New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
PERRY STARTLES WORLD.
Second Message of Discovery Uhh-
an Week Rehindles Enthusiasm.
tars and Stripes nailed to the pole. "

stars and Stripes nailed to the pole"
This the message from Commander Rob-
ert F. Peary which told the world yesterday
that American grit had conquered after CEN
tures of endeavor, The brief words aroused to
roaring flame the enthusiasm that had been
kindled by the message from DR.. Frederick \
Cook less than week before.
Twice within week daring Americans had
flashed the word across the seas that the North
Pole had been reached. II was an achievements
TO astOund the ordinary mortal and carry him
of his feet with it's magnifcence. Hundreds OF
years OF almost constant struggle and the sac
rifce of life after life had brought only failure
and lamentatiOn. The North Pole had become
. synonyme for the impossible. Then. with a
shocking suddenness. the two messages carns9
Il have reached the North Pole
stars and Stripes nailed to the Pole
Sent by different men. the commanders Of dif~
ferent expeditions with nothing to show that
either knew OF the success of the other. they
were received as confirming each other. At Iast.
after week of anxiety, a week OF hopeful
doubt. all fear. all doubt was cast to the Winds
The pole had been reached.
Commander Pearys first message was so short
and contained so little detail that it created a
feeling almost of CONSERVATION. Could it pos
sibly be a hoax? Proof was demanded that il
really was from Peary. There an instant
searching Of records Of his trip, how long he
had been gone and when the start was made.
was II possible for man to have reached the
pole and returned since he had left this port?
Hardly had there been time to ask these ques-
tons when proof began rapidly to accumulate in
messages sent to Commander Peary's friend
and hacker. Herbert L. Bridgman. OF Brooklyn.
TO Mrs Peary. in Maine and to "The New York
Times the last giving the date of the discov-
cry. April last In addition to these messages
he Iead oFt
d h. Mcmillan. instructor in Worcester
| Academy and member OF the party, which
said: Top of the earth reached at last"
PEARY's FIRST MESSAGE
Commander Peary's first message was sent q
The Associated Press and reached this city
shortly after noon The message TO Mr., Brids-
man was received in Brooklyn at about the
same time. Mr.. Bridgman had gone to North
ampton, Mass. and the message was taken to
the office of The Brooklyn Standard Union
with which Mr.. Bridgman is connected, and from
there forwarded to Massachusetts. The sus-
pense lasted for only few hours. until Mr.
Brdgman could rush his message again to this
city. and have it made public.
AT about the same time the message to The
Times given to the public. and people re-
covering from the first shock Of surprise and
marvel at the wonder of the two messages OF
discovery coming so closely to each other, began
to compare the dates and such meagre data
the two stories afforded
Those who have been especially interested in
things Arctic have been looking for word from
the two explorers since August I, Friends OF
each assert confidently that they expected the
news of success this year. Dr. Cooks friends
and associates say that they not
prised. only joyful when they received the word
that he had reached the pole Friends of Com
mander Peary say his feat was not unexpected
by them. They are merely delighted to receive
the word.
The Arctic mind explains that DIR. Cook made
his dash for the pole in the Arctic winter From
a station far to the south, as polar distances so,
he travelled by sIedge. He was forced far 20
the westward on the return trip. and while the
icefoe helped him the northward journey
he had the same flow to overcome on the way
back. He wintered among the Northern Esqui-
maus and hunted for feod. He camped amOnE
them for months and made a slow and painful
journey around great crevasses and ice packs.
He accomplished what has long been considered
the impossible and did I'm eighteen months
what centuries had hitherto failed to do.
CONDITIONS FAVORED PEART.
Commander Peary. on the other hand. say the
Arctic experts. had everything in his favor, 50
far as anything can be in the favor OF man in
the Arctic regions Arctic experts have been
months and they say that the season OF 19oS-'O9
has been the most open that the records show IN
thirty six years.
The icebergs have come further south this
year than they have ever been known 20 come.
South Polar observations show the same
conditions. Icebergs have come further north
than has ever Ieen known Peary has had this
in his He has been able to penetrate
further north with his ship than ever before.
and general conditions have been all with him
In his dash for the roIe.
In this way do the Arctic experts reconcile
the achievements of the two men, Yet the man
In the streets still wonders and sees the storm
cloud on the horizon that bodies the meeting OF
the two explorers. The journals o, the two men
are awaited. They will be carefully checked
up the one against the other. and explanations
will be demanded OF any discrepancies
Yet, from the opinion. everywhere expressed
il is DR. Cook who must check up against Com
mander Pcary. Peary is the man whose careful
observations are relied on. He has made MANY
expeditions into polar regions and the popular
verdict is suspended for Pearys word. DR.
Cooks friends are already armed and In the
field. without waiting for word from him. Thev
say Conn. .-uder Peary learned from Harry
Whitney in Etah of the success Of Cook and
hurried to the wireless service
There was hardly man In New York last
night who did not want to believe that both the
explorers had succeeded in their quest. Ths
universal spirit was one OF rejoicing Ths
American people wanted 70 give free nov \,
their patriotic enthusiasm, but were restraiacs
0s SSa AaQaAsaxe hat u . xhort Tina Would