New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
PEARY FUND GROWING
ONLY $50, 900 NEEDED.
Explorers Path VIII Be the Same
Trarelled ON Last Trip.

Commander Robert E. Peary, who came here two
weeks ago to raise 5000 to take him north on the
Roosevelt IN another effort to reach the pole has
raised one-half that sum. He has great hopes that
his friends will his aid before July the
day he has fixed for his departure for the north
He is confident that within fifteen months he will
have planted tine American colors the North Pole
II was said yesterday that Commander Peary has
already expended Ss0.00 of his personal means in
his efforts Of twenty years to reach the coveted
goal. As told in The Tribune two weeks ago when
Mr. Peary came from Washington. after being in
conference with President Roosevelt his forth
coming Arctic trip. he said he would gladly pay all
the expenses himself. but that he did not have the
money.
Thus far s2s 900 of the s5oooo needed has been
subscribed by his friends. and. with the contribu
tions, the explorer has received letters from all
sorts Of persons. ranging in age from fourteen to
eighty years. asking to accompany him on his next
expedition
The inventor likewise has rot been idle. Com
mander Pearys mail is filed daily with suggestions
and plans for submarines and icegoing automobiles
guaranteed to go equally we'll the greatest ice
hummocks. through the air and through the water
None of these, however. has changed the original
plans of the explorer, who has decided after twenty
years Of experience that the only possible method
of travel to reach the North Pole is by sledges
with the assistance of the EsGuimaus.
Commander Peary told fully yesterday why he
has better chances reach the pole this time than
ever before. He says his steamer Roosevelt which
has been completely overhauled. has had many in
novatons installed. and is a boat than when
he last took her to Grant Land. He said that
while he is hopeful. he has assurance that all
the money necessary will be forthcoming before
July /.
One very important result of my last expedition
as bearing upon the of the coming one.
said Commander Peary yesterday, IN discussing his
plans, is the distinct mproba bility that conditions
In the comparatively short distance of two hundred
miles between my furthest north point and the
pole itself will be in any way different from the
conditions encountered by for the last one hun
dred miles Of my Journey If conditions are no
worse in the next than they were during
the last voyage, 1 shall hope to accomplish the
objects of the expedition and return in about fifteen
months-in October. 1909
THE deckhouse forward of the Roosevelt form
ing quarters for the in the previous voyage,
has been removed, and a topgallant focaste has
been built, running back to the main hatch. This
arrangement more than doubles the accommoda-
tfons forward, and gives ample space for COM
fortably housing my Esquimaus. The Roose-
welt has also large square sail on
the foremast with hoisting yard better to utilize
a stern breeze.
Captain Robert A. Bartlett. of Brgus New
foundland, my sailing master my last voyage.
will again. and he will select his mate. bos n
and sailors from the Newfoundland sealers. George
Wardwell. of Buckport. Me, will accompany the
expedition again chief engineer 1 shall take
aboard from twenty twenty-five OF the most ef-
fective Esquinau hunters and dog drivers from the
Whale Sound district, with their wives and chill
dren I shall require from 300 TO $50 dogs.
so far the voyage and itinerary OF the snip
concerned changes from the last voyage are
contemplated The Roosevelt will go north over
the same route and l shall make every effort to
force the similar winter quarters on
the north shore of Grant Land were occupied by
her the last expedition.
There will be three notifications Of the sledge
tourney suggested by the experience Of the last
trip. First following OF the north coast Of Grant
Land further the west than before; second, a.
the sea ice somewhat more west OF
north than the previous expedition, and, thfrd,
the more rigid rnassing of the sledges while en-
route to prevent the possibility Of portion OF the
party being off from the rest with supplies IN
sufficient a protracted advance All these modf-
fcatons the direct result Of the determination
of actual Ice conditions in the Central Polar Sea
made during the last expedition, and the OBJECT or
these notifications is to counteract and ailo" TOT
the steady easterly set Of the central polar ice
discovered during that expedition"
Other work which Commander Peary hopes TO ac-
complish If conditions favorable, is an exam
interior ramihcatons Of the great Ice
fiords of North Greenland and North Grant Land.
and the exploration of the unknown portion of the
east coast Of Greenland and Of Croker Land the
new land discovered in his early expedition
Tine last point at which the explorer Will 'e aoie
to communicate with civilization his northvard
Journey will be at Etah, when the auxiliary snip
steams south the latter part of August