The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
.ANDREE AND MS EXPEDITION.
HIS Methodicni Habit and His North
Pole Voyage Plan.
From the Westminster Gazette.


From the Westminster Gazette.
DR.. Andrees methodical habit finds
striking Illustration in the precision with
which he has been mapping out every min
ute Of his time during the whirl of his ex-
ploration of London. The young explorer,
with his engaging manners and designs,
at once plucky and novel, is the lion of the
seasons flag end. and has far more invita-
tions than he knows what to do with, es-
pecally as he attends the sittings of the
congress with answering regularity. Ny
invitation TO an interview (writes a cor
respondent Of the Westminster Gazette
provoked the following reply: Il am sorry
TO say that, as l am extremely short of
time, l can't give the opportunity you
want, in that way that l fix any time
or day. But if you can find me at the con-
gress or anywhere else, probably can be
for some minutes at you service" Ny
time being also short" / FASTENED to
send DR.. Andree a reply-paid telegram
pressing him more urgently to make def
! mite appointment, which ne was good
enough to do at once, wiring laconically
Welcome Emperor's Gate at tonight"
There was taken up into bed room,
where well-knit young man was putting
the finishing touches to an immaculate
evening tie. He looked decidedly well
groomed, and might have passed current
anywhere as typical varsity man. His
hair and curly mustache were of light
brown, his features regular and benign,
his ears red and prominent. A lack of re-
pose in his manner was the only thing
which could distinguish him from the or
binary English gentleman.
Now, you ask questions of me-what-
ever you like he began as soon as we had
settled ourselves.
Very well, tell me how this idea first
came into your head"
'Ah, it is not to say how the ideas are
coming. But it was in 1876 that was GO
ing over the sea to the American exhibit
ton. l always do this; when 1 am in
something, no matter what it is, l study
it, So, while l was on the sea l began to
find out all about the currents of air
thought they would be useful Tor balloon
ing, perhaps. From 1876 to 1892 my plan
was to cross the Atlantic in a balloon.
My only wonder is that that has never
been done before now. I calculated It, and
you will find you can come over from the
Canary Islands to the West Indies in three
or four days. l really wonder it has never
been done. 1 am sure, if the trade winds
ran in the opposite direction, the Ameri-
cans would have made the experiment long
ago, for they take a fancy TO doing some
thing new and surprising"
DR.. Andree spoke with the utmost volu-
bility throughout. His English, If incor-
rect, was highly expressive.
Have you any experience of balloon
ing2"
He looked at me aghast for some min
utes. just as Paderewski might look if he
were asked whether he ever strunmed.
His expression was one of annoyance in
the first instance; then he melted into a
reproachful smile.
do you think" he replied that in four
teen days the money would have been
given me for a ballooning experience if L
had not tried any practice of ballooning?
No, no, no. Our king and Mr.. Nobel are
not so stupid as that. 'Stupid'-no that is
too harsh word. You forgive my shock
ing English, please. and smooth it down
for me when you write the account Yes
sir, have made scientific ascents in Swe-
den for two years, and know very well
what l am about"
Now tell me how you propose to steer
your balloon. Is it not a fact that people
have been vainly trying to discover a plan
for steering balloons ever since balloons
came into existence? Have you then solv-
ed this great difficulty?"
"Ah! L is just the ordinary way with
inventions. Some one has thought and
written about his plans for guiding bal
looms but has not yet tried it. l have
found it work very we'll when the condi
tions are not too adverse. And in my ex-
petition to the arctic regions 1 shall wait
until the conditions are absolutely favor
able. AS to guide ropes, they were in
vented by your English aeronaut. Mr.
Green. Every one uses them, but only for
the purpose of landing. not for steering.
1t is my intention to use them for steer
ing. Yes, OF course, have tried them. and
1 have found excellent results Ny longest
journey in balloon has been 400 kilome-
ters."
rs it not a fact that the gas in your
balloon can only last three weeks at the
outside? Your journey will take a great
deal more than three weeks and then
you will find yourself landed in some in
accessible place with no hope for ever
getting back"
THE journey take more than three
weeks. Why? 1 ask you. Tell me that. In
far less than three weeks 1 expect to
have accomplished the whole of nv Jour
ney. And 1 am sure my balloon would
float for six weeks if it was necessary
But it Will not be necessary"
Perhaps, but ought you not to guard
against accidents? You never know what