The New York herald., 1878-03-01
"rHE CONSCIOUS POLE.

THE CONSCIOUS POLE.
The New York World February 26) says:-"whon
the news first reached that the proprietor OF the
HERALD had purchased the Pandora the World, with
miraculous perspcacity pierced the Of his in
tent aud announced 1t. Tho conscious Pole hoard
and blushed with pride From that moment oul
readers muy have observed, tho weather moderated,
and yesterday by the lips OF Mr.. ConKing tho truth
fully fcssed before the listening Senate. Our
indefatigable contemporary, sared with Africa and
the golden joys OF equatorial victory turns from the
sources of tho Congo and the Nile ana devotes
himself with ardor TO the solution OF the
gieat Arctic mystery. he has determined 10 ma
The North Pole, and no now psttIons
Congress 10 permit tho British vessel which no has
bought IN England to fly the American dag, 10 be
manned by American sailors ana to be commanded by
Amerc IN naval officers Touching the first part OF
Inc request It Is q curious com msntary upon
igaiion laws that an American citizen purchasing at
for an expedition which Is to be supported oot OF his
prlvae means and which Is intended 10 bo used In
to get special license from his own government TO
carry on tho good work. AS to the further
special avors asked for in order to better the prospects
OF the expedition, Congress-, doubtless, will lean 10
tho side OF lberalty deciding whether TO conccdo
TO withhold them. IL will consider, OF course, not
only the credtabic ambition oil our onterprisng con-
temporary and The public interest Ia polar matters
generally, but the probable eagerness OF our naval
officers ana sailors 10 ssizo upon any occasion Tor
showing tho world what stun they made Of Even
Massachusetts,, we are sure. would send her hardy
volunteers such errand without stopping 70 con.
slider that their success must inevitably transfer the
hub oil the universe IRON Beacon Hill, Boston, to
the corner OF Broadway, Ann street and PARK
in New York II Is fitting that our modorn
HERALD should take the significance OF It's namo IN
earnest low months ago u was SAID in Epgand
after the OF Mares expedition that other
adventuror would be likely TO resume the task from
which tho skIlful commander OF that admirably
equ Rped squadron camo back baffod. But though
Cam6ron ed aside from the half explored limo OF
tho Congo Stanley carry ing the hags OF tho English
Telegraph and the American HERALD. followed the
great down to tho Atlantic; and may be that
the Pandora will strike the goal OF which 30 many
ships before her have come short" "
''NEws FROM THE NoRTHwKsr PAssAoE.
Tho Lancaster (Pa.) Express (Fcbruary 2o says oi
the petition presented to Congress:This 10 liberal
proposition to tho government and will probably be
accepted. II would be inhumanty transfer Stanley
suddenly from Africa 10 Greenland but some
expedition, and IN our HERALD We shall get the Asst
news from the Northwest passage ana the opea -
which surrounds that mysterious structure known ~
Biographies AZ the North Pole"
INvINCIBLE JOURNALISM.
Buffalo Esprcss February 26):-"Everybody elho
having failed the attempt Il is quito within the
natural order OF events for some daring Newspaper
reporter TO solve the vexod probom OF polar
geography. Newspaper men have in these days Q
Of conquering the uncon qucrablo and achieving
tho impossible
FRIENDLY CAUTION.
Boston Post (Fobruary 2T:-"when the Pandora
for tho North Pole lot her box loft behind"