Evening journal., 1904-09-15
LIEUT.. PEARY
STILL SEEKS POLE
Intrepid Arctic Explorer Plan.
ming Another Expedition.
Is BUILDING A NEW STEAMER.

Expects TO Break Through the Ice to a
Far Northern Point and Then Make
Quick Dash Overland TO the Frozen
Goal
New York. Sept TO- Undeterred by
the long list OF splendid failures that
make up the history Of the attempts TO
reach the north pole. Commander
Peary announced last night that he nj
ready had begun preparations for an
other venture in the perilous field. The
contract for the new arctic ship in
which he will sail has been signed, and
the keel is now being laid.
III am alive Peary told the Amer
ican Geographical society, II shall
start north again next summer in am
other attempt upon the pole"
In more literal sense than ever be
fore Pearys effort win be a real
dash" for the pole The ship which
he is buidlng win be not only the
"ablest that ever pointed her nose in
side the arctic or antarctic circle" but
also the strongest in point Of power.
Equipped with ram bow, such as Is
used TO keep the icebound harbors Of
northern Russia navigable, she will
have engines capable OF developing
1900 horsepower, and, with frame
built TO stand all shocks, she will be
driven full against the ice pack that
so long has kept the pole intiolable in
n desperate effort to churn ner way
through.
BY Sheer Force.
"Ihe whole hope OF the expedition
has been conferred on this strange and
desolate cl rye mans ingenuity and
courage setting before itself the tasl
Of overcoming the great and grim
north by sheet f6tce alta evefythihe
else win be made subsidiary to II.
My requirements are a powerful
steamer, capable Of forcing her way
through comparatively short dis
tancc and demanding only a minimum
amount Of sail power to enable her to
creep home in ease all her coal is burn.
ed-that is the ship propose to build.
Pcarys aitnomicenieln has been
awaited for several weeks past with
the kecncst interest. IL was made last
night al a dinner given In the Hote
Endlcott by the Ainerican Geograph
ical society to the Foreign guests whC
are attending the eighth international
geographical congress- IN the rooms OF
the society in West Eighty first street
The arctic explorer was the guest oI
honor and occupied a seat IN the mid
die Of the guest table. AT his right sal
Mrs. Peary. Professor Cordier Mime
de Claparede, Professor de Claparede
Dr. Garland and Professor Lihhcy A
his left were Nine. Cordier. Graf voi
Pfeil, Nine. Pena, Professor Erodi
Mrs. Workman. Mr. Dean. Mrs. Lib
hey, DR. Marcuse and the Countess voi
Pfeil.
Real Dash" to Pole.
My route north" said Commando
Peary, presents features dinreren
from the route OF ship 20 the antarC
tic regions. The voyage is short. an
the crux OF the whole project is tn
successful negotiation OF the compar,
lively short distance Of ice encumbere
channels extending northwnrd frol
Cape Sabine 10 the polar basin. III
new ship has been designed with hi
single object in view
MY plan of campaign in fe'
words, is 10 force our ship to the mort
shores Of Grant Land. taking ON boar
at Whale sound the pick and flow,
OF the Eskimos. with whom l hay
worked and lived 50 long. TO go ini
winter quarters on that shore and
start with the earliest returning ligl
on the sledge journey across the cent?
polar pack. utilizing these Eskimos. n
people whose heritage is life and wol
In that very region, entirely for II
rank and fle Of my party. Never b
fore has it been in the power Of
white nan to command the utmost e
forts and fullest resources Of this lit
tribe OF people as I can do. and thi
fact will be Of inestimable value {
me-"