The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-18

plorer On August 49, 1900 the Windward reached Etah
which had been Pea winter quarters and found instruc
tons to proceed to Smiths Sound if possible to NEE
Peary At Cape Sabine the Windwards course northwa
was stopped by ice and the vessel into winter quarter
in Payer Harbor.
q tried by best to with my husband"
Mrs. Peary but purpose The sailors the Wind
ward were not available work the and the bes
Of Eskmos who might be used could not be had the
lived the other side Of the sound from where were
The winter passed away slowly but not unpeasantly.
when the long arctic night began to break away be
gan to send out such expeditions I could find Nj
Peary At last got some good Eskimos and they wer
accompanied by sailors who volunteered to viii
them They proceeded toward Fort Conger but had no
gone than sixty miles when they met Peary
his two companions the way south mr. Peary haC
wintered Fort Conger only 10 0iles away, but die
not know that did he know that the Windward
near him.
"Mr. Peary had no idea that was to be on the Wind
ward. He did not know that had north to hin
until he our searching party It night when he
came asleep in my IN the cabin when suddenly
heard person jump deck right over my head Stew
ard shouted open the door, Mr. Peary is there knew
it Mr. Peary. for when went up the Erik in 1892
he board just that way, and recognized his
step the sixth day May Of that year. and his
birthday, too.
What he accomplished Mr.. Bridgeman has told you
better than ever IN general may that
has established the fact that Greennd fartbest point
IS c0o5 degrees Between IL norm PUe Is al open
sea- Mr. Peary went $3.50 degrees north ana forced
10 return because Of broken ice
This coming summer he will make an attempt to reach
the north pole going over that same route.
Mr.. Peary did know of his mothers death which oc
CURED Portland until the Erik conveyed the news to him
Neither did baby daughter who
died eighteen months after his trip three
years until his wife told him of it. Mrs Peary viii
to her home in Washington once wait until another
spring when she viii once more accompany the Wndward
on the relief trip.
Time and time again the Arctic enigma written in eter
nal ice has been wrested with by ambitious and adventu
Gus explorers all avail Up last spring after
three years hard work Lieutenant Peary and his little par
t Of toughened Arctic explorers had only succeeded in
lettering by about twenty-five miles the northward record
Of Lockwood and Brainard He had also rounded the
northery limit Of the Greenland archipelago which lies
nearer to the Pole than any other land within the Arctic
circle addition to these geographical contributions
the general information the explorer has worked
and interesting theory of the genesis growth
huge field Of ancient ice lying the Pole from which
ebergs from time to time detached float for months
and years the southwark the pathway of transatlantic
navigation
these details and achievements the which
has just been brought Cape Breton port by relief
steamer Erick Of very great consequence They
merely coObOrate theories and conclusions already pro-
pounded and accepted in the scientific world has been
known for years past that Greenland is absolutely
nsuar that the Of polar paeocrytc ice is gov
erned by uniform laws Of creation development movement
and dispersion that desert broken ice covering
the last 800 miles northward journey to the Pole
sttutes wengh insupeabe barrier to any Polar expedi-
ton possessed Of only ordinary resources It not enough
indeed be equipped Polar research with that
ern science, skill and experience could suggest There
must be- in addition dstnctyey personal element pecu-
ary fitted for the task if the geographical conquest OF the
frozen north is TO be attempted.
1t is in this regard that Lieutenant Pearys most
duOuS valuable work has been undertaken
accomplished. He and his stay the regions of
eternal ice awaiting favorable season that might enable
them make dash for the Pole To all ntents and pur-
the Americans in this Peary expedition have become
lsmos and able. the natives Of that desoate
region to live through Arctic winters and engage long
ourneys throughout the brief nghss summer season
This is the only way which future Arctic exploration can
be nationally undertaken The Arctice fields open to
explorers for swift incursions during favorable season
have been gradually narrowed in recent years until now
there remains practically opening for the audacous sin
gle year adventurer The Peary idea of living the year
round within the ancient ice belt evidently contains the
germs of new movement upon the Pole which be
sooner or later successful
With two summer seasons for active exploration
and investigation Lieutenant Peary should be enabled to
contribute largely to the worlds knowledge Of physical and
climatic conditions in extremely high attitudes The un
selfish spirit Of scientific enthusiasm which prompts such
voluntary exile in hdeous country where almost every
nanimate object is possible enemy should not go IN
recognized Lieutenant Peary has undertaken to devote
five Of the best of his life to the unraveng hitler
TO insoube Arctic mysteries He has become as one Of
The natives in outward habits living has their con
fdence and regard and muster occasion strong
and trustworthy corps of capable retainers for desperate
work in surrounding formidable distractions. the Pole
cannot be reached by Peary with All his advantages Of per
feet accmaon long study OF problem at short range
and absolute command Of Eskimo assistance the persistent
attempts the Polar goal by way of Smiths
Sound and the overland Greenland route might well be
abandoned for the future
In its long history the Republican party elected six
presidents three OF these have been aasnated before il
the Whig party its long history elected but two presi
dents each dying shortly after inauguration Demo
cratic president died IN Office.