New-York tribune., 1909-09-07

Commander Robert L. Peary still had two
months TO a day TO spare from the year mus
allowed when on April G. 1909 he crowned
with success the labor of a lifetime IN JuSt
fourteen months 10 a day from the sailing OF
the Roosevelt from New York Harbor. the eA-
plorer flashed the news of his triumph to the
world There is a dramatic fnality in this
record. Meagre in details IL still is' the re-
port bespeaks the swift. sure performance OF a
task in the preparation for which lifetime had
been spent.
Far from being discouraged when he hao Deeh
Obliged in 1905 TO turn back from the elshig-
seventh parallel, Commander Pesry felt that at
last he held tho key the situation. Tie oe-
clared that expedition had simphed the attain
ynent of the pole BY 20 per cent. His failure
10 reach il then was due simply 10 the fact that
the winter was not normal one The ice vas
100 open. Even at that, he believed he would
have reached the goal had he known all the con-
sitions a. well as he did later. He came back
with simple formula for modifying his route
and varying the disposition Of his sledges. Any
explorer he declared could take his directions
and go straight 10 the pole. And he has proved
s.. I5e promised 10 be hack in New York i'm
October with the task accomplished. He is
} nearly month ahead Of his schedule
ONLY FEASIBLE ROUTE AMERICAN.
lie had tried or considered every method. As
a result he declared: Man and the EsquTnau dog
are the only two mechansms capable of meet
ing al the various contingencies Of serious Arc
1ic work and the American route TO the pole
snd tho methods and equipment used remain
she mos; practicable for attaining that object"
This oft travelled route lay Up through Bafin's
Rav smith sound Kcnnedy's Channel and
Robeson Channel into Mares Sea. II offered a
base one hundred miles nearer the pole than
,ad
set forth. This year the explorer decided 20
vary the route 4 little 10y turning west from
Grant Land instead of due north. but planned
10 force his ship 10 the same winter quarters
on the north side OF Grant Land The sledge
work he purposed 10 begin in February. He
planned 10 follow the north coast of Grant Land
as FAR west as Cape Columbia, and possibly be
yond, instead OF leaving land ~ Point Mcrs,
before His idea in moving more 10 the west
Of north than before was 70 counteract or allow
for 'he eastery set Of ice discovered in his last
expedition.
LEFT ETAH SEPTEMBER 26
Peary left sydney. c. r.. on July II. 1905. He
arrived at Cape York, Greenland, July 81. on
August II the Roosevelt was at Etah which
point he left September 20. The last word
ceived from him was from Etah. sent August
Il. 1905. and received In October The letter
said:
Before Us lies the great ice pack stretching
FOR distance OF two hundred miles. and against
its force the sturdy little Roosevelt has now
set its prov. Etah, which are about 10
leave. Is comprised Of four skin tents. called
tupiks BY the EsQuimau. We have taken on coal
from our supply ship the Erik. and she will
leave to-day for home. We shall pass through
the Arctic pack and winter in some snug cove
up At Cape Sheridan.
We viii then transport food and other
supplies 70 Point Ulass by means of twenty-five
dog teams. We expect TO be IN a position 10
make the dash to tho pole by February The
country here Is alive with game, We have two
hundred dogs, magnificent brutes Never in all
my experience have been so well satisfied with
the spirit of the CANNES rs on this voyage II
it is possible 70 reach the pole these sturdy
felloWe certain 10 take Us through
To feed the dogs VIC took thirty tons Of whale
,neaT aboard at Labrador. Many strange scenes
are enacted on the deck of the Roosevelt, and
one imagine what i al means i'm the way of
noise and echoes with two hundred dogs and
thirty EsQuimaus. with their women and chill
dren. al taking up position on the deck Of tho
craft
About them. slowed away so that il can ba
readily used, are the thirty tons of whale meat
the cans Of hard bread peInmican and other
supplies.
NET FRAHCKE AT I1TAH.
It was at Etah that Peary fen in with Ru-
dolph Francke, the only white man who ac-
companied Dr. Cook on the FIRST part Of his ex-
iedition. Peary landed coal and supplies for
The relief Of Cook. He also sent Francle home
the latters request, on the Erik. With the
latter were some blue fox skins and narwhal
tusks left by DIR. Cook. and these Francke
turned over 70 Peary for safekeeping From
This a story started that Peary had conhscated
valuable trophies belonging TO Dr. Cook and
sent them 10 his wife as presents to President
Roosevelt. This story proved, however, to be
without foundation.
This summer anxiety for Peary's safety be-
gan 10 be felt, and relief ship was started
North. The steamer Jeanie, cheered on her
way by thousands Of well wishers pun out for
Greenland last month with her Peary relief ex-
Dedition, commanded by Captain Samuel Bart
ictr. an experienced Arctic navigator and with
crew of eight other Observation-Disclosures There
were Two passengers aboard New York news
paper man. and Meme Wallace. the educated
Esquimsu boy, who had been in America for
several years, having been brought by Com
msnder Peary.
The vessel carried 5s00Cs0 tons Of coal ana the
same quantity Of stores. which she vas 10 land
~ Etsh for Pearys use 70 supplement the sup
pies Tor his steamer, the Roosevelt
The steamer was not 70 wait for Commander
PeaTy, N he was not at Etah but was 10 bring
home such dispatches as might be found there
II was thought possible that Dr. r. A Cook. who