The Times of Saturday and Monday last published Com- mander
Peary's full narrative of his journey to the North Pole. The Times very naturally forbids reproduction, but we trust we shall not be guilty of any breach of journalistic comity if we note that the first portion describes the voyage of the 'Roosevelt' from Etah to the winter quarters near Cape Sheridan and the advance of the sledge expedition as far as latitude 87.48 deg. At that point Captain Bartlett (an Englishman to whom Commander Peary pays an exceptionally high tribute) returned in command of the last supporting party. The second portion of the narrative describes the continuation of the sledge journey to the Pole, the return to Cape Columbia, and the homeward voyage. Thirty hours were spent at the Pole, where there is only floating ice. The minimum temperature during this time was minus 33, and the maximum minus 12. Soundings were taken with a 1,500-fathom line, but no bottom was found. On the return journey by sledge five outward marches were regularly covered in three homeward marches. Further short telegrams from Commander Peary bluntly deny the good faith of Dr. Cook. In one he says that Dr. Cook has "simply handed the public a gold brick," and that he himself will prove at the proper time that Dr. Cook was not at the Pole on April 21st, 1908, or at any other time. We are very glad to learn that Captain Scott is planning a new expedition to the South Pole, which will probably start next Augusts
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