The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

seaman. and one who is accustomed 10
dealing with BODY OF men,
II Is est mated that the wooden Steam
ship whic.. ~ 10 be built viii cost sl75. ost.
saIar ss and wages $ieooa0: outfits, So. (ssl.
fittings. provisions and stores. siioeo0,
landing. party. s2a.9e: contingencies $50
tsa. from which Il appears that II thy
South pole IL not discovered on this trip
II will not he the fault Of those who
laying out the money.
Chance for the United states.
The English part of this gigantic un-
dertakine is 10 he done under the aus
pieces OF ,he Royal Society, Of which Lord
Lister is president. and of the Royal G o.
graphical Sect. ~ which SIR Clements
Markham Is preelden'. No communication
fas been bed tn the United States OF
the subject but IL ear he said tha. i
an expedition were 10 Be fitted out there.
u sail a, thc same time as Che German
and Englkh ships. every English SCENT
list Would rejoice. Even If the Tn;te1
States government were unwilling to take
official part IN Z, IL Is thought that ar
American counterpart Of Mr. i.ofggstalf
might easily b. found who would be Wi
ling "a supply part 81 the necessary funds
the remainder Ia he raised b. public sub
scripsson II Is suggested, however that
this International corporation could he
had only m such arrangements were made
in tim. for the American representatives
IN reach Berlin before the September CON
ference
Personally" said Mr. Isongstafr IN an
swer TO my question. ~ should think the
more expeditions the better. SO long as
they work IN ha rmony and there is no
waste of enersy."
Plans for the Expedition
II Is believed .hat the Engi-sa and Ger
man expeditions VIII approach the pole
from 0pgosit. directions spending the Win
ter on the outer edge os the mysterious
continent tina: lies hehinf the zee pack
through which Bosa Nas the firSs e psns-
trate. Ross ~as unable 10 set foot en THIS
continent owing 10 the towering ice q, n
that haFieresl IL. bui Rorchgrevins man
aged To land on Il, when spring breaks.
the English and German explorers tskln.
advantage ~ splendid equipment ana @.
the Information gained ny Ross ana fscfch-
EfsyinS ex~ecS not emily 20 iand nuf u
make az effective dash due sop n toward
the pole
tatA last year no ane believed that {,
@As p9sAn}e IN survive i1e ivrror~ sf an
Ansartse winter. hs;t abe steamer negSica
sent ca; ~ ire Belgian government. gu
esusa; 81 the sc~ pack as the winter anne
on ana stuck tnsTv three months without
coming 20 suy grsat barn Nan>su savs
tsRt she ANtar1lc Ia. psck IS Fsss danger
eve fasa tSsi ~ tae A.. r.. fcr she one1
oceeu p - snsca o. xEav tnat Z. reduces she
pr'saAzhE y u SEVERE pressure IN tire pack
tse see ,Satiog slsous mare freely.
Tive Ants7tie region has taken the lives
- fewer explorers than .hp frozen inertia
sn;o whEch AafFee ana RS aaen have been
tAg last so disappear Ret ere open ga
safrN separates ths Antarctic heft ~
sTyeSrn See ffasa The fnsgGiauS "a frf<a ffl =
rssvSh, ara Use stffsgaites = nsassnc
}snsser s*er 5ne serstss al f7e rs - gs;et
less Ea&a sss fee A.gs ts# snFa'.5ue $og
culy toss ths sea forever lash ssSs}f % .arv
az inv5y tsaxs. BAT powerful currents drive
taa ics - anf f-c SNnreve~ mar woai3
jsns. a. e nsssrN were 1aBHS her NaSt 20
sseg> weas = uow Nsr n sEe<s sesyg. 80 IA
aE sssoE<Arhv "a saacsrns&
1N-S s@asu}sEss & sien e, - tarsa BIRD n
isss Av nA1as4 ts nsta f&et Esd fn.s
"a gsse aarne PRINTED ~ iAe nays ea eNs
sgsnrs ~ terra sefxss s8s1saE Gus fFagn the
vast a1sak kpsc~ &roAswd sAs pass. IL
uss b. a;sa. wno discovered Msunt Ere
has tie xsscsns Designated Sn faesa fszgss
lie 4 discovered. sGAewIxe q srs@x. ssaetsss saa
raags assa nce sasn explorers have found
vVsc&sses ls1 ssEg.ga9 6ss th~ IL 81 The
eeRssnsas esencese Nirf@F land
FE8x wears sssss Fsssfgss@Favlak fssaev-
tEg FssN< sassss. SGT ssgsstsgss gas ses psses
MIC lax Lac SxxAn a a ills over a