The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-02
Willing to Assist Any Expe-
dition to Be Started by
Americans.
OFFERS ROOSEVELT
TO CARRY PARTY
Would Have Base on Goats Island
Snd Work From
There.

Commander Robert E Peary, discov-
sra- Of the northermosr point 0f the
earth. Is making plans TO aid in eXpior-
ing for its aUtithesis, the South Pole
Formal announcement Of this fact was
made today through the board Of man
ayers Of the National Geographic So
ciety-
According 20 tentative aranEements,
the exDeAitiou viii start some time dur
ing the faU OF 1910, and hopes 70 reach
the South Pole 10y December 81. 19ll
Il viii sail on the steamship ROose-
veIt, upon which Commander Peary
made his successful hunt for the North
Pole. under the Joint auspices Of the
National Geographic Society and the
Peary Arctic Club
Preliminary plans for the expedition
we're discussed al = meeting OF the
board OF managers OF She Geographic
Society at Dr- Alexander Graham Bell
residence last evening. when Com
msnder Peary made the proposition
himself on behalf Of the Peary Arctic
Club
The Arctic Club, he said proposed TO
contribute the steamship Roosevelt
which could not BE- duplicated for $50
90 provided the GeoETa pnic Society
E7ouId assume the reSpcuSlbility Tor
the initial $4,000, and thar all expenses
above 5000 be divided equally between
the TWO organizations-
Base on Coats Land
Commander Peary estimated the eX-
penses Of such an expedition at ST5-0da,
or not more than S1el,0G5- The Pole, he
said. would bs attacked from Coats
Land. that part Of the AutarJic con-
tiuent which IS directly opposite Cape
RovrlS. the base Of the British South
Polar expedition The two camps would
thus be about 2aoe miles apart and
would be approximately the same dis
tsnCe from the Pole
According 20 estimates the expedition
should reach Goats land about March
u. and begin the campaign for the
Polar regions Immediately
According to a statement issued by
the board Of Managers Of the Geographic
Society today, II was announced that
the meeting last night was entirely
informal. and no action was taken in
the matter But. nevertheless, it can
be accepted as fact that what has
6een stated are CommaSder Peary's
plans and while he does not intend TO
ACCOMPANY the expedition he Is willing
To aid it with advcie based upon expert
ence-
Appeals to Patriotism
In its statement respecting the eNpe-
dltion the board announced that The
matter was referred 10 the finance and
research committees Of the society with
Instructions 20 report al a special meet
ing of tho board 10 be called al an early
date. IF IL Is found that the members
OF the society viii financially support
the proposed expedition il was the gen
ersI. hut informal opinion or the board
that the work ought TO be undertaken
N the interest Of science and uf Amer
ica"
In an incidental statement issued by
the board Of managers today It Is said
The society has grown SO rapidly that
Il requires additional quarters for its
working force. and Il has expended E30.-
on 10 purchase a frontage Of fiftv-sjX
additional feet on Sixteenth street The
erection of a building on this site wiz
require practically all the available
funds of the society"