The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-27
But the NameS Of Ship
Crews Are Kept a Pro-
found Secret

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a mystery as ever Despite every ef-
fort to learn the names Of the scien-
lists and explorers who were to make
up his party Captain Baldwin steadily
refused TO divulge their names Dur
ing his last preparatory movements
i'm this country the reason he assign
ed for retcencc regarding the names
of his associates was that fl was to
protect them from annoying importuni
ties of friends not to take the risks
of so dangerous a journey lie ut-
mated, however that before sailing
there would be no further reason for
concealmont end chat the names would
De published But iu this regard the
public is no wiser than it was before
tho America and Frithiof sailed ont
Of Tromsoo
lt was privately understood that
well known Washington scientist
would positively accompany Baldwin.
and there wac possibility that
second one, whose name i'm connection
with Arctic research IS not unknown
20 fame, would be Of the party. But
neither Of these joined the expedl.
tion. If any government official or
private Washingtonian Is with Bald
win nobody here is aware of the fact.
although Baldwin himself on several
occasions intimated that he was TO be
supported by a conspicuous parsonage
from here The Washington party who
was supposed TO be booked for the ex-
pedition and was known at one time
TO be in a state of active preparation
for sailing, made as much of a mys-
terry of the expeditions personnel as
Captain Baldwin himself. He declin-
ed to have his name used because he
had pledged Baldwin to withhold t.
and said that he knew none Of the
others who were to sail.
But He is Still in Washington.
There is no doubt that this sclent-
ist intended to go at one stage OF
affairs and he somewhat magnilo-
Iquently asserted that no opportunities
Of friends would dlssuade him from
going why he did not go is not well
understood, but he intmates that
there was some agreement between
himself aud the chief OF the expedition,
OF some impediment thrown in his way
|by Baldwin, which made il lnexped-
lent for him to go. For obvious rea.
sons he is now more persistent than
lever tEat his name shall be withheld.
The result in the case OF this gen.
1tlemap clearly explains why Baldwin
was so pretentiously secretlye about
the members of his expedition. he
was uncertain himself as to who would
form the party, and could not know
their names until they we're actually
on shiphoard and az sea. Ea probably
knew from past experience that vol
.untary enlistments for such danger
ous and wearing service were uncer
tain Of fulhllment and very wisely
kept the details of this part of bis
enterprise 10 himself Doubtless hc
made tentative propositions 10 eri
gage in the enterprise 10 a far largei
humber Of people than he could pos
Isibly use, with the expectation that
majority Of them, from one cause Of
another would fail him ia the end
l- was easy TO open negotiations viii
.an Individual and one that II was dc
sirable 10 every particular to have go
and It was just as easy for the MAJ
sought 20 consent TO accompany the
expedition But it was an entirely dit
ferent matter 60 take the final ster
.it Us very likely that when the twl
ships sailed out of the Norway por
headed for the icy regions severa
names Of would De explorers whit
had failed 10 answer at the FIRST roI
call had TO be scratched from Captai
Baldwin's list. II Baldwin had at ono
announced the names 70 his intent
i ed party as at first enrolled the afaI
would soon have been made ridicl
j. lous from answering announcement
Of numerous individuals that cause
beyond their control made it lmpo
sible for them 10 explore the Arcti
r seas
Thinks Baldwin in the Right cours
This. and not the vain desire
arouse public curiosity as has bee
o maliciously limited Is probably II
4 the true explanation OF the seemiu
u mystery surrounding the personnel
the Baldwin-ziegler Arctic expeditio
The Washington scientist above me
toned. by innuendo. attempts 20 lea'
the lmDreelgOu that he was deceive