New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-27
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
THE DASH FOR THE POLE.
LIEUTENANT PEARY HAS LEAVE
OF ABSENCE FOR FIVE YEARS.
Ills PRELIMINARY EXPEDITION WILL LEAVE
BOSTON EARLY IN JULY AND GID ~
WHALE soU,D-EsoUIMAuX COUNTED

WHALE SOCesD-ESQCIM
on TO AID THE PLANS.
Lieutenant Robert f. Peary received from WASH
ington yesterday the official papers granting MN the
five years leave of absence which Will enable MN
TO make what scientists believe will be the most
formidable effort made by an explorer W
reach the North Pole.
The leave of absence began yesterday, and cleared
the way for the Lieutenant to give all his time
20 his plans for his long trip to the North ABOUT
a week ago Charles a. Moore. president OF tue
Montauk Club OF Brooklyn, took to Washlhs'oh
a petition headed by the names OF MOTIFS N
Jesup, president of the American Museum or
Natural History and Charles p. DAILY, president
of the American Geographical Society, urging the
Navy Department to grant TO Lieutenant fears
leave Of absence. Mr.. Moore talked with freSi
dent Mckinley and Secretary Long ana presented
the case OF the petitioners in the successful manner
indicated by the promptness with which the petit
ton was granted
Lieutenant Peary when seen last evening In his
apartments No Il Remsen-st.. gave Tribune
reporter most interesting outline OF his plans lor
the expedition On July he will start hor'h Oh
the preliminary journey, the sole object OF whieh
will be to make arrangements for the maj Trip
which will he begun in July 1895. Lieutenant Peary
will first pIck out ship for the preliminary Voy-
age He will select one OF the ST. Johns sealers ana
have it ready to leave Boston between July ana
s. At Boston the sealer Will take on Doard
store OF supplies. Lieutenant Peary VIII ne acSoi-
panied by two or scientific parties Which
will 90 north with him to some point near Mel
villc Bay one OF the parties will he conducted
by Professor g. II. Barton, of the MASSACHUSETTS
Institute OF Technology. Another will be led ny
Professor c. II. Hitchcock Of Dartmouth ana
number OF Yale scientists will probably organize
third party. These scientists will Work indePend-
entity OF Lieutenant Feary and will simply he pas
sensers with him. The results Of their studies VIII
be In no way concerned with his affairs
AID FROM ARCTIC HIGHLANDERs.
Lieutenant Peary's object In his preliminary trip
will be to communicate with a colony OF Esqui.
maus at Whale Sound. who are known as the
Arctic Highlanders Mr.. Peary has lived with
these people and gained their entire confidence and
affection. When he left Whale Sound he says. ne
was acquainted with every man. woman and child
in the colony. lie has the utmost confidence IN
the people and he says they will do anything for
him within their power. He will pick out six or
eight OF the most intelligent young men In the COL
ony and prepare them to take their families north
with them and establish another colony which
year later will be his base Of supplies. AT this
village, which they will found. they will work
throughout the year collecting meat furs bear
skins TO be made into trousers, sealskn boots
training a pack of the best Esquimau dogs obtain
able. Lieutenant PeaIy says he could utilize the
will have his men arrange affairs so that when ne
them in the summer OF '?S they VIII DC ready
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lieutenant Peary will be accompanied on this
summers trip by his wife and his three-year-oId
daughter, but on the main expedition Mrs. Feary
and the child will remain in this country Inc
journey this summer will be from Boston 10 sid
ney then to Cape Breton. whore the ship VIII take
on coal through the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence 10 beiIs
Isle and up the Labrador coast 10 the mouth OF
Hudsons Strait then to Resoiutlon ,sI"l lii
Bay and finally to Whale Sound when VIII is
reached in the latter part OF July. Inc return VIII
be made IN September
ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT.
Lieutenant Peary is enthusiastic over the plans
Of his trip and is looking forward TO his hve years
work with the greatest pleasure.
The project is entirely my own" he said last
evening The American Geographical Society, the
project. has ndOrsed it. and has promised 10 SUD
scribe money for the trip when II is needed. Inc
American Museum of Natural History mas also
subscribed. | have outlined plans more carcluHE
than ever before and have made use of oil the eX-
pcrCnco | have gained In my previous expeditions
/ depend largely for my success upon the coop
GRAFTON of the t;squimaus. but ! nave c9fhplete
confidence in them, and know that when leave
them this summer | can trust them 10 10 every
ling that | tell them, and TO have everything III
readiness for me when ! am prepared to start Oh
the main expedition 10 the pole. $500
"As for the plans for the main expedition. can
say little more than has already been puDllSneu
| am thoroughly decided on one point, and that Is
that l shall take with me very few white men
surgeon. who must be vigorous, active and thor
oughly enthusiastic. ! shall time the main expe,
dash for the pole at precisely the time when all
the conditions are most favorable. From the pres
ent time until July shall be busy preparing LOT
the preliminary trip There will be much 10 DO,
for any interference with the plans that have
outlined might be fatal to the entire project