Show AMERICANS PLAN EXPEDITION fOR OR SOUTH POLE TRIP WASHINGTON Feb 9 The National Geographic society which resolved at a meeting here yesterday to send an American AmerIcan Amerlean Amer Amer- ican lean expedition In search of the south pOle confidently expects ample financial assistance from om outside le sources ces to warrant warrant war war- rant the exploration It is the plan pian of or the society that the ex expedition expedition ex- ex be headed by Captain Bartlett who commanded the Roosevelt in Commander Commander Com Corn mander Peary's successful quest of ot the north pole and that the other members of the Peary expedition except Commander Commander Com Coin mander PeaT Peary undertake the search for tor forthe forthe the undiscovered antarctic bottom of ot the earth eai The proposal Is that tho the quest be made In the Roosevelt aheady practically practical equipped for such an undertaking and that the start be made from Coats island tel tel- and This is on the opposite sl side e of the antarctic region which Is to be explored by a British expedition under command of ot Capt Robert Hobert F. F Scott R n. N N. Directors of or the Geographic society believe believe be be- lieve financial assistance will a be he forthcoming forthcoming forthcoming forth forth- coming in time to b begin gln the exploration not later than September next |