The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26

few practical suggestions TO ell interested IN the
solution OF the Polar problem. And allow me to
say That DO 81 alter having read carefully every
narrative published on this matter. and tried TO
account TO myself Tor each failure or success.
take IL that. without going out OF America, we
have all the means necessary for immediate sue
cess ready at nand at our own DOORS II Is proved,
to ali practical purposes. that large vessels.
whether propelled by Sails or steam, cannot Pro-
coed beyond a certain point on any OF the Arctic
routes hitherto explored. This, then, Is what
submit to DR.. Hayes, and to all who, hke MIN,
have pushed enterprise 10 the utmost limit OF In
telllgent research and heroic endurance
Frst-IaKe win yon to the northernmost avail.
able station Tor large craft q SUFFICIENT numoer OF
the large Canadian "wnoie tree calo,s," such as
have been used Tor centuries III crossing the 81.
Lawrence at Quebec in midwinte and with them
take also a cumfetent number OF the hardy,
skilled ana dauntiess FrencI Canadian can emen.
NJ race on THIS Continent combine more OF TIE
QUALITIES necessary 10 insure success as oarsmen
ano explorers than these same sober, inielIgent
and trusLv Canadians.
Second-These laree canoes, capable OF contain.
ing lorIy or II ~ persons, can be usned on over
ice noes, PACKS or co ST without even the remotest
Danger OF their being stopped oy any OF the ord-
nary obstacles before wnicn larger craft have
hitherto retreated, gone down or been aDanponed.
Whv 40 say thlsS Because rom early boyhood
have seen daIy these huge canoes cross me
mlgnty river between quebec. Point Lew or the
Is and OF orleans Wien the channel was crammed
win gigantic masses OF lce driven Alternately up
and stream, and colliding with incessant roar.
Through these The canoes ply their adventurous
way loaded with passengers, market men and
women, and all sorts Oh produce iDr tne city
tratfic; rushing win the seed OF a race horse
thu. ugh the open water, and where the Ice closes
on them, tnS no wers jumping on on the ice and
pulling the poat with It's cargo, across the noe ;
space TIL he shore was reached. During the
nineteen years winch spent IN Canada, most oi
them IN dear old QueDec, never heard u the
swamplng o. q 5 ngle canoe.
Yet when IN 1874 first GRO sed the St. Law
renee At ShrOyetue, confess to Il lee ing OF III
voluntary apprehension az looked upon the fear
iu! aud iastmovlng masses OF Ice covering the
lOrdly river and the ran boat INTO winch was m
vlted to enter. No 50 ,ner. however. had / seen
my brave Canadian rowers Jump out on the first
ice field Il at distracted our patn nan jump ed
out with them. helped to pull be canoe TO the
nearest water and launch II, and then Jun ed Sc
curely ia TO my place IA the craft. | ielt at
once thai, with skilled men AMI strong canoe.
there could pc no danger IN any Ordinary Ice pack,
with no matter now swift current
1hro-But IN sto'm--in snow storm
especia lyf or course you would not venture rom
land III "a snow Storm; but II overtaSen ny IT dmid
'he icepacx or Iceoergs tleo. where sallng vessel
or steamer would pe 10 mmlaent peril, hese
la ge canoes C uid be easily hauled up on the
n Arrest hoe and made SAFE there till the Danger
had passed. WI such Canoes me hardy French
cOionlsts raversed tiudsOn's Bay, ana traverse
still the lower st, Lawrence with It's rapid cur
rent. But can these canoes III an expedition OF
several weeks or months. De maze com or table
enougu to provide against the eXrame cold and
sudden storms OF the Polar autudes. Or. Kane
effected MS retreat in open noats Jar less safe aud
will ne Tor those concerned. Xix, tie ex erienced
DR.. Hayes TO say II every canoe cannot be maze,
during slice ping time or storm. comfortable enough
for the crew. l suppose, moreover, that several
canoes always 90 together, and that some serve
o. tenders to the Others
FOurth-Forbearlng more than these suggestions
as 10 the nature OF the craft and the quality o.
the crews which are 10 constitute the auxiliary
force, snail merely add word or two.
Toe nOrthernmOst winter station Oelng chosen
as base OF opera Ions, several intermediate sta
tons should be established during the prog.
reSs nOrtRwad d, VITA depots OF provisions and ra-
lays OF GOATS and men. all within easy commune
eating distance.
A storesuip C ,uld be oespa 'ched, alter dlscharg
Ing her cargo, 10 ietch fresh supply Of provisions
for another season, IN case the rst did not suffice
Tor achieving me desi ed resul 4; and thus, with
all necessary succor ieady at hand at tue case o
OpeI ailons. ana chain of stations established Oh
the pat way tow ird the Poe, the chances o. sue
cess would pe increased hundred-lOu and the
dangers OF failure and disaster diminished IN pro
portion.
Now will the United States and the Canadian
government JOIN hands In such an undertaking
Ii they 40 we shall have reached the Pole ere tint
Centenary o. American Independence dawns.
QUEBGJ.