The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

! Is not likely to be found at or close
proximity to the Pole. But l should
be very much pleased TO find that my
impressions were incorrect"
Why Peary Succeeded.
To what do you attribute the sue
cess of this expedition "a question
which naturally presents itself in con-
nection~ with this last achievement of
Peary' this answer.
The experience gained from fifteen
years living in the far north was my
most valuable asset. With the knowl-
edge gained from my six previous ex-
petitions l was able to avoid the thou
sand and one mistakes which are the
inevitable lot of the novice. This, add
ed to the knowledge gained in this trip
should bring me next time. to the de-
sired goal. The fundamental features
in all my work which have contributed
also in this instance, have been the
utilization of the Eskimo for the rank
and file of my party. and the use of the
Eskimo dogs for tractive power. In
this last expedition. had, for the first
time in my Artic work, suitable ship
for the purpose"
Eskimo as Peary Knows Him.
And this brings us to the Eskimo.
Just how valuable an aid did you find
him?
One Of the strongest points in my
favor" answered Mr.. Peary, "a point
not previously possessed by any other
white man, has been my ability 10 util
lie the utmost efforts and the entire
resources of this tribe of Eskimos in
carrying out my campaign. NV Es-
kimos were more than a mere source
of information; they were friends. "a
An added warmth and enthusiasm
crepI into Mr.. Peary's voice Here, it
was evident he was touching upon an
intimate matter-a matter not of things
and places but of hearts and living
beings-Whom to mention stirred
warm memories. 'Friends-in the
best, the test. sense. While to their
ignorant and chiidlixe minds the sig
nificance of my mission was a sealed
book, they knew at least that l was
bent upon a quest which was a matter
of deep, personal interest to me. For
that reason they went with me into
the unknowable, willing to face dan
ger. even death, if might be, through
their aid, realize my hopes. L have
never witnessed greater loyalty, have
never seen the sense of self more
completely subjugated. Hundreds of
miles through unknown waters and
upon treacherous ice, my faithful Es-
as strange to them as myself Alone
nothing could induce them to go be-
yond the border of their familiar re-
gions; but with me as thir guide, their
father" they went willingly and I'M
questionably as children.
That the Eskimo is not without HUI
man emotions of family affection and
the sense of mutual helpfulness is for
chilly brought out in several ways-es-
country. While he leads an essential
ly animal life-the fundamental mo-
tives for existence being, having
enough to eat and be clothed with. he
has the human mind and is capable of
genuine emotions OF joy and sorrow,
which we might attribute to him. For
instance. when an Eskimo mother dies
her child is not allowed to live but
must he strangled, the theory being
that so long as it needs the mothers
special care IL is kindness to the child
TO kill it rather than allow it TO strug-
gle through its babyhood motherless. A
cruel law. you say? When l tell you
that the father does the strangling you
will think IL crueller still And vet
ne suffers as keenly as an American
father would. But like the stole, he
knows that Il is to be, he is con-
WINGED that it is for the child's good.
and that suffiees. I have had the Es-
kimO fathers tell me OF these experts
ences with the hot tears streaming
down their cheeks.
Another case which came to my no.
tice showed the devotion OF parents for
an unfortunate chold--a devotion which
touched me deeply because il involves
the patient care of a life time and act
ual deprivation. This son married and
mad his home, but rheumatism develop
ed until he became helpless. His Wife
deserted him and married another man
One who could support her. His con-
clifton became worse. until he is now
practically In condition of living
death. His entire body, excepting his
neck and hands. is cssifying. When he
became helpless his old parents took
him back home and cared fer him.