Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-16

correspondent OF the new York SUN
In discussing the subject of Arctic ex-
ploration and the probability that appli-
cation will be made to Congress this
winter for fat appropriation for an
other expedition TO seek the Pole by
way Of Smiths Sound calls attention to
the fact that government expeditions
thitheIward have almost invariably end
ed in fiasco. He says that this is not
only true Of the general history Of polar
expeditions bat 40 we'll of the most diff
ficult feats Of land exploration. It was
Spoke and Grant, backed BY the Royal
Geographical Society and not by the
English government, who first discover
ed the source Of the Nile. Sir Samuel
Baker first navieated the waters of the
Albert Nyanzs without any other as
sistance than that afforded by his in
domitable pluck and private fortune.
Livingstone was guided in over thirty
years. labor and exploration by his re-
Ast<sVsso OSAsouOsN1aup 0uu W6AO Snstoo
Consul in his later years, it was an
empty title. Ssanley's support is we'll
known. and the highly successful estab-
lishment Of line Of stations across
equatorial Africa is the work # finely
organized International society. without
government subsidy from any nation.
Even in our own attempts in the Arctic
waters, the highest point yet reached by
man was in latitude S3 degrees north,
and this vas the promontory from
which Dr.. Hayes looked out upon the
open Polar Sea, having sledced his way
across the great ice barrier. This expe-
dition was entirely private enterprise.
and the funds to support Il were largely
contributed BY the late Henry Grinnell.
1t viii be remembered, too, that the ex-
plorer sailed northwaFd in = little
schooner, the United States, and that
the entire outlay. covering . period Of
two years, did not exceed $4,000. So
closely va the expense account kept
that Dr.. Hayes used 10 relate with . vry
facs that Mr.. 0rinnell charged him
with the oost Of The telegram from Hal
ifax 10 New Yosk, announoinQ the safe
dsltvseauns Of ths survivors Of two
years pssils vesv near The axis Of The
earth. The explores Who does original
and s1eosnful work y Tho one vho
dose not etana In fear Of courts Of In
Qaizy. Who b frss from department or.
dses and rsd taps. but Who taking IL
rhks stxikss boldly ct foe ~ hoaou
vAieh saeos0 VIII bring. We DO mol
bslisvs thAt any DISCOVERIES vhish IN
hkely TO % can possibly b made In u
sxt.ems north vill compensate foe d,
riaks and sa1seines attendant upos
| ensA sxpeditions. II, howsvsr. therl
!. aRe nen vho ere foolhardy and enthusi
asais enough 10 annually rsnsv ~ o.
tsmul 70 reach H. North PolA ~ asre'
with H. eoersspendsnt that thsy shoull
Do - - . private sntssugiss thsss b y
, lAv aaainst such sxpsditioaA Thsesi 4
: hovsvsR. nova body of men sensvhse'
: up In ths AFotie whom our eovseumea
J b bound 10 soooor and rssoos IL poeni
|, bls. To that end and that alone IN On
} prcpeiation should b mads and IN q
| psditioa b Attsd out. Ths cazslssu
, men and mismanaesmsnt Of the 0sssl,
! relief expedition sf the pasG ssasol
1 mus& noe. however, b sspsatsa II
1 nsxt party which ssls sail 10 ssscu
: thoes explorers must b veil equipps'
4 and properly commanded. The 6nes
: n charge should mot b .cumbers
: With orders, but instructed to uss hi
!. besE efforts 10 6nd and relieve Greet
. and his command.