Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
LIEUT.. PEARY'S NEXT TRIP.
His Coming Expedition VIII BE Along the
East Coast of Greenland.


Il am progressing steadily with my plans, y
said Lieut.. R. E. Peary TO Philadelphia Press
reporter, ''ard am kept constantly busy The
objects OF this new expedition are various
First among them a. the determination of the
extent of the land masses north of Greenland
proper. The latter. while now found to be an
island with its northern boundaries approx
mately determined. has north of it a series OF
land masses or islands extending indefinitely.
propose to discover their precise extent
and if they go up 10 the north pole. well and
good. To reach the north POLE however, is
not a direct object with me. but if get there
Immediately. rs l may. so much the better
This matter OF reaching the north pole is
purely sentimental one although its discovery
will be made in time, OF course.
Other OBJECTS of my expedition will be to
determine the unknown east coast of Green
land from Independence bay southwark to Cape
Bismarck 10 determine the transverse profile
of Greenland near the seycnty-sevenIh parallel
by a traverse from Cape bismarck TO Inglefieid
gulf with continuation Of the study of the
race o. little arctic highiantie-s and of the char
acteristics Of the inland ice in north Greenland
and the movements of glaciers Ill ard about
Irgleheld gulf and Whale sound. Whether or
not Mrs. Pearv will accompany the expedition
in Vet undecided.
AS to Verhoeff. shall make il my first bust
ness to inquire OF him among the natives and
to seek traces OF his last whereabouts, alive or
dead. If he be alive there Is no possibility OF
nv missing him in those snowy regions.
particularly recommended him to the people
up there when left, and il he fell in with them
they will treat him with the utmost considera-
ton. That is their nature. Those Greenlanders
ever eTinced the greatest friendliness and inter-
est in me and in all nv party. Personally
IL CHI in md
that the young man still lives. The confidence
Of his relatives III his safety is what principally
incllnes me to entertain the possibility OF his
escape from death b. falling into glacier.
The expedition itself will start about the
latter part OF June. Whence cannot saw Nor
am able 20 give the slightest information as to
the personnel. have rot selected a single per-
son TO accompany me. When il was announced
that had been accorded leave by the Navy De-
Iartment the other day TO go to the far north
received twenty applications by the next mail
They come in constantly. and | expect TO have
fully 400 more letters from persons anxious to
go. Up to within few days before | sail the
members OF the expedition may not all DO
naally determined The expenses will be all
paid by myself. and | do not expect them to
exceed at the utmos: S25, 0Oo This mouey / am
raising by series Of lectures. The Academy
Of Natural Sciences has no respon .ibilitv in
connection with the expedition. made prop
ositiOn to its members that If they would secure
me the leave 20 go would attend to the rest
This they have done. as they have done every
thing they agreed to do in connection with nv
work. and certainly no man has reason TO ap-
preciate that institution more than J. 1t is not
merely that the prestige Of the institution 5
name has been of incalculable benefit 70 the ex-
pcditions. as have also its scientific resources
bat the members and officers personally have
encouraged and supported me in everyway.
Whatever lands discover and explore in Green
land shall be claimed by me in the name of the
United States government. and they WILL of
course. become American territory. The indi-
yidual ownership of them will no: mean much,
for do rot think it possible to get up a real
estate boom in connection with northern Green
land.
There is an expedition going out from Nor
way. know. with the intention OF drifting with
the polar curren, right mp 20 the pole. II is
possible that that expedition and mine may
meet amid the snow and ice if we both attain a
sufficiently high northern altitude a. about the
same period. Such an encounter would be "a
romantic as my meeting with Prof. Heiipriu
and his relief expedition.
This winter and next spring shall spend
working in the interest OF the expedition.
/ What vessel will take me and whether / shall
start from Philadelphia it is impossible to say
now. Nor do know when shall be going out
of town Mrs. Peary, upon her arrival, de
ciared that she WAS very tired and glad Of al
\ opportunity 10 rest.