Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29
NORDENSKJOLD
interviewed by a New York
Herald Correspondent
On the Subject of the Proposed
Polar Expedition.

The Norwegian Baron Expresses the Re
llcf G'hat the Party Now Being Fitted
Out win BE Able to Reach the North
Pole-If Successful IL NAV no az Grca
Vaiue to the Scientific Word.
NEW YORK, Sept, 20. - The Herald
publishes the following from its Stock
holm correspondent;
Daron Nordenskiold has great hopes
that the new polar expedition which
Norway is fitting up may meet with
| success. The great Arctic explorer is
not to take part in the new expe liton,
but he watches every detail of prepat,i-
tion with profound interest. hal Il
chat with the baron. He expresses the
firm belief that the north pole would le
reached before long. II have son ia
the Arctic region just now, said he,
"and am in daily expectation of tule.
gram from him. There is every reason
for me to believe that my son crossed
the eightieth degree of latitude without
meeting ice. shall not be surprise | tu
hear that the water was clear of leo
even as far north az the eighty svG1td
degree. "
This is good period to make dash
for the north pole All conditions seem
to be favorable. feel quit certain that
the north pole will never be reached by
ship. think ships should be used Ia
convey explorers to land ne.re the
to the pole. The rest Of the Journey
must be made overland. When the sol
is comparatively free from ice explorers
may reach very high point. and get
the e so quickly that very little of their
equipment or energy will be exhausted
The march to the pole by land may then
be accomplished
Honestly, baron do You think IL ia
worth all this sacrifice of life treasure
and time to discover the nth poleyn
81 will give you Benjamin Frulklin's
answer to the man who asked HIM what
utility there was in some fresh discoV.
cry: What j. the uss of a new horn
babe? Man should not rest until every
spot on the earth has been reached and
carefully examined The north pole
may be the key to II thousand things.
Who knows? When the glycerine com
bination was found in The last century,
people smiled at the discoyerer. and
asked him what it amounted to, any
how. Nobody, not even the originator
cOulu see any important result, hut to
day millions of people are enjoying the
benefits of that mans work and his
faith in the ultimate value of all
scientific developments. There should
be no halt in the polar regions. SCIENCE
screw is known. No man should raise
his voice in encouragement. for the
whole world will be the heir Of the ex-
plorer who reaches the pole and brings
back full, accurate, scientific details.
1t is folly to cry What is the nse
There is use in everything, and nothing
terrestrial should be hidden from man.
Baron Nordenskjold is beginning to
show his age, but he is still powerful
man and retains the eager spirit that
has led him over again to face the Ierils
of the Arctic seas. A more striking
face could scarcely be conceived. his
massive brow jutting out over eyes that
seem to look right through you.
The baron's strong features and derp-
set eyes were lighted with earnestne
and enthusiasm that betrayed his eager
spirit.