The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-30
Lieutenant Peary Tells tho Way
II Must Be Done.
WOULD REQUIRE 100000
Ten Years Might Be Spent In Awaiting a
Favorable Opportunity for Max
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New York, Sept. 30-'T am absolutely
confident that with 100000 and within ten
years time i could reach the North
Pole"
Lieutenant Robert f. Peary made this
statement yesterday at the Hotel St
Denis. where he is staying for a few
days before going 10 Washington. He
will report TO the navy department for
duty very soon. He has been on leave OF
absence since May /. 1897.
Lieutenant Peary said he did not care to
discuss DR.. Diedricks case further than
TO say that Dr. Cooks statement OF tho
trouble expressed his view OF the mat
ter.
Mrs. Peary. the wife of the explorer.
and their daughter, Marie Ahnighito, nine
years old, who was born within the Arctic
circle, are with the lieutenant. The tall.
hardy explorer thinks he has made his
last trip 20 the frozen regions. but his
thoughts and his desires still point TO the
pole.
1t was when he was asked II he had
any suggestions 10 offer that would be
of use TO future explorers that Lieu
tenant Peary announced his belief that
with 100000 and within ten years time he
could reach the North Pole and plant the
asked how he would go about a, and nc
made the following statement:
AWAIT OPPORTUNITY.
The way TO reach the pole is 10 go as
Tar north as the season will permit and
then wait for a favorable opportunity 10
make the rest OF the journey over the ice.
IL is impossible 10 tell when an open sea
son will occur which will allow party TO
travel over the ice, but If one Is at the
limit OF the land, which Is I'm latitude So
degrees, the opportunity is bound 10 come
when the remaining distance can be trav-
eled. or course. IL requires funds 20 es-
tablish a station and remain there per-
haps one year. perhaps two, perhaps three
or four. But the opportunity Is bound
20 come.
have set the limit al ten years That
IS more or less guesswork OF course bat
j am confident that the pole could be
reached inside of that limit | have said
$4,000 will be required. because | have
been up there now for four years and
have spent inside OF 100000. In order TO
be successful one must be provided with
funds TO enable one 20 go as far north as
possible and then 90 be able 10 wait there
until the season and other circumstances
allow him 10 proceed
II you will imagine all the big build
jngs of New York thrown down by an
earthquake and covered with two feet Of
snow you will then get some idea Of
the frozen Arctic seas. In some seasons
II is impossible 10 travel over the ice
foes for any distance. In other years tho
ice will be comparatively smooth. so that
The sledges can make good time IL an
depends upon the weather conditions
when the Ice Is packing.
WIND AND SNOW BARRIERS
II there Is much wind when the pack Is
Forming the edges Will be upturncd and
20 rough that II cannot be traversed by
the sledges. Again. the pack may be
comparatively smooth. with vast auan-
titles OF snow covering II. through which
the sledges cannot pass
When season comes when the fee A.
comparatively smooth and there r. little
enow. then n H. perfectly feasible TO
start for the pole and make n: that A.. II
Uou are on the ground. all ready 20 take
advantage OF your opportunity.
The place % await these favorable con-
Utions Of the ice IL at the extreme north
on iand limit A. I have said, this r.