The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-10
MORE TO BE DONE, SAYS PEARY.
Rear Admiral Declares Both Poles Offer
Field for scientists.

Field for scientists.
The Brooklyn Eagle published yesterday
an interesting interview with Rear Ad-
rniral Robert f. Peary discoverer Of the
north pole. on Capt. Amundsen's journey
IN which he found the south POLE. Reai
Admiral Peary said in part: ...
There is other important geographical
work to be done in the Antarctic. but the
biggest feature is accomplished by
Amundsen.
"Iexpect that we shall hear almost any
day now from Capt Scott through a de-
spatch from New Zealand that he also has
reached the south pole.
South polar conditions are exactly the
reverse Of those at the north pole. &C
far an geographical features are involved.
Capt. Amundsen was enabled TO make
his journey over Il fixed surface. Wnen
he established food depot he knew he
could find 1t again in six months time, or
. year OF five years. for the matter OF that
stations established by me on the sledge
upon frozen ocean the surface OF which
was subject to continual shifting.
There is another point Of difference
between south polar and north polar
work. 4 north polar traveller finds his
season limited to three and a half or at
he can start for the pole is fixed at the
beginning by the returning light OF the
Arctic day. II is limited by the breaking
up of the polar ice pack in June. rne
explorer must be back to land again when
the ice begins to break up.
in the Antarctic ice, because OF the fact
that the explorer may travel over fixed
surface, his season is limited only by the
hgby itself. He can utilize eight months
insysad OF four for sledge work. The
seasons at the two poles are exactly re-
yersed. 40 that the north pole winter cor.
responds to the south pole summer. and
the night corresponds to the day.
Capt. Amundsen and Capt. Scott may
have reached the south pole within few
days of each other. but neither would
necessarily he aware OF the fact. "a
gather from the information at hand, they
travelled in converging lines that were
very likely. for much of the distance prac-
tically are, parallel.
Even though the first man at the pole
may have left snow monument there
or flag or deposited a record, all such
marks might easily he obliterated by a
pole few days afterward would never
know that he had been preceded by an
other explorer.
In the absence of storms of course
such records OF monuments might stand
for considerable time. but it is hardly
likely.
What I should like now to see done
and ] would prefer to see an American
explorer do it, is a journey made to the
south pole from the opposite side. Such
Journey would start from Weddell Sea
and its accomplishment would mean the
establishment of a-complete cross section
OF the Antartic continent
There ia another great opportunity 10!
scientific work. 4 ship properly fitted
out and having aboard men with the right
sort OF scientific equipment and expert
ence should circumnavigate Antarctica
making, meteorological observations
sounding mapping the shore line ano
gathering specimens. Such a trip should
occupy three years. Its results would
he OF immense value to the scientific world
and our museums would be enriched with
material of which we now have very little.
Admiral Peary was asked concerning
the opportunities for further discoveries
In the north pole region.
Il have great hope" he said. that we
will get good results from the explorati
to be undertaken by Borup and Mcmillan
who accompanied me on my last trip
They are planning journey to. cover lanc
which was sighted by me on my sledge
journey toward the pole This land has
never been explored and there is tire.
mendous area beyond il which is abso
lutely unknown. How much land may
be there no man knows
WASHINGTON. MafCn S.-Iapt. hmunu
sens story of his trip TO the south pole il
accepted in every detail by Rear Admira
Pearv.
The next thing to hear from is Scott.
he said to-day. -Then il he also reachec
the pole We will want to find out which
was there first.
Capt. Amundsen is a thoroughly reli
able man and his story should be acceptet
at its face value. II there appears in thi'
story any matter of detail To which one
cannot subscribe he should remember
that it was cabled thousands OF miles anC
relayed and retransmittsd.'
The speed Apundsen said he made wa.
sentirely possible" the Arctic explore,
declared.
Peary asserted great credit should be
given to Sir Ernest Shackleton because h
paved the way.
Asked as 10 possession of the south pole
Peary smiled.
"The north pole is the only place wher'
a man can build hotel with all room,
fronting south" he said. AT the south
pole one could be built with all northern
rooms. However, / don't know that thi.
consideration has much practical value.