Show FAITHFUL WIFE 1 WAS IN WAITING Commander Peary and the Arctic Steamer Roosevelt Finally Reach Sydney HEALTH OF PARTY GOOD ANOTHER EXPEDITION ALREADY BEING PLANNED 44 44 M 4 4 f 4 M MR MS 4 4 4 Sydney Sydny SYdn N S Nov No 23 Commander f 4 fK K Robert Robt rt E Peary of the Arctic steam f for 4 or er Roosevelt and nd party part will leave leae 4 4 4 tomorrow by bv rail for New ew York 4 4 f They The may stop for a day da or two en 4 4 4 route at Portland Me Ie The Roose Roo f 4 volt will undergo und temporary repairs 4 4 here a new lIew crew will be signed and ami an anthe 4 UK the th steamer r will sail next n Tuesday 4 4 for New York YorkS 4 M M H M Sydney S C B Nov 23 Flying the flag of ol the United States which had been placed nearer the th pole than any other national standard and weather beaten and disabled the Peary Pary Arctic steamer Roosevelt arrived here today under sail and steam after sixteen months vain effort to reach the tha pole Though not entirely successful the ex expedition expedition expedition nevertheless got to 87 Si degrees 6 minutes north latitude or within 03 s of the pole The Roosevelt left Port Aux Basque Newfoundland N at 3 ck yesterday afternoon averaged five miles an hour to Sydney experienc experiencing ing lag light winds and rains The ship came lame to anchor off the yacht acht squadron pier Though the hour was early the Roosevelt was soon visited by the American consul and various local officials lath and an invitation was Commander Peary Pear on behalf of ot the Sydney Sydner board b ard of trade to be the guest of 01 the commercial body at a banquet in Iii his honor tonight Wife Was Waiting 1 Commander Peary Pen came ashore al almost almost most immediately Immediate after the steamer came cann camJ to anchor And nd joined Mrs Peary Peury F who has been here for two weeks wait waiting waiting waiting ing for tor her husbands return When en asked what he thought of the suggestion embodied in Fridtjof Nan an sens seas recent interview to the effect that latest experience served sered to strengthen the th plan of reaching the pole by drifting from Bering sea Com Corn Commander Commander mander Peary said he always believed there were great possibilities sIn in the drifting theory for men of the tempera temperament temperament temperament ment to stand Imprisonment for several years ars in the ice For his part he could uld not adapt himself to it Touching the outbreak of the gale which has unexpectedly unexpected unexpectedly come com up in th the Arctic and de tIe destroyed tIeS S tho the ice bridge Commander Peary said the prevailing wind was westerly In the Arctic regIon but tut It was as not always of the of a gale galeNo galeNo galeNo No person could anticipate the coming of a gale gal either in the th Arctic region r gion or He would not talk about the V Herald expedition t plans plane as he h said he lIe made it a point not lot notto lotto to discuss tIle fie Ideas of other explorers The commander said his immediate were in doubt He thought he lie would pay pa off the Newfoundland members Mt mb rn of his crew at snake make some orne repairs to o the lt get a crew and proceed to New ew York Peary In Good Health Commander t r Prone Peary leeks Ic ls in ill the b best st rC f health and spirits md imd h dis disappointed appointed at the th failure to reach the 1 I he is satisfied with tle tIE advance i wally mails made Plans fur for nr another ex cx 1 edition probably will soon he be made Pr Ir L J I J 3 Wolff said Hald the Hie health of the party had been excellent There was no notie tie leth and practically no sickness Dr said that he had not the tue th slight Eat Sf doubt if the gale In n the early part rf ef March had not occurred OCCUlTed tho the T pole rol olo oud have been boen reached reachel without dim t f Dr Hr Wolff said he and other members a f the expedition exp intended to stay by b R 4 hr Roosevelt until she reached readIed New u York Y rk Roosevelt a Good Sea Boat Captain John fohn Bartlett master r of the th said the steamer was as a Rood gee I sea pea boat and that he lie will sail II her to New lie He is ready to go so again to the theA A iU tIC 1 UI A iU tIC 1 UI Captain Bartlett was In charge char e of one oneo or o the parties partle supporting Commander Terrys advance odan lie III said mid the storm that dill did the th mischief was tremendous in lii vio violence 10 lence and accompanied by blinding squalls quails cf tf fine fin Arctic snow The Ice field was rent badly asunder under a and all trace of the was 15 itS destroyed Under ordinary conditions tracking is easy eus In the tho far north as the snow packs hard and boot boat mrk are ar sometimes preserved for six 1 months Di Captain Bartlett Is satisfied the 7 poK pol can ran be h reached without great c weather ather permitting and believes belleV 1 It would have been accomplished this trip foi fot the gal gaIn in hi question Had Enough of the North First Mate Bartlett a cousin of the th cap captain 1 11 tain who has lias been bellI north before J fore but never ner remained there therl prior to this trip said the trew TW of th the ship were well protected and andr r fed and the Roosevelt was a staunch ship but he did not think many of the Newfoundland Newfound members rs of the present Presenter er n w sv would Uld be found willing to join an another another other lither expedition It H was a hard expert experience dice ence 11 which few men cared car d to repeat Sev Soy Several eral ral other oth r members of the crew including of the engineers staff expressed pd similar sentiments Their complaint was vas directed not to treatment by Peary Pt ar but butto butto butto to the privations and ant dangers langers of or the work i Generally they seem satisfied t with the ship and her stores and equipment Remained at Sydney Last Night After reading the letters lett n accumulated during the past fortnight Commander Command r u Peary decided not to leave Sydney S today toda Whether he will leave leac by b rail tomorrow or Monday or watt walt until the Roosevelt Is ready rEad to accompany the steamer to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York was still undecided There was a gap of miles In the sur M sos y of Grantland by the English lion on one ono hand and that of the Sverdrup discoveries on the other Penry Peary has lias closed clos J this up lip Probably the tho only section of nf unknown coast remaining In the tho Arctic is the northeast coast of Greenland cm em bracing 15 miles Peary Enthusiastic Commander Peary Pear Is enthusiastic about the performance of the th steamer Roosevelt Asked if the very advanced point to which be had been able to place Ilace the Roosevelt In winter quarters was due to careful and Increased her ased knowledge of the movement of th the lee Ice he hc said It was due to the Roose elt eit herself He did not believe there thre was ever vr another ship afloat could have hae stood the battle with left Ice IC the Roosevelt had bad sue suc successfully suet t uny fought The boilers were the one defective fea rea feature tur ture of oC the ship MOre I re than half balC tim tho power of the ship was vas represented by bywater b bywater water tube boilers and these gave n out shortly after tho the Roosevelt left Sydney In inJO 1305 JO 4 I JOC Commander C Peary said he ought to tf get back to Ne New York before discussing the prospects of oCa a new expedition Thanks for Messages Many Mans sightseers and relic hunters huntera vIp vis visited vl the tho Peary Feary Arctic sterner Roosevelt Roo evelt I today Commander Command r Peary Pear has received a large number of r congratulatory congratulator messages and requests the Associated Press Preps to cir circulate circulate the following general acknowledgment ment meat Commander Commande Peary desires to make pre pro preliminary acknowledgment and express his deep appreciation of the numerous letters and telegrams t of congratulations lOn which have been sent him As ts rapidly rapid as IS pos pas possible sible he lie h will make mako direct and md individual acknowledgment |