The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

over the icy regions of Alaska in search
of the precious metal, traversing hills
plateaus and frozen rivers, with no hui
man companion save an Esquimau guide,
with their supplies carried on dog sledges,
and they are baSing their hopes upon their
own experiences. Snow and ice have lost
their terror for these men. All they want
Is sufficient fresh food and pack of good
dogs.
With these they claim they will be able
10 travel indefinitely. The question of hu-
man endurance on a trip such as they
propose has been settled by the intrepid
Peary. who twice forced a path of more
than a thousand miles across the bleak
reaches of Northern Greenland. Moreover,
Dr. f. A. Cook, whose experience in both
Arctic ana Antarctic explorations quail
1ies him to speak authoritauvely on the
subject, has recently stated that the only
way the North Pole will ever be reached
is by walking to ii. But while the plan of
Rumsey and Sorensen includes practically
the same idea, it is safe to say it was de-
Veoped by them long before DR.. Cooks
scheme was publicly announced. Besides
their plan includes some points not indt-
Gated by DIR. Cook. They dispense entire
ly with the old sail boat idea, staring
overland; and, like railroad builders push
ing their way across a new continent or
well managed army invading hostile
territory, they will keep open a certain
will be followed by constantly advanc-
ing stream of supplies.
Mr.. Rumsey may fairly be considered
the leader of the expedition. He is a man
of wide reading and is particularly well
Informed in the history of Arctic eXplora-
ton. AS a boy ne was intensely interested
in the adventures Of Sir John Franklin
and DIR. Kane, and even then resolved to
lead an expedition to the frozen north If
fortune should ever allow him to make
the attempt. He Is now 45 years, old and
his interest in the cherished idea of his
youth has grown stronger with age. Sor-
enson is a young man of Scandinavian
descent who met Rumscy in Alaska. They
were members Of the same camping par
ty, and when the cold and ice of the
Klondike made their companions give up
further travel, they cast their fortunes
together and started alone on their trip
over the nhospit able country
At first their search for god met with
little success; so they resolved to go on
further. where few white men had ever
set foot, and finally found the yellow met
al in sunlci mt quantities to make them
Independently rich Their experiences
GU cheaed their desire for further explor-
atoms and they made up their minds to
travel northward TO the utmost limit.
Finding that they could not accomplish
all they desired ngle handed. they re-
traced their steps, resolved TO return to
civilization ana prepare for an expedition
10 the pole along the lines they had per
scna ly found practical
During their travels in the far north
west they acquired much Information
which will aid them in their coming work
They visited several of he military posts
and forts which the British maintain in
that country. From the officers at these
tHrts and from the surrounding Indians
tshey secured Intelligence regarding the
frozen country beyond. 1t is a part OF the
plan 10 use the British outposts as the
s"nihern bases Of suDplies while the ex-