New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-29
PEARY AND THE POLE.
did He Needs to Garry ForzCdrd
His Rene1Ced 14rctic Expedition.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit to thank you for the recent
very friendly editorial in The Tribune The IL
terest which The Tribune has taken in Arctic
matters and my own efforts and hopes in that
field make me venture to put clearly before
you the present financial status of the work "A
which I am deeply Interested
An organization known as the Peary arctic
Club has been Incorporated under the laws g@
the State os New-York for the purpose of RES
ing. receiving and expending funds TO aid IN
completing the geogra phieal conquest of the
large unknown area in the North Polar Basin
and secure for this country the honor of at
tanning the extreme top Of the earth.
The president OF this club is Morris K. Jesup.
its treasurer Henry Parish, and its secretary
HI. Bridgman.
Among its directors are Norris K. Jesup.
Henry Parish. John H. Flagler. Anton A. Raven
and Professor H. T. Osborne.
This organization has raised principally from
its own membership. a considerable sum Of
money, and in order to avoid delay, which would
be fatal, has assumed the responsibility Of con-
tracing for, and is now building. q special ship
Of exceptional strength and powerful engines, to
be completed about March l. 1905.
This ship will be the first ever constructed in
this country for Arctic discovery. and the ablest
ever built anywhere for that purpose
additional funds to the amount Of 100000
are necessary for the completion Of the ship
and equipment of the expedition. and the gen
erous, broadnlinded men who have taken the mi
tiative and put their shoulders to the wheel
co not believe that the great mass of other gen
erous, public spirited men in this city and the
country generally will allow the project to fail
now for lack of the additional funds needed.
The project is not q purely personal one. but
RI he Of Tha
city and the country. and IL full success is at
tanned will be a matter Of enduring fame and
honor for both.
The ship, when completed. will come to New
York to fit out She will make trial trips from
mere, to timber ana adjust her machinery. She
will start from here The expedition will be a
direct tangible, right-at-home reality. not
remote abstraction.
While no project Of bigger, broader more uni
TO of large wealth as opportunity not
only for immediate good, but possibly Of secur-
seems more likely 10 come from a considerable
number Of men and women of moderate means,
VINO, while unable to contribute a large amount,
could, and, knowing the situation. undoubtedly
would, gladly contribute hundred or two.
1t seems proper 10 put the matter clearly and
frankly before as wide an audience as possible.
Briefly stated, the situation Is this: Additional
funds are needed. Without them the project
viii fail.
Large subscriptions Will be very gladly vel
coined, yet no who is interested and who
would feel g sense Of satisfaction in having
share in such enterprise should hesitate TO
show that interest because he does not feel able
70 contribute large amount. One thousand sub
scribers at 500 each Will solve the problem Just
effectively twenty at 5000 each.
Should you see fit 10 make use Of this in your
columns any one interested can send their check
the New York Life and Trust Company, No.
% Wall-st., for the credit of the Arctic Fund.
New-York Dec. % 1904. R Z. PEARY.