The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
Threatened Revolt Quoted
by Announcement From
Club.
ABLE TO GO BACK
HOME TO FRIENDS
Sailors Who Made Polar Feat Pos
sible Remain on Board
Boat.

NEW YORK. Dot. 4-The crew OF
Pesry's Arctic ship Roosevelt will re-
ceive their wages for the trip today.
according to an official Of the Peary
Arctic Club.
The reason for the delay was that
the Roosevelt DID not dock until Satur-
day night, too late 10 obtain the cash
required
The crew yesterday was near revolt
Commander Peary had gone to Port
land. Captain Bartlett had gone to
Brooklyn. and Prof. Mcmillan was left
IN charge of the vessel The men
wanted 10 go about the town and see
some Of the Hudson-Fulton sights. but
they lacked money. Few II any Of
them have any funds, and those who
enjoy comparative wealth obtained il
from frisnds or relatives. and not from
the Peary Arctic Club.
Pro-. Mcmillan refused to permit Wis
itors aboard the Roosevelt. The expe-
rieuce in Sydney. where curios were
stolen, had warned him to bar the pub
llo from the ship. The sightseers had
10 be content 10 wait on the pier and
view the boat from that point.
Crew Disseminated.
The members Of the crew lolIed about
the docks and discomfort was evident
among them They were treated like
princes in Sydney. they were made much
OF in the other places where they stop
ped and they were cheered along the
length of the Hudson-Fulton naval pa
rade course on Friday, but that put no
money in their pockets, and they were
no nearer their homes Many OF the
a.T-r 80, 49, On
saturday to return 10 their homes,
wives and children, but the commander
6I6 not discharge them, and they we're
told they would not be discharged until
the Peary Arctic Club gathered togeth-
er $1,000
This amount will not quite cover the
wages of twenty-five seamen at about
seventeen months at $50 a month that
the shipping articles call for. Since
their start the man have received no
nay. In addition 10 the stipulated wages
they expected a handsome bonus for
the extraordinary success of their eX-
pedition but up TO now they have re-
ceiyed neither wages nor bonus.
1t probably would have taken little 20
have melted mutiny yesterday. but the
men realized open revolt would nor
bring hem any nearer TO their pay
They do not wish TO do anything 10
Close to Home.
When the Roosevelt put in at Sydney
on her homeward trip, many of the
men expected the expedition would be
dishanded there. II is close 10 the homes
OF All the men, and the supposition was
that they would be discharged and
few of the crew would volunteer tc
come to New York with the Roosevelt
The men we're told then that the FUNDS
for having them off were not available
but as soon as the boat touched IT
New York they would be paid in fui
bv the members OF the Peary Arctic
Club.
In New York they were content u
wait for a while. because a program
had been arranged Tor the Roosevel
in the Hudson Fulton celebration. an'
they wanted TO participate. IT was be
ueved that as soon - the Roosevelt
had PLAYED her part In the celebration
they would get their pay ana De
liberty 20 20 home
The Roosevelt seems TO be 100000
shin when IL comes TO finances. Whc
she started in July, 1905. she was sew
eral thousand dollars short or the nee
essarv amount for the expedition, an
had 10 curfail the list Of essential art
cles because Of that deficiency. lie
start was delayed more than moutf
hut finally she got under way Decaus
Pesry did not want 70 miss the seaso
most favorable for reaching the Pol,
Ton1fIar subscription was nnailN resort
ID 70 before she had her somewhat IN
complete equipment.