The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24

London. Oct. 2S.-In this country inter-
est in the sayings. doings. and writings
OF DR.. Cook and Commander Peary soon
died out But there is no doubt that 1t
Is 70 them that Capt Scott owes his
thanks for being able to start next
August on his second attempt 10 reach
the south pole.
Without entering into the Peary-Cook
controversy. the British public assumes
that the American flag has flown at the
north pole. and Sir Conan Doyle. speak
ing yesterday at the Mansion House
was justified in claiming to be the mouth
piece Of the man in the street in saying
that there was only one pole left. and
that it should be England's pole II is
this feeling which will make it possible
for Scott to realize his great desire and
start again for the antarctic much sooner
than he had hoped
AT the same Mansion House meeting,
called on behalf of his expedition. Cant.
Scott estimated his expenses at $4,000.
His first expedition, that of the Dlscov-
cry cost e92OOO, but Of that sum
$4,000 was spent on building the Dis
eovery herself For the present enter
prise the ship win cost only R12.OOO
Wages Big Expense.
The biggest expense item would he
said, be that OF wages and salaries. 1t
would be easy to equip the expedition in
a day with gentlemen ready 10 20 with
out any salary at all, but that meant
taking biologists who knew no geology
every one IS to be fairly paid. and
10000 is estimated TO cover all expenses
for one years work. This sum, It is
hoped, will be subscribed at home. and
the colonies. especially Australia and
New Zealand. are asked 20 provide the
money necessary for second and posi-
bly, third season.
The vessel which has been acquired for
the expedition is the Terra Nova, bark
rugged whaler of 749 tons. built in Scot
land twenty-five years ago, and Of late
years employed in sealing off the coast
of Newfoundland. With a nominal horse
power of 40 she makes nearly nine knots.
and has sailing qualities which specially
nj her for the work IN view.
She will leave the Thames in August.
1910. going TO New Zealand. and is ex-
pected 10 start from there in December. /
EVERY person employed viii be OF British |
nationality. the age limits being between |
twenty-five and forty. Lieut. Evans who /
will be Capt. SCOTS first officer gives /
the following explanation OF the methods !
TO be followed in making the final dash: !
Party of Six.
The party viii consist Of six men, in
GLIDING Scott and himself. They will
work a series Of relays. carefully arrang-
ing the question OF food transport in view
Of prolonged sOjOurn from the base.
Three modes Of transport are available.
ponies, dogs, and motor sledges, and II is
on the last named that Capt. Scott seems
Inclined 10 place chief reliance. He has
been experimenting on snow slopes IN
Norway with a motor shod with hard
wood runners which are fixed in sections
on endless bands I'm the same manner
as In the case of the caterpillar traction
engines. which have proved well adapted
for negotiating rough ground. and he has
every confidence that this novel plan OF
lOcOmOtiOn over glacier ice will prove an /
important factor in solving the problem |
OF traction, which IS In reality the prob /
lem Of the south pole.
1t is proposed 10 establish an additional 1
new base in King Edward VII Land. |
some 400 miles east Of that in NIcMurdo !
Sound used by Mr.. Shackleton in common /
with other antarctic explorers. Though /
one Of the objects Of the expedition is I
TO duplicate the magnetic data obtained I
by the Discovery, the aim will be as far
as possible to break new ground. and /
particularly 10 explore King Edward VII /
Land.