The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-25
PEARY's ARCTIC JOURNEY
He Visited The Place Where
Greely's Men Perished.
RELICS OF LAST yOYAGERS
Explorer Animated by Strong Hope
That He VIII Reach the Pole-De-
termiDed TO Risk His Life in the
Effort to Accomplish His Long
Ambition,

Philadelphia, Sept. 20 Lieut.. Robert f..
Peary the famous arctic explorer who has
just returned from tour OF investigation
along the coast Of Greenland, and is stop
was seen yesterday by reporter, to whom
he talked freely concerning the result OF
his summer trip and his plans for his next
summers effort to reach the pole
The lieutenant was seen in his bedroom,
and as he talked he Kept up a continuous
walk within its narrow confines. and by
his quick, snarp tones anu strong, sudden
gestures displayed wonderful amount OF
nervous energy. lie seeme d like man who
was possessed OF great ambition. His face,
which lighted up with enthusiasm as he
discussed his projects and plans, was lined
and furrowed with care and hardship. It's
expression was msatisfied yet deter
mined careful listener could easily see
that his soul was wrapped up in one project,
and chat To achieve itsends he would court
death in its worst form.
For what specific purpose did you visit
the north this SUMNER asked the repOr-
ter, and what was the reSultof your trip?'
ITO establish IA base OF supplies was
the answer, and To prepare a tribe OF Eski-
mos, with W om have long been acquainted,
for my arrival next summer. The highest
point reached was Cape Sa bine, in latitude
z 3 degrees, 40 minutes Near that pointre
side the Arctic Tlshlanders, about 300 In
number. This tribe is more accustomed 10
the cold and polar harlslips than any other
with which | am acquainted. They can
iiveon high or rotten meat for mon tins, and
feel no had effects from it. Frozen food is
their dict, and raw meat, when they can
get IL, they consider luxury The teE-
perature in the country In the region OF the
pole, belierc, is but little higher than that
around Cape Sabine, and il anyone can
stand it, these Higllanders can.
ION my next expedition there will be
but three POSSIBLY only two white nrii.
myself and a surgeon. The ships crew and
officers VIII include about fifteen men, and
every man in tie expedition WIN go witf
they VIII be recruited from the ranks Of
these Eskirnos We win start out with pro
visions sufficie0t TO last five years, and
the determination firmly rootedin his heart
to find the pole or perish in the attempt.
The entire tribe of Eskimos was
employed this winter in m y interests. They
are making slcdges and obtaining hear
seal, reindeer. " aIrus and bird skins TO De
used for feeding and clothing purposes dur
ing our expedition. aany of them | viii
take with me to a point over 800 miles
north of Wales Sourd, where viii rs
tahlish them, with their families, in q
colony which | viii utilize as M head
quarters and base OF supplies. | will the.
push on wiihmycrew intothe regions OF the
north. l shall probably go to New YorESthis
Afternoon, whereI shall remain a few days
before departing for Norway and Scotland
in ono Of which caantrieS rope to secure
n ship suitable to my purposes. l shall
not be lampered by lack If funds, for the
American Geographical Society has fur
nished ne with $50 600 with Y HIGH to fit
out the expedition. This is ample ana We
shall start perfectly equipped. and l be
licve with good chances Of success.
MY scheme TO utilize the EskiInUs in
finding the Pole. and TO take along the
minimum number OF white men and only
those who are most accustomed to Polar
hardships, Is a good one, and l think
that IN our expedition the average
death rate ought 10 he greatly reduced.
Our ship will ae Of the stanchest build,
ana tnerc ought To bC very little danger
under such management as she viii have
Of our being crushed or disabled by ice
bergs. My trip this summer has made all |
this possible.
In addition to that, we made rtain
discoveries OF a very important nature. |
The weather was extremely bad. but We |
succeeded in making TWO very important |
discoveries, he most important of which |
was the finding OF the relics of the
Greedy expedition. Among these We're a |
piece OF sawedoff oar which had evil |
IDENTIFY been used as a bella wing pin, and |
fragments OF number of the ships |
papers We lar ded at Cape Sabine in a |
binding snowstorin, and as 10 fell the |
snow formed into huge drifts, which made |
our road almost irrpasSable. 1t was in |
one oe the hollows OF the snow that we |
discovered the relies.
Buttons and furs, case OF medical |
in addition to arms of Va |
rious nature, proved absolutely that we
stood on the ground where Greely's |
men had persisted. We Were the first |
men to stand on that spot since June, 1888,
X hen the SIR iVorS If rho marty vpre