New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-13

VHE ARCTIC PROBLEM. And Narrative Of the peary
PIP. 1865. Contemporary Publishing Co.. Phiia-
dephia.
Professor Hcsprln is confident that the efforts to
reach the North Pole will finally be crowned with snc-
cess. He meets those who declam against the use
lessness of exploration In the Arctic region BY show
ing that the utility OF no discovery can be known
until after the discovery has been made Almost
every project for charging the domain Of science or
for perfecting mans control over nature mas oeIi
confronted with this kind Of objections The obector'
cannot he answered by arguments: but the dis
cevery or the invention Itself, siences them Inc
rast experience OF the is enough T. sustain the
mp,ion that every advance in knowledge must
sooner mr. later be valuable. "Not daunted by the
opinion O, those says he, "who hold that man ;
legitimate field Of labor lies only there where II can
return immediate profit 10 ones own self or 10 the
community at large the wayfarcr to the Arcuc seas
Mods YEARLY onward. slowly but steadly closing thoSe
gaps OF knowledge OF which he has been appointed inc
trusted guardian without him the world would know
less and be a corresponding sufferer in its lack OF
knowledge
Professor Heilprin reviews the plans OF Fr1dt)of
Nansen who relies upon ocean current to carry his
vessel from point near which the Jeannet'c WAS
crushed in 1881 across the Pole; Of the Enroll ex-
ped,tion the hope Of which Is by the use oil hoa,
that can be converted into sledgeS mt moment :
mann's Land to the Pole. and Of Peary who desires
10 complete his survey north and east coasts OF
Greenland and to fill up the map when l. no" d
vacancy between the point reached by LOCKWOOD anu
Brslnerd on the northwest and Cape Bismarck, to the
south and east Of the spot which he reached on MS
former journey the Greenland icecap. II Is
shown by reference TO the history OF Arctic explora-
tion that failures well successes have hau 'h
use TO later travellers and the argument is suggested
that n persistent and continuous effort to solve he
problem would inevitably hit upon seasons Ill "hoi
the massage OF the northern would be compare
lively easy. 49,.
Professor Heilprin insists that the reports OF ,ne
old whalers not TO be cast ASIDE as "no,'' -
iess and after stating the results OF Parry JOURNEY
a. ,so7 he adds: at would appear that at the
time of his expedition a sanch steam vessel s"oh
as is now used for purposes OF TINS KIM, co" '
forced q passage much 10 the northwaro Oh 'no ~
point reached by him, far beyond the mos'
point which has been reached by NeS'ei "H'''
ateam.r or sailer" To sustain his views he r@ci'es
a, some length the history OF the polar expeditions
from the DAYS OF Henry VIII down 10 the present
ttme devoting a whole chapter to the possi"ues VI
a route from Splnbergen or Francis joseph Lal'u u
the Pole The plan OF Frederick G Jackson. reno"
NJ the ROYAL Geographical Society, for reaching the
Pole by way Of Francis Joseph Land appears to him
TO be one likely to be successful Mr.. jackson
nrotect Is to establish base Of supplies on the LAND
IN Question and IN the second year OF his expedoh
TO push northward. placing a second depot OF sup
plies about the e5th degree Of north latitude ii The
land be found extend further north, he hopes 10
make a third march onward and TO establish IL third
depot within 900 miles Of the Pole After wintering
at this point he expects to devote the succeeding
summer to an effort to cover the remaining distance
TO the Pole OF this plan Professor Heilprin remarks
enthusiastically "To il may confidently look
for much new light upon the Arctic question. If not
for the absolute resolution Of the problem ITSELF
large portion of the book is devoted to nara
tive of the Peary relief expedition TO the unavaiine
search for the unfortunate Verhoef. and ~ oe-
scription of the Greenland icecap. note Is added
In memory of Captain Richard Pike, who commanded
the Kite when 1t went TO the relief of Peary. He
vas also In command Of the lfated Proeus. crushed
in the effort to reach the Greedy party and some OF
the most Interesting pages Of this book are devoted
IA his log of the Poteus for few days preceding the
disaster The volume is illustrated with small
chart and with numerous copies OF Photographic views
vf persons and scenes in the Far North.