The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
PEARY NEEDS MORE MONEY.
The $50 900 Required for His Expedition
Not Yet All Secured.

WASHINGTON. Oct "a Explorer Peary
lectured before the National Geographic
Society this evening on Arctic discovery
and his plans for reaching the North Pole.
He said that the D ike OF the Abruzzi, who,
on the Franz Josef Land route, made the
nearest approach to the pole yet achieved,
is not in favor Of that route for further
attempts on the pole. but heartily indorses
the Smith Sound route which Peary Intends
to follow. The Italian explorer Is Of the
opinion that, at the most, only few miles
further north could be gained by the Franz
Josef Land route, and the results would
not afford any compensation for the fatigue
and privations undergone. He approves
of the Smith Sound route because it affords
the highest land base from which to start.
Peary thinks it il entirely possible that a
large land mass will be discovered between
Greenland and the pole.
He has not yet secured all the money ne
needs to fit out his expedition next spring
On this point he said
HThe Peary Arctic Club. an unincorpo-
rated association OF my personal trlehos,
with Morris X. Jesup at its head, Furnished
the funds for the financing OF my last iouI
years Of Arctic work. After my return
last fall there was genera feeling OF dls-
inclination to drop the woIk uncompleleo'
when success had been so nearly won.
This feeling took form in the proposition
Of the ma jority Of the club to contribute
in VARYING sums toward the Quitting OK
another expedition, Unfortunately, how
ever the total amount which these menlberS
Of the club felt they could contribute, even
with the accession of some new members
was not sufficient to properly NJ OUT az
expedition. Had it been sufficient should
have gone north last summer, ana shouiu
now he settled down in winter quarters
somewhere on the Grinnell Land Q asst =,
-Tha same status holds to-day. Ihe
total amount which the members OF the
Peary Arctic Club feel that they can con-
tribute to another expedition is lnsufhclent
to properly outfit the expedlti.n al
ditionaf members, either individuals or
associations. are necessary 10 coiipie'o
the total amount.
at Ia essential that the total amount
should be assured without delay. Inc sum
OF $3.50 900 to 100000 between now ana
Jan will meet all requirements. ana giSe
ample time to properly fl out the ; sxpeatiih1n
to fit the expedition even with nan mlinoh
available, because of lack of time,
Somewhere in this broad country am
satisfied that the money is waiting, as ready
and anxious to do this work as ! am, II only
the connection can be established one
thing is to DO clearly understood. The Gov
eminent ia not financing the work. The
funds must come from private sources
st may be said without egotism that
practical experience equalled by that of no
other work in Arctic regions; an inter.
est in the work at least equal to that OF OF
any other man; the utmost assistance OF
the Esouimaux, never before available; the
time and the opportunity, thanks to AS
sistant Secretary Darling and me ftesi-
dent; all these are assured the only 'hins
lacking is the money,
son my plan, and with my methods n, an N
expedition which would In all probability
secure the Pole, can be fitted out Tor two
years at a cost Of sl5Ooo0. The only ex-
pensive item in that outfit will be power
ful ship which shall push, me to the
northern shore OF Grant Land.