The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26
TO SEARCH FOR POLE
ziegler Has Another Expedi-
ton on the Way.
He IS DISSATISFIED WITH BALDWIN
The FrithjOf Will Not Wait Fer the
American Explorer, but VIII
Continue an Independent
investigation.

Investigation.
NEW YORK, Aug 26.-Always skep
tical as to the success of Explorer Eve.
lyn Baldwin to reach the north pole
William Ziegler. the millionaire who
spent hundreds of thousands of dol.
lars on Baldwins expedition, had two
strings to his bow
He has admitted that he has fitted
out another expedition Totally inde-
| pendent of that Of Baldwin and that
he had given its leader instructions to
''reach the pole at all hazards"
! This second expedition is on the
steamship Frithjof, now thought to be
at Camp Ziegler, Alger island, Franz
Josef Land.
Who the-leadcr of the new party is is
a mystery. Mr.. Ziegler will not tell
beyond the fact it is one in whom he
has the utmost confidence.
Mr.. Ziegler has been reticent con-
cerning the trial Of Baldwin, and he
has hitherto refused to talk Of it for
publication. He is far from satisfied
with the reports the explorer has sent
OF his failure to reach the coveted pole.
Although Baldwins return was an
nounced on Aug. l and there has been
ample time for a written communica-
tion with full particulars of the eXpe-
dition to reach New York, no such
communication has been received.
Mr.. Zicglcr Is a business man, and
he summed up the whole situation
when he said:
"Baldwin's messages are very
vague"
There is another and later develop
ment In the history Of the expedition
which is causing Mr.. Ziegler no end of
anxiety, and that is the long silence Of
his former secretary and confidential
adviser, William s. Champ. Champ
left here in July to take the Frithjof
to Camp Ziegler. Since leaving from
SO he has had time enough to make the
trip and return twice over.
His silence is beginning to look seri-
GUS, and Mr.. Ziegler is anxious about
him.
HAS the return of Baldwin altered
your determination to reach the pole?
Have you any disposition to throw it
up and recall Baldwin," Mr.. Zicgler
was asked.
"Certainly not" he replied. 81 will
get there if it is possible. Baldwin
knows that he needn't come back to
me until he reaches the pole. l told
him so before he went, and l think he
understands that part of it thoroughly.
1.-THE truth is that Baldwin is only
one string to my bow. On the FrithjOf
with Champ sent fully equipped
party, entirely independent of Bald
win. l gave them very explicit in
If they didn't fad Bald
win, they We're to go forward on their
own hook. They are under compe-
tent leader, in whom l have conf
dence.
Baldwin is lying still in Norway.
and, if l am correctly informed, 1t is
too late in the season for him to reach
Franz Josef Land this fall. He has
planned to so back next summer and
make his trial in the spring Of 1904. If
everything has gone well with the
Frithjof party, they are now in Franz
Josef Land. They will pass the winter
there, after establishing themselves as
far north as they can get.
"They will not wait for Baldwin, but
will make their expedition independ.
entity under the man have chosen to
cad them. If they reach the pole, well
md good. The man who gets there is
he man who will get the glory.
Baldwin will receive orders to pro-
,eed to Camp Ziegler as soon as he
.an next summer He will remain there
through the winter and will 60 north
o relieve the other expedition or to
ind the pole in the spring of 1904. II
hings turn out that way, Baldwin's
expedition will In sense be relief |
expedition for the one carried UP on
he Frithjof."
"INho is the leader Of the expedition
N the Frithjof?'
II do not care to give his name at
he present time. l will only say that
le is a perfectly competent man, in
whom have great confidence replied
Ir. Ziegler.
'Is it Mr.. Champ?'
"No. Mr.. Champ will bring the Firth.
Of back to TromsO. When he gets
ack, shall at least learn the full par
iculars Of the Baldwin trip. You see.
he way things stand now don't even
now what instructions Baldwin left
t the camp in Franz Josef Land.
When have full information, shall
now better how to act. But you can
ut it down shall reach the pole IL 1t
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