Show ANOTHER w DASH j I FOR NORTH p POLE pon Commander Robert E Peary Pear Granted Three Years Leave of Absence START TO BE MADE IN JUNE EXPLORER CONFIDENT OF ULTI ULTIMATE UL ULTIMATE TI MATE SUCCESS Washington April 9 Secretary Met Metcalf Metcalf Metcalf calf today granted the th application of Commander Robert E Peary for a three years leave of absence the time timeto timEto to be spent in polar exploration New York April 9 The application of Robert E Peary P ary for leave Jen va of or ab at absence a sence of or three years which was ap proved today by the secretary of or the navy has hns uncovered the fact that Com Corn mander Peary purposes to make an another another another other attempt this summer to reach the North pole polo The three years leave of 1 absence during luring which he made his fa famous famous famous journey to the farthest point north ever reached by man 87 degrees 6 minutes expired last Sunday and the new tidy leave begins at once It is ex cx expected expected the start will wilt be made some time in June Funds necessary for the next trip to the North pole Dole have not yet been ob oh tamed in adequate quantity but it is stated that there Is no uneasiness as ar to that Morris K Jessup and amI another man of wealth who caused his Ills connection with the thc enterprise to be kept a secret furnished practically all an of the for the purchase of the Roosevelt and the fitting out of the expedition Mr Ir Jessup has been ill III recently but it is said maintains his Interest In the explorers efforts to reach the pole The Roosevelt is at Shooters island and is being refitted with new boilers The hull huU is sound and the changed changes in interior arrange arrangements arrangements arrangements ments which Mr Peary has decided up on will not be expensive Captain Robert Bartlett of or St Johns N F sailing master mater of f the Roosevelt has been notified to come to New York to superintend the fitting out of the Roosevelt Commander Peary before the end of his last voyage determined to select his own crew cr for his next ad advance advance advance vance on the pole to t avoid the troubles which were experienced heretofore be because b because cause of unruly and discontented as assistants assistants assistants He will pick every man to be taken talen Sledges will again be the dependence of the explorer and he will wili again fol low the American route making a dash across the ice from his winter quarters toward the pole poJ which he Is more con eon dent than ever of reaching |