New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
PEdRTS POLAR Plans.
National Prestige IHJOiyed an Sue
cessfHI ETplOratiOn.

Washington. Oct "A (SpeciaD.-In an address b..
fore the National Geogra phical Society this evening
Commander Robert Z Peary. q. $. y. discussed
the methods and possible rewards 81 further
search for the North Pole
Three routes have been proposed hansen tried
allowing mis- ship 10 drift in the ice pack
north Of Europe and Asia Reasons for not at
tempting it again are found IN the heiplessness OF
a vessel In that situation the doubt which must Be-
felt about having an experience even as fortunats
as Nausens time. ana the probability thar
four i've years must be devoted to the UNDER
taking. Another plan is 20 make Franz Josef Land
a base o. operations. Several explorers have tried
this already The most marked success was that
Of the Duke Of the Abruzzi. who now declares that
IT would be useless TO repeat the experiment. In
deed the famous Italian heartily cOmmends ths
third route-that living along the west coast OF
Greenland. and adoptedSoy Peary.
Commander Peary Courteously dissentsd from ths
opinion OF Sir Clements Markham. president of tbs
Royal Geographical Society. to the effect that
hansen had found practically all that Is worth
knowing about the North Polar Sea- He recited a
long list % geographical errors which have pre-
vailed in the past concerning Arctic coast lines. and
which have been corrected one by one. AS
matter Of fact" said the speaker. there may %
land within thirty miles OF Nansen's OF A5ruzzis
fIrthest and yet neither of them the wiser for it,
Until we reach the pole no say what is
there-Iand or water
Incidentally e was pointed out that the North
Pole is difficult Of access than the South. be-
caust it is seemingly surrounded By an ocean.
vrhereas the Antarctic region appears 10 be one
vast continent. Land. though ice clad. can %
travcrsed more easily and safely than such sea as
lies between either Greenland or GTinnel Land and
the Pole.
Commander Peary corrected the statement, nads
a few weeks ago in Washington dispatches. that
an the money needed for his neat venture had
been guaranteed. Between $4,000 and S0o0oD IS
required. and only a part Of that amount IS now
assured Preparations cannot be begun until new
members Join the combination that has hitherto
backed him and of which Morris K Jesup. OF
Nev-YOrk CITY. is the head Unless further help
is promised before January IL will be too late
10 fit out the expedition properly. Thousands OF
men in this country. the speaker believed. would
be- TEMPTED 20 finance the affair II they realized
how much Of national glory was involved IL has
been asserted that the defence OF the Americas
Cup this year alone has cost patriotic CITIZENS
Soc 600 and that 100000 had been expended
For the same purpose within FIVE years Com
me nder Peary asked for much less He said in
conclusion: -, -, - -
.SbouJd YOU some morning read IN your paper
that an American had placed the Stars and Stripes
mon the Pole each one of you would feel Thrill
~ Dride and enthusiasm. and be glad that you are
an Amer fcan: and every true American at home
sDd abroad would feel the pride. and that
Increment Of jusJifable pride and enthusiasm 70
each OF millions Of citizens would De worth ten
times the cost in dollars and cents As matter of
patrotisrn based upon the Obligations OF our MANI
fest destiny IL is worth while