sensation
craving press and pubic. rhe lcedrnt is q not un-
common occurrence IN all ice regiOus, whether ut
the North Pole VI among the Alps. OF the many
prev and similar lcedriits tnat have not how
ever, been OF any particular value 10 science,
We have those OF De haven. Mcclintock and the
German expedition. The II @cers or the Alps,
which run INFO the valley, a.so bring down hats,
kngp sacks and all sorts o objects. This latest
DRIFT Of the American expedition is, how
ever the longest thai has SO Tar been known,
and, therefore. the most remarkable. As to
the death Of Captain Han. 1t Is necessary to
wait i0r The Judicial ex miuation o. those who
have returned aud for the evidence OF the men
WHO have renamed on the vessel at Northumber-
land Inlet before giviny final opinion regarding
the geographical results OF the expedition. They
appear to me Of extraordinary value, LOT The ship
mas not onlv as 1t appears, gone in the very first
Spring, and without mach trouble, as far as 80 de-
grees 10 minutes north lattude-that is, further
tan any vessel ever reached and-and about four
degrees Gao mlles) beyond the point attained by
tho heroic Kane, out the most interesting and val
liable observations OF all sorls nave been made.
As ut the departure o. the expedition much stress
was laid on Its prospect OF reaching the North
Pole the public at large. whica has no idea OF the
difficulties surrounding the sol,tlo o, geOyraphi
Cal problems might look upon it as q complete
failure. 1t should not be maze reproach to Cap-
tain Hall that he held out SUCH prospect. Tor
without IL he would not probably have obtained
elther snip or mOnsy or any other support. Placed
to me and my fr ends in Germany. and it will
Always remain thus as long as the civilized gov
Of the wOrli devote their millions prin-
clpally to the increase oil thelr ar mics, and the
scientific objects Olly figure in the bud ct
ior the crumbs, and as long as people
" no are willing to add to the little knowledge we
have OF our own earth have TO 60 begging Tor
small contributions To me the geographical re-
suits OF the expedition appear OF an extraordinary
vaiue At any rate they are tie highest that any
vessel among the numerous eXle 1itions OF all ma
'ions to the North anu South poles nave ever &C.
,ompils ed since many Centuries. shall speak of
he subject at greater iength in my next Arctic
report NO. SO). should, however, my views IN
my way appear Of value to you they are placed ut
-FOUR disposal Tor publ cation. With mucn respect,
yours truly. A. PErERMANN.
Professor f. R. sTRAsNEC&Y, Recording Secretary
American Geographical society.