New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
PEARY'S HARD TASK.
Explorer Tells Hoo Last En-
petition Has PREPARED.

Commander Robert Peary. L. 5. y.
contributes 10 the January number of
"Hamptcn's Magazine the first OF series
Of articles describing the fulnlment OF his
long struggle 20 reach the pole The ex-
plorsr describes his feelings and sensa-
tions on realizing that The goal vas reached
as follows
There have been times curing the last
fifteen years when ] feared that l might
lever achieve the purpose which had be-
come the dominating idea Of my existence.
But on April ., 1903. all memory of those
moments OF depression disappeared in the
fierce surge Of emotion with which rec
ognized that az last, az last, l had won
the peerless prize, and justified myself 10
those who had believed in me all these
years-those who had helped me not only
ing faith aud loyalty Though / could not
take them with me 10 the pole, the thought
of them was In my heart that day
~ Ana on april ., 1909 while qusrtering
the Ice in every direction from my camp
and taking my observations. 7 tried 10
realize that after twenty three years OF
them TOO intimate and personal ever 20 be
written down, i had at last succeeded IN
hIaclns inc nag OF my distant country at
the goal OF the worlds desire.
After referring briefly to the thirty
hours spent az the pole and describing the
disappointment OF the unsuccessful expe-
dition Of 1906. Commander Peary says:
The winter of IsOS-'Og ana the spring Of
1914 were devoted 20 presenting 70 the
World the results Of the previous expedi-
tion ana 10 the work OF interesting friends
as far as possible in another EXPEDITION
We had the ship. which had cost about
Sl0O,Ooe in 1870. but $1,000 more was needed
Tor new boilers and other changes In the
Roosevelt. for equipment and operating ex-
pensss. While the bulk OF the necessary
funds was furnished by the members and
friends OF the PedrV ATeTfr fTfII,
considerable amount came from all parts
of the country IN contributions ranging
tions were not less appreciated than tha
big ones. because they showed The frisnd
illness and the interest OF the givers. and
the fact that. while the expedition was
financed by priv individuals IL was i'm
reality national affsir.
The discoverer then refers to the DELAYS
OF ship contractors. which prevented hts
starting again I'm 1870, and says.
thence at the uniustihed DELAY. there came
the heaviest calamity which had encOup-
tered IN all my Arctic wOrk-the death OF
my friend. Morris X. Jesup. Without hts
promised help the future expedition seemed
Impossible ~ may be said with perfect
truth that to him. more than 20 any other
the continuance OF the Peary Arctic C'iub
aud the success OF the work thus far IN
him ! lost not only man who Vas fnsu-
Slslly a tower Of strength IN the work
but lost an intimate personal friend in
whom had absolute trust For : ttma +
felt ~ this was the end OF evervthipss
that all the EFFORT and money put into t6s
project had been wasted Mr. JssuD'S
death, coming on top OF the DELAY caused
by the default OF the contractors Seemed
At first an absolutely paraly zing defeat
Repairs and changes in the Roosovstt
had exhausted all the funds IN the ,hh's
treasury We sim needed the MONEY Tor
the purchase OF supplies and equipment
pay OF crew and running expenses. Mr.
Jesup was gone. the country had not re-
previous fsal: every one was poor
Then from this lowest ebb the ti6e