The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-21
GERMAN POLAR EXPLORATION.

A NEW GERMAN EXPEDITION FOR RESEARCH IN
THE ARCTIC REGIoN-THE COST ESTIMATED
AT THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
BERLIN, Jan. It, 1875.
The Germans are about to send out new ex-
petition to the Polar regions almost simultane-
ousy with the English expedition, which starts
rived at on the 9th Of December, At the session
OF the Bremen Society for Polar Exploration, an
interesting report OF which is published There
was lengthy discussion on the question OF Ger
man Polar exploration, and letter was read
from Or. Petermann, which has been published in
the press urging imperial support for further
voyages.
AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.
Professor Bastean, oil Berlin, communicated the
vote Of the Geographical Society, which declares
Its willingness 10 support new German Polar ex-
petition. He spoke OF the African expedition
which had been sent out under the auspices OF
the Berlin Geographical Society, and expressed
the belief that interest In geographical research
is very vital IN Germany, and that the German
people and nation will not hesitate to give hearty
support to the new expedition. After the matter
had been thoroughly discussed blythe society and
q comprehensive plan WORKED out 1t was decided
TO lay the project before the Bremen Senate, with
the request that this body. through It's plenipo.
Tertiary, should bring motion before the Ger.
man Bundesratn requesting an imperial grant for
the expedition.
THE PROJECT FOR POLAR RESEARCH.
The plan is as follows:-N the requisite money
be furnished the expedition will start IN June,
1875 III not then IN 1876. The goal thereof win be
INST the east coast OF Greenland, where the Ger
mans have already secured In previous expedi-
lions good scientific basis OF operations The
Mill nff cfao NJ hnu
800 tons, each manned by q crew Of from twenty
I'VE TO thirty persons and q full scientific equip
ment One OF these ships will be specially in.
trusted with the mission OF exploring the interior
OF Greenland, its Jords and mountains as far north
and west as possible. The other steamer Is to
proceed along the east Greenland coast as far as
the ice permits, and then sledge journey, with
reindeer or dogs, Is TO be made poleward.
THE TINE IN THE DARK REGIONS.
The expedition will be away two years. Pro-
visions Will be taken for three, however. Since
there are no ships in the imperial marine suitable
for the purposes OF the expedition, either new
steamers must be built or two mercantile vessels
adapted.
COST AND CARE.
This will involve cost Of $4,000, and, with the
estimate for scientific apparatus, salaries &C.
also $3.50 00O--the total cost OF the expedition will
be apout $500, OO0. The Germans Will strain every
nerve to get the expedition starred next June.
The Bremen society expects important scientific
results from the nearly simultaneous departure OF
their own and the English expedition. The lat
ter Will proceed along the west coast OF Green.
land through Smiths SOUND, while the former
will sail along the eastern coast and physical
and meteorological observations VIII be made
simultaneously on either coast.
.rsrRrAv rxp1opFps' OPINIONS OF THE pAssAaE
TO THE NORTH POLE
A special telegram 10 the London Times from
Paris, under date OF January Il. says
The two chiefs OF the Austrian Polar Expedition
nave written to a German publication to correct
numerous MISCONCEPTIONS which have arisen az 20
the results OF their voyage. Lieutenant Wey-
precht says that TO conclude in the existence OF
On entlrey open sea near the Pole Is as unwar-
rantable as to conclude IN the absolute impossl-
Di.ity OF crossing the ice which stretches before
the newly discovered land. IL IS also false 10 infer
the existence OF the Gull stream IN those waters
from the drifting OF the ship. The passage to the
east taking the siberian coast as basis, has not
tenant Weyprecht Is suli ready to attempt 10
effect It.
Herr Payer says there exists 10 Polar sea- When
open or completely closed vessels have only GER
tain change, winch changes every year, and this
Is not substantial enough 20 give any hope OF
reaching the Pole or solving the northeast pas
sage. The Anglo American route to the POie offers
the best chances and Will allow the highest lati'
tudes TO be reached, especially II sedPc expedi-
tions are mace during the winter, as sledRes ofTer
the best chance OF penetrating into the Polar re-
RiOns.