The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-29
WILL TRY IT AGAIN
wELLMAN WILL Make ANOTHER
DASH FOR THE NORTH POLE.
He Arrives Home and Discusses His
Charges Agafnst Her

WARRINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Walter Well
man, the newspaper correspondent. who
distinguished himself by a dash for the
North pole this summer, arrived at his
home tonight. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Wellman. who went on to New York
to meet him. Over the partial failure of
his expedition MIR. wellman is in no wise
discouraged. So confident is Mr.. Wellman
of the feasibility Of the plan of which he
was the originator. that he will make an
other attempt to reach a hitherto unat-
tanned latitude next summer, and will make
IL along the same general lines which he
pursued this year.
When asked If he considered his route the
best one yet attempted he said: "It is one
OF the best. Perhaps. if a man has unlimi-
ted time to devote to an expedition. the
trip by. way of Franz Joseph's land would
be the best, taking Franz Joseph's land as
the basis of operations, but that would re-
quire two or three years or more. Indeed,
1t is only possible to reach Franz Joseph's
land about one year in three. The Alumni
UNI boats" Mr.. Wellman continued, ''en-
tirely fulfilled our expectations. Undoubt-
edly, they will be considered one of the
most essential features of ar outfit for
travel in those regions where ii is neces-
sary to drag the boats long distances over
the ice and where ligntness is a quality
almost as requisite as strength in all of
the outfit. The Jackson expedition. which
starts from England this season. will he
provided with them. =
Ihe members of our party received only
the best treatment from the scientists and
tne press of London, Paris and Norway,
ana We're made the recipients of Kindness
which we cannot forget. Confidence i'm the
pIacllca piiity or our plans was generally
expressed, even after our return. / spent
some time on the way home i'm consul
tation with experts in Berlin and else
where, securing information which will be
OF advantage next season. Ny time this
winter Will be devoted to preparations for
Tor the next expedition. II NAV be neces-
sary Tor me to return to Europe within a
few weeks to perfect arrangements The
personnel of the party will be somewhat
changed, as some of the scientific men
nave other engagements. All of the Nor
wegians are anxious TO accompany me next
year. More than this / cannot now say
q. ny plans
The discussions which have arisen in the
Peary party were mentioned. and Mr..
more or less of what we call kicking incl
dental to such an expedition, but those
VINO endeavor to discredit the enterprise
usually succeed only in discrediting them
selves. Happily our party was almost free
from clssension. Men must expect hard
ships when they undertake such work"
Low would you answer the question"
he YVES asked. (which has always been a
matter of debate. whether the results pos
sible to be gained from Arctic expeditions
can COMPENSATE for the risks, hardships
and costs?"
That is a matter of opinion. like the
tariff question. | have my opinion on ii,
as 1 have on the tariff question. People
who do not believe in Arctic explorations
to accredit good intentions and honesty of
purpose to those who undertake it,"