The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-06

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northwest. and in that case the expedition
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How Valuable this dissevsry Would Be- may be-
gathered from the fact that single largo
cargo worth s4oo oesn 20 win
600. 1t will go north with q bright prospect
81 aehIeving interesting and valuable results.
plsss BUT Il % stcs is ali
favored: 1t is quite certain to add at least 400
miles 81 new coast line and At least dozen zen
question Whether this great land mass facing
the tn west shores Of GFesnIand is continuous
consist o. NUMBER OF large islands as Is
ton. is regarded by his associates as Just the
nan mtN to do good work in such an enterprise.
Germany and nd stadisd # ths dy S1an
America. where he spent the next eight years In
studying and teaching. In 1883 he entered
1886 IN 1854 he obtained a position in the
United states he has
foreign languages have. been highly appreci.
he hoe could not speak word Of English but he Is
now able to use the language. both In speech
an eduoated i native t Of this country H0 ' VI
From early y youth he looked forward to The
Africa and the polar regions. Before he was
19 years old he had formed a plan for the OK
conso Fl rom ts mouth The II
this project was S Nne Of his motives In coming
African exploration In its broad features Was
practically ,consuded. he directe cd his exclu.
Sd not Derm his
ploratory labors Uni cd lately after his gradn-
alton. but he spent his leisure hours In pre-.
close perusai Of Arctic literature. and By &C.
tive physical exercise. He Is an indeiatiga-
tion to HIS stature. which Is only medium;
His interests are not epnapsd to Arctic OK;
Germans in Prince George county. Maryland.
which has proved a marked success With
this sGons rs base ne TO beu
con WINGED that the South offers at presept the
most promising field for colonization. He has
to the d
the enterprise gives every promise OF develop
Few schemes OF Arctic OK ploration have been
so decsively stamped with the approval Of ex- |
In % be-
the northern edge Of Greenland excited 1T
Mr.. Stein seems to be far more fortunate in
this respect Gen. A. W. Greedy, who in addi- |
tion to his three years OF Arctic service. 10 I'M
dou btedly the closest ont OF polar research
and has tn. finest Arctic libraryin this coun;
Is. = s my opinion, the one isid d EXPLORATION
In all the Arctic that promises tho largest re: |
suits with tho least amount OF labor and |
danger. With good boat and provisions for |
the party at the entrance OF Jones Sound. four
or six active young men should be able. with
ordinary caution. 70 trace az least 300 files OF
that I'm nown coast In perfect safety during O |
single summer Coburg Island and Care Ten |
nyson are sighted every summe by the visit |
Ing whalers; and trip thereto Is no more
Commodore g. ". Melville OF the Jeanette |
ssss. he ons pSdt to
have always insisted-that no step should be |
that your depot Of provisions Is actually estah;
iished. With wel.sunplied depot to fall
back on. and a good whalehoat, there is hard:
:. Major ". Powell, Director OF the United
States Geological Survey says: The plan
seems feasible and safe. and II your assistants |
are scientifc men the results cannot fall TO be |
Of value Biologists would DO interested 70
know something OF the structure Of that land
Dr I. &. Mendenhall. superintendent OF tho |
United States Coast and Gsodetic Survey says |
no will make every effort to. provide for the |
taking OF PENDULUM observations II properly !
organized and equipped expedition goes out
logical Survey has pointed out tho lines upon
which. the expedition will have an excellent |
opportunity 20 study the geologic formation |
OF the coast along the proposed route.
CYRus G. ADAMs