The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

ton OF them can be most hopefully
sought"
As good an authority as Prof Angelo
He!iprin, OF the Philadelphia Academy Of
Sciences. stoutly defends that snecies or
exploration which has for It's main obiect
The discovery of the pole. Arctic explo.
ration for the attainment OF scientific
knowledge pure and simple" he saws. "is
worthy all the effort that can be put into
it: bat meme the less worthy Ia an explo-
ration which has for Its main object the
resolution Of a problem which has A.
tracted mans attention for upward OF
three hundred years and thus far Leffled
ail his Ingenuity and advances"
The question IL asked: TO what good,
For those who identify the progress oe
civilization with a search after the tr,,,b
u Is hardly necessary TO answer thiv
question. II was fully answered a half
century ago by that stern friend Of
knowledge. Sir John Barrow, when he
wrote; 'rhe north pole is the only thing
In the world about which we know noth-s
ing. and that want Of all knowledgs
ought 70 operate "a "a spur 10 adope
means 81 wiping away that stain OF ,g-
noTance from this enlightened age"
Tho pioneer expedition to the heart oe
the timer polar region-to the pole i,selPs
or is vicinity will not only bring bacl{}
= story OF adventure, or hardship. of
3fhtchf m'-Nf WhlEh VIII stir the bDc6 OF
all who admire courage and physical
proves and triumph over tho difYicuItisc
Of nature. but X Will return with yaIr>
able Information concerning the magnetic
and electrical forces OF me earth. now So
little understood. concerning meteorology
and geology. the forms and extent OF the
unknown lands. II any exist the depth
of the sea and the currents thereof. re
organic life or our own ard past ages.
and tho great problem Of glaciation
which involves the history Of the human
race.
Simply 20 reach tho pole for tho cake
OF a sensational success would bs q spien-
did play ln that international gam. OF
daring and endurance which has been
going ou for three centuries. Having iouR
ago set out - 90 this thing, nothing can
be more certain than that man will go
on til he has succeeded. ~ an athletic
feat. "a triumph OF preparation ana
combination. "a victory over the din
ouIties or road, distance. time ana cli-
mate. g would DO a. least AS worthy sd-
mirdfiOn - theb reaking OF records upon
the raca-h0rss or bicycle track az shs
winning ~ a baseball. football. or yacht
irE 'rOphy-feats 70 which ms world
property gives its applause ard tn re-
ward "a rich measure. But even q MARI
effort 10 reach tire pole has vastly moro
% commend x. sincs Il IS impossible for
a1 expedition - approach the pole with
opt exploring ssaa and lands now IN
known. without gathering q multitude Of
facts Tor which every physical sciencs
awaits win eageruess.
Tae north role can be AID probably VIII
bs Taacned during tho next few years
In arctic exploration IN everything.
ele@ there IS PROGRESS. II Is oaiY now that
the combined experiences Il al! who have
veuturnsl tn THE Geld teaches us precisely
wna} the conditions are that must b
terTaasH ,.sf Ff -rsa ftF4utmEEw hgur
BE- overcome - that wo are able 70 say.
we lGloss hew the pole can be attained
On AS&TE aCsSgI.f~-Disessso Il