Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-24


70 the savage simT licity necessary.
The problem belongs TO modern
man. hut for It's execution we must
begin with the food and the means
of transportation Of the wild man.
Even this must be reduced and sim
Dlihed.
GETTING TO THE POLE
"candor compels me to say that the
effort Of getting to the pole Is not a
question OF physical endurance ana IL
is not fair 20 call IL bravery. but an
understanding OF the needs of the
stomach and knowledge OF the
limits of the brute force Of the mo-
i've power. be that man or beast.
our Conquest was only possible
with tie accumulated lessons of early
ages OF experience. The failures of
our less successful predecessors were
stepi ing stones to our success. The
real pathhnders Of the pole were the
early Danish. the Dutch. the English
aud the Morse. Italian and American
explorers. With these worthy forerun-
ncrs We must therefore share the good
fruits which your chairman has put
into my basket.
"A similar obligation Is due TO the
Wild man. Tho twin families Of wild
folk. the Eskimos and the Indian.
were important factors 10 US. The use
OF Pemmican and the snowshoe
which makes the penetration of the
arctic mystery barely possible. has
been borrowed from the American
Indian. The method Of travel. the
motor force and the native Ingenuity
without which the polar quest would
be a hopeless task have been taken
from the Eskimo. To savage man.
therefore. who has no nag. we are
bound to give a part Of this fruit.
ITO John r. Bradley, the man who
paid the bills, belongs at least one-half
OF this fruit.
The Canadian government sent its
expedition under Cap. Bernier 1000
miles out Of its course TO help us to
IL. ] gladly pass the basket. In re-
turning. shviveled skin and withered
muscles were filed out at the expense
Of Danish hospitality And last but
not least the reception which opens
arms by fellow explorers. to you and
to all, belongs this basket OF good
things which the chairman has placed
upon my shoulders.
Nothing would suit me better than
to tell YOU the complete story OF our
quest. but the very first telegram gives
more specific data than I could hope to
tell you i'm an after dinner address.
Therefore, | shall devote the allotted
time 10 an calculation OF certain
phases OF our adventure.
A REMARKABLE CHARGE.
zone Of the most remarkable charges
brought out is that l did not seek
geographic license to start for the pole.
Now, gentlemen, 10 the large public
that may be all mystery. but those who
know will appreciate that no explorer
can start and say that he will reach
the pole Many good men have tried
before all have failed. All who un-
derstand the problem will know that
success is but barely possible when
every conceivable circumstance is IA
vorable.
1T is only necessary 10 announce
that an expedition embarks for the
pole 10 start an undesirable lombard
and flourish OF trumpets. This / chose
to escape. Mr.. Bradley furnished the
funds. l shaped the destiny OF the ex-
petition. For the time being the bust.
ness concerned US only. l believed
then, as / believe now that IL we sue
ceeded there would be time enough 10
ny the banner Of victory. You are
here tonfght-Mr. Bradley Is here and
/ am here We have come together TO
celebrate that victory.
"NOw. gentlemen, / appeal 10 you
as explorers and as men, Am I bound
10 appeal TO anybody. 10 any man. 10
for the Pole2
you know we had every possible
aid 10 success TO sledge travelling.
big ship is no advantage. An army
OF white men. who at best are nOvices,
Is a distinct handicap. while a cumber-
some luxury OF equipment is fatal to
progress We chose 10 live "a life as
simple as that OF Adam and we forced
the strands OF human endurance TO
scientific limits. II you reach the pole
there Is no other way. For our sim
pie needs. Mr. Bradley furnished suf-
fcient funds. We were not over-bur-
dened with the usual aid 10 pleasure
ana comfort But ] did not start for
that purpose.
wow. as TO the efforts OF the press
10 force things OF their picking from
important records into print-in reply
10 This I have taken the stand that
] have already given tangible ac-
count Of our Journey. n Is as COM
plete az the preliminary reports OF any
previous explorers. The data. the OBJ
seryations records are OF exactly the
same character Therefore such evil
dence has been taken with faith ana
tho complete record was not expected
10 appear for years. whereas we agree
10 deliver all within few months.
ARRIVAL AT THE POLE
NOW, gentlemen ABOUT tht pole
We arrived April ~, 1908. We dis
covered new land along the 1929 me-
rldian between the s4th and sbth par
allel Beyond this there was absolutely
no life and 40 land The ice was in
large. heavy nelds with few pressure
lines. Tho drift was south Of east. the
wind was south OF west
"clear weather gave good regular
observations nearly every day. These
observations. combined with those az
the pole on the 2lst and I'd of APRIL
are sufficient 90 guarantee our claim.
When taken On connection with che
general record. you do not require this.
] can see that but this and an the
other records viii come 90 you in the
due course OF events.
II can not sit down without acc
knoWledging 10 you and to the living
arctic explorers ny debt Of gratitude
Tor their valuable assistance The re-
port OF this polar success has come
with Il sudden force, but in the pres
ont enthusiasm we must not forget tho
fathers of the art Of polar travel There
is glory enough for an There D.
enough 10 90 10 the graves Of the dead
and ID the heads of the living
Many are here tonight The
names are TOO numerous 90 mention.
Special mention for honors must be-
made % Greeley, Schley Melville