The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
PEARY TO SEEK POLE AGAIN.
WILL START NEXT SUMMER IN
Az UP-TO-DATE SHIP.
Plans TO Force His Way to the North Shore
or Grant Land and Then Go by siedge
With observation-disclosures Made
When He Gets the French Medal.

OF Grant Land and Then Go by sledse
with observation-disclosures Made
When He Gets the French Medal.
Robert E. Peary made his announcement
to the Geographical Congress at q banquet
given In his honor last night. AS was ex-
pected, 1t had to do with new dash for the
Pole. He Is going next summer. in Q vessel
which will contain all the improvements
suggested by his previous experiences in
the Arctic; and this, he says, will be the final
and supreme effort Of his life
The presentation to Peary OF the Paris
GeogI aphical Society's gold medal was the
occasion Of the announcement. NJ. Cordier T,
president Of the Paris society, made the
presentation speech In responding, the
explorer said:
| OF deepest interest. that seven years ago, In
| this city. on the occasion of the presentation
| to me of the great gold medal Of the American
| Geographical Society. l presented briefly my
| plans for the Arctic explorations which have
I occupied me more or less continuously since.
Tonight / have the pleasure Of saying to
you that the contract for my new Arctic ship
| has been signed and that her keel Is being laid
| now.
| This means that the expedition upon which
l have been putting my energies for the past
| two years Is lifted out of the realm of uncer-
tainty. and that II am alive ] shall start
| North gain next summer in another attempt
| upon the North Pole
1t does not mean that have all the money
| necessary. but it does mean that have from
| now until the first of next July In which to
| secure the additional funds ne cessary to At
out and equip the ship. and do not believe
that my countrymen will permit the expe-
i. f..l II
| sary funds.
| Though cannot expect you to feel the same
| interest in the matter as myself / cannot re-
| frain from n word or two In regard to the
ship.
She will. believe. be the ablest ship that
| ever pointed her nose inside the Arctic or Ant
arctic circle. She will possess such shape as
| will enable her to rise to the pressure of the
Ice foes and escape destruction. She will
| possess such strength Of construction as will
permit her to stand this pressure without in
| jury. She will possess such features of bow
| will enable her to smash ice In her path, and
| will contain such ngine power rs will enable
| her to force her way through the ice. In maxi
| mum dimensions viz: length over all. breadth
Of beam and draught this ship will be OF the
size OF the British Antarctic ship Discovery:
| in displacement she will be somewhat less:
| In power she will compare with our largest
| ocean going tugs.
| She will have engines capable of develop
| ing 900 indicated horse-powe continuously.
| and 800 horsepower for limited periods.
My. route north presents features very
different from the route OF a ship to the Ant
| arctic regions the voyage is short and the
| crux OF the whole project Is the successful
| negotiation OF the comparatively short dis
| lance of ice encountered channels extending
northward from Cape Sabine to the Polar
basin.
What require then. is not a sailing ship
with weak auxiliary engines, a ship capable
Of remaining out for number OF years and
covering long distances at slow speed, with
moderate consumption Of coal. My require
ments are q powerful steamer. capable OF
| forcing her way through this comparatively
| short distance and demanding only a mini
mum amount Of sail power to enable her to
| creep home in case all her coal is burned
| that Is what propose to build.
My plan Of campaign, In very few words.
| ia to force this ship to the north shores OF
Grant Land. taking on board at Whale Sound
| the pick and flower OF the Esuumau tribe
with whom have worked and lived so long
| to go into winter quarters on that shore.
and to start with the earliest returning light
on the sedge journey across the central
polar pack. utilizing these Esquimaux. the
peols whose heritage is life and work in that
| very region. entirely for the rank and file
Of my party.
Never h lore bns It sran in the power OF
white ran To- command the utmost effo rts
and (, lies; rcsource1 of this little tribe Of
peopl', as "an do and that fact will be OF
inest' mabl.- advantage 70 me.
Butt vi not take time with de ails. Next
sum ner shall start north again after that
on hich have set my heart
ShIl ! win, tod knows hop and
DEAN and pray that | may. Bui II do not
some OH, else viii. aud here comes in another
feature OF polar Efforts
There is no higher. purer ield of rivalry
than this Arctic an .utarctic quest.
II win, you will have another one of these
ma gnificent tokens for me. and be proud
because we are of one blood-the man blood.
IL fail. you will try 1t until some one gets
there and then we shall have one Of these
for the man who wins, whether he bears
the colors of FRANCE or Eng land or Germany
him, for we shall know he Is q nan ind come
OF a nation OF men, and that the best man has
won.
Pearys ship is being built in Maine.
She he's not yet been named Mrs. Peary
will not go on this expedition. One Arctic
winter was enough for her.
The sessions OF the congress went on all
day yesterday. and they finished up the
sixty or seventy papers set for the New
The Antarctic was introduced by the pre-
sentation OF silver medal OF the Paris
Geographical Society to F. w. Stokes of
New YORK, VINO mas been the artlst member
OF three Antarctic expeditions and has
brought back set Of paintings showing
the queer antics Of the aurora boreolis
Following tn" presentation, Mr.. Stokes had
q set OF his views flashed on O screen by
magic lantern. The phenomena shown are
OF almost incredihlc briiiiance-roey grape
vine figures climbing up, to the zenith,
great fans of red and gold against blue
black Polar sky-yet Mr. Stokes assured the
audience that he had toned down rather
than colored up his pictures.
Frederick A. Cook Of Brooklyn, q MEM
Der OF the Belgica expedition TO the Antarc-
tic. presented paper treating OF the differ |
ence between the Arctic and Antarctic. |
The country about the South Pole, he
said, II literally desert OF Ice. Compared
with II, the Arctic swarms with life.
II was practically decided Yesterday
that the next congress will be held In Geneva |
five years hence. By that time they hope !
to have reports on the geography, measure |
ments, climate and oceanography Of this |
North Pole.
About 100 guests sat down at the dinner |
to Peary which was held in the Endioott |
Hotel. It was a babel OF nationalities and !
tongues. but in the seating arrangements
the committee made only one mistake. |