The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-08

viii Make Another Attempt to Reach
the North Pole
HAS THREE YEARS LEAVE.
President Roosevelt and the Acting
secrenry Of the Navy Approve
OF the Explorers Piana-I8e
viii start Next July.

OF the Explorers Piana-He
VIII start Next July.
Washington, Sept 4 Commander
Robert E. Peary, U. s. ~, the well
known arctic explorer. viii make an
other dash for the north pole. Leave
Of absence for three years has been
granted him. With the permission OF
the president, by Mr.. Darling. acting
secretary Of the navy, and he has been
assured Of the hearty sympathy of
both these officials IN his new venture
In his letter Of application for leave
Of absence Commander Peary briefly
outlines his plan Of action In d suit
able ship built ID one Of our best Ship.
yards, REINFORCED and strengthened 20
the maximum degree and fitted with
American engines, so that she may 20
north MS an exponent Of American skill
and mechanical ability Commander
Peary hopes to start with his expedi
ton about July | next.
Upon arriving at Che Whale sound
region lie win take on board a large
number Of Eskimos aud establish d per
manent base at Cape Sabine Thence
he will force his way northward to
Grant Land, where he hopes 10 estab-
lish winter quarters GA the northern
shore AS far as practicable along The
route he will establish caches The fol
lowing February, with the earliest re-
turning light, he will start due north
over one polar pack with small liglH
pioneer paryy and followed by d large
main party
what Feary Expects 70 ~.
In his letter Of application 10 Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Darling Tor leave
of absence Commander peary Says
II should expect TO accomplish the
distance to The pole and return in about
100 days or 4 little more. an average
travel Of about ten miles day. Re
turning. | should break the ship out
late il the season and return home
sIf Ice conditions the first year were
such as 70 prevent reaching the north
ern shore Of Grant Land ! should win
ter as FAR north as practicable ana
force the ship to the desired location
the following year IN This event tie
expedition viii be gone two years
Distinctive features Of Commander
Peary's plan are the use oil individual
sledges. with comparatively light loads,
drawn BY dogs; the adoption Of Eskl-
mo methods and costume ami the full.
est utilization of the Eskimos them
selves Commander peary believes tile
advantages Of his plan aud route are
fixed land base 100 miles nearer the
pole than any other route. more rigid
ice pack extending further poleWard
than is TO be found on the opposite side
Of the pole, i wide land base Oh which
to retreat and well beaten line Of
communication ana retreat from win-
ter quarters to comparatively low lat-
tudes, which Is practicable at any sea
son of the year,
"Our National Pride Involved"
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Oar
Ling has written to Lieutenant Peary
as follows
"fhe attainment Of the pole should
be your main object Nothing short
VIII suffice The discovery of the poles
Is all that remains to complete the map
Of the world. That map should De com
pleted in our. generation and hy our
countrymen If 1T is claimed that the
enterprise is franght with danger and
privati0n the answer Is that geograph
ieal discovery in all ages has been
purchased ii The price Of heroic coul-
age and noble sacrifice Our nationa
pride Is involved III the undertaking
and this department expects that You
win accomplish your purpose ana
bring further distinction to a service
Of illusul0us traditions Iii conclusion
! am pleased to inform you that the
president of the United states sympa-
thizes with your cause and approves
the enterprise
In an interview Commander Peary
said that the expedition would be made
under the auspices Of the Peary Arctic
club of New York, Of which Morris II
Jesup is president. The club will
finance the expedition to the extent Of
Sl50000 which is $4,000 more than
the cost Of the last trip. which occu-
pied four years. Upon his arrival at
Whale sound where he says he IS
we'll known, Commander Peary viii
try @ induce some Eslsinaos to accom-
pany him 175 miles north and there
establish base. That VIII be 400
miles from the pole From this base he
expects to take another party over the
mountainous Ice to point between SO /
and ~ degrees, where be viii establish
another base
a pioneer party will be Sent out from
this latter base 10 catch walrus and
other food to De In readiness for him
self ard party Of twenty-five upon
their arrival after which the dash to
the pole win be made
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