The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE.
The " ariOus Routes
to the Pole.
'THR PROSPECTS OF A new EXPEDITION
And the Route that Offers the Best
Chance or Success.
'THE POLE WILL CERTAINLY BE FOUND"

GOTTA. June %. 1873
came down 10 this dreamy. drowsy inland German
,ewn In warm. midsummer weather II looked as II
IN event had not happened Tor hundred years-as If
people had ceased TO be born and die. Coming from
he warm arid Highways OF Berlin, was pleasant to
waik under the overhangng oaks, to walk around
The old church and hear the fountains play
10 walk in the shady paths OF the park
aud see couples floating into ono avenue
and another, recting and exchanging that same old
story. 1ow-headed children were romplng 10 tho
streets, aud market day the beer shops werc
filled with people, Ia the oldest country costumes
Drinking beer and eating cheese should say that
the consumption OF beer and cheese prevailing
Industry. I never saw SO many cherries or
much veal in market. wonder II there
10 any eonusetion between this and the unity
Of the German Empire, about which everybody
10 taking and about tho taxes. about which every
would ike TO talk. bad quite q conversation with
my hotei servant the subject He wanted TO 20 to
America, he said, although people were starving
shsre according TO hts last advicss and he did not
want 20 20 is,o tho army Hs did 10
about glory, envy the strapped and sabred FER
IN various ttnts and decorations who DRIFT
Cotha a ever all Germany. He had military
thusiasm-nono Of them, indeed, had he said OF his
servant class. and all wanted 10 loave. America
the land Of their hopos and dreams, and would
net surprise me II we're called some day In ny
swu far homo vote for my hotel servant on some
free independent reform German ticket for alderman
o. county clerk.
INTERVIEW WITH rxrgRMAxS
walked To- exercise place and . squad OF
vsersiss skipping and jumping in obedience
70 hoarss word OF command Well II
men must skip ana jump must
carry the burdens and cut the grain Sure enough
nero the burden bearers-women- and
the fields are women cutting the grain. All hail. Ter.
mania, mother and master of nstions and greatest
military power IN the world. whose taken
from the nelds and sent TO dri, whose daughters
taken from their cradle side and into the fields
/ passed a schooihouse and children singing
the alphabet, and how their voices thrilled me
with memories OF homo and other dsysl But
while Gotha Is worth seoing and study ng-as much
curiosity In Its quaint od-sshioned odd German way
OF Dorcr's OLD pictures-I must not forget my
errand, which was TO SEQ Dr. Augustus Petermann,
the eminent geographer and professor, aud talk with
him about various matters, mainly about what had
been done 10 Arctic exploration and what remained
10 be done. was fortunate enough 10 lind the Doc
tor Gotna He was obiging that he gave
me good part OF the day. We talked over the
whole history and purpose OF Arctic explorations and
looked maps and rssd notes and letters and
ONCE, part Of the time his home whore there was
dinner and gracious hospitality and q continuous
T. vresm OF talk about Arctic sxploratona Out OF this
conversation. from me moranda OF my aud some
notes Of tho Doctor, have composed . narrative,
which send 10 the HERALD In tho hope that tho
information thus CLEANED and heapsd together may
bs without value attracting the attention poo
pie homo to the important work still 10 DO done in
The Arctic regions.
81. the WORK TO DONE IN TIE NORTH.
"a am very glad" said tho Doctor, sfhat Mr.. Ben.
net, proposes Polar expedition. told hE Bennett
vnso saw him last year and no spoke Of hts pur.
pose to send such expedition that after the dis.
covsry OF the Congo IL was the next thing to do
There 10 good work 10 be done Ia New Guinea but
this Arctic business belongs moro 10 the world at
large. You will nnd 10 the Arctic question: whole
literature Of controversy about ono route and an.
, stheE 1 take my share In these discussions 90 I
have for many years You will nnd DO not agree
with many American and Esglish ssographcrs
and disooverers. Perhaps wrong, but the
way 70 show test 10 10 give me the evidence. But
while have my ideas the best way to roach tho
Arctic and the Pole sm 10 favor Of ovory at.
tempt no matter what route IL tskcs. THESE expedi.
lions ell DO good. Every expedition 10 step, every
step an Increase OF know ledge. aud thus 10 on
from year 10 year, uutil In time shall reach the
end. II my spIoion asked the best route
would give II, and would urse IT, but would not say
word 70 Interfere with those Who nave other IDEAS
and shall rejoice In their success az much
% IN my owl | lock nj the Arctic ex
piorations In the general interests OF science
All expeditions raise new questions. Tho moro We
Sc the moro 20 want 10 and know. Success 70
only relative. There 10 country, Tor instance in
vhteh better work . doing In our day IN the way OF
discovery than svitzsrisnd; anu yet Tor how many
ages hss been supposed we knew oil about 5wi,zsr
land Soc what nse work Jour people arc doing Ia
those Colorado Rocky Mountain canyons, and how
mpsh remains to be done Success as said, 10 reIa.
uve. Every expedition vii, not be 40 sue.
ssssfui stsniey's AZ the same time there
are certain general ideas 10 be observed 10
Arctic discoveries would not dwell Toe much on
ssisuo~, sbst viii come In its time OF course, all
thas can bs done for science viii be much gained,
but the main ihing now Ia 10 dad and new
lands 10 nnd the Pole. Everything Is secondary 10
That After have arranged tho coasts and seas Ia
The Arctic regions determine their scientific
primary element for expedition. good deal
hss been said about scdge travelling and
Hedge discoveries, and people have run into
. hobby on the SUBJECT. Like all boobies
they have exaggerated Us importance. II 10
net What dogs eau do, bat what do that
viii gain results In the Arctic regions. A sedgs 10
useful auxilisry-I would have a sledse service with
VI expcdn,en--out would Ike the sledsc auxiliary
10 the ship, not the snip to the sledse. What
wsst 10 ksow BOW coast lines, and sIsdscs not
sAscssasy for thss III were near shs Pole 10 snip