The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
DEDRICK AND PEARY
Former Discusses His Trou-
bIeS with Latter.
TREATED LIKE A DOG"
Talks of Possibilities of Polar
Expedition.

New York, Sept. 19.--I wish to say at
the outset that do not intend to enter
upon any criticism OF Lieutenant Pear. s
proposed expedition. But for the sake
of general information to those who may
he interested in the Arctic and the re-
curing efforts to reach the North Pole.
I can, perhaps. give you little informa-
ton concerning the Smith Sound route
the one contemplated.
With this declaration TO the New York
Herald. Dr.. T. 5. DERRICK. who accom-
panied Lieutenant Peary on his last ex-
petition, but who left the party at Etah,
in the summer of 1901, because OF strained
relations with the explorer. consented TO
discuss the subject OF the next expedi-
ton
d.. DERRICK also said that it was his
purpose 70 undertake work Of a similar
nature on his own account in the interest
OF scientific research along other lines
than the quest Of the pole
In conclusion, he reviewed his expert
ences on his last trip and his differences
with Lieutenant Peary, which, ne declar-
ed had not been settled.
The Kane expedition in 1853 10 1855"
said DR.. DERRICK, from the schooner
Advance. which wintered in Rensselaer,
Bay. few miles north OF AnOritok. where
! wintered with the Eskimos upon the
severance of my relations with Dir. Perry.
reached a latitude Of 50 degrees and 10
minutes by sledge. The DR.. Hayes expe-
dition in 1S60-lSs1, from the schooner
United States. quartered in Port Foulke,
five miles south OF Etah, by sledge reach
ed Cape Baird, 81 degrees and % minutes.
which is the sou,-4 side Of Lady Franklin
Bay and twelve miles south of Fort Con-
ger. the winter quarters OF the well known
Greely expedition
Hayes and Kane each had one Eski-
no as member of his party. or rather. L
should say. Hayes had two. Both expedi
tons utilized the tribe to some extent. and
DR.. Hayes for some years planned TO re-
turn TO the Arctic and avail himself OF the
services Of the tribe much more extern
sively.
In 1871 Charles F. Halls expedition.
with the Polaris. a steamship. reached.
without trouble latitude 50 degrees II min
utes. which is the point where Grant Land
swings TO the northwest and Robson
Channel opens into the great Arctic Ocean
with no known land between il and the
pole.
These three were American expeditions.
Encouraged by the success Of the last one
the English government in 1875 sent out
two vessels. the Alert and the Discov-
cry. both steamships. The Discovery win
tered in latitude 81 degrees a minutes just
at the subsequent site OF the Greedy house.
The Alert proceeded to latitude 50 de-
grees. % minutes. Despite the fact that
the sledges were drawn by hand and
enormous whaleboats transported over the
ice. the expedition reached a latitude Of
s. degrees 20 minutes.
The Porteus, in 1851 found the channel
between Greenland and Grand Land again
navigable and easily landed the United
States government expedition commanded
by Lieutenant Greedy, now Brigadier Cen
eral and chief Of the United States signal
service Two South Greeland Eskimos
were with the party. In delineating the
northwest coast of Greenland this party
reached the furthest north at that time.
IS degrees p minutes or about four
miles further north than the English ex-
petition In contrast to these vessels.
which successfully navigated this narrow
and dangerous channel. we have the fail
ure of the relief vessel the next year,
which only went few miles past Cape
Sabine. latitude IS degrees 40 minutes.
being compelled to return to the United
States on account Of the heavy ice. The
next year. a. about the same spot. the re-
lief vessel was crushed in the ice and lost.
The Polaris. spoken of as having easily
navigsted the channel TO a high latitude.
was subjected to severe ice pressure on
her return trip two years later. and it
became necessary TO beach her ten miles
north of Etah and abandon her Also. the
schooner Or. Kane. in 1855. was aban-
doned
&C. F. Hall previous to his expedition
in ISL. had lived for some five years prac-
ticalIy alone with the Eskinlcs about
Frobisher Bay. north Of Hudson Straits,
ard in his worth north counted largely on
me assistance Of a couple OF families Of
EskiTnos which ne took with him.
There is an abundance Of game in the
Arctic Naturally the Eskimo tribe Of ~
souls stretched along the coast from Cape
York TO Etah. distance Of about two
hundred and fifty miles. live in the heart
Of the same country. but seals though not
walrus are abundant northward AT least
TO a latitude OF s. degrees Cape Column
bia the mediterranean point Of Grant
Land. is about tbs SD degree Of latitude
The musk OK killing BY the Enslish. the
Hall. the Greely ana the recent Peary ex-
petitions are matters Of record.
The EsEirnos are without doubt the
best dog drivers IN the world and the best
adapted fcr obtaining game al any one of
the different seasons q the year. As 70
air Pearys published plans in regard 10
proposed bases and coloaiz;ng the Eski-
mos at different points 1 have nothing
TO say. as 90 not care 70 discuss the
details OF the coming expedition