THE SOUTH POLE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 72, 28 March 1910, Page 7

THE SOUTH POLE.

SIR E. SHACKLETON IN NEW YORK. HE IS CONFIDENT OF CAPTAIN SCOTT'S SUCCESS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. NEW YORK. 26th March. Sir Ernest Shackleton was the guest of the Transportation Club of New York. In responding to the toast of his health, he said he felt sure that Captain Scott would succeed in reaching the South Pole, because he had the right methods. He also stated that he believed the American expedition would have an equal chance of reaching the South Pole. PRESIDENT TAFT ENTERTAINS SIR ERNEST. (Received March 28, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, 27th Marcn. President Taft welcomed Sir Erneat Shackleton at the White House. Co-operation in certain directions between the American and Britinh Antarctic expeditions was suggested in correspondence between Commander Peary and Captain Scott. Writing under date 21st January, Commander Peary said :—: — "I believe with you that it would add to the intercs-t and value of both expeditions if tho two branchps of Anglo. Saxons v.ert» >-t riling simultaneously from oppo-ile points of the Antarctic periphery for a share of the glory and scientific information awaiting fortunate workers in that region." Replying on 9th February, Captain Scott said he was eagerly anticipating Commander Peary's visit to London, adding : "I hope to get useful advice from the most experienced Polar traveller." With reference to the American expedition, Captain Scott said : "I think itl would be advisable that there should be co-operation between the expeditions in the matters of meteorology and magnetism. A programme might be drawn up to provide for simultaneous observation." According to the scheme which Commander Peary suggested the American expedition should reach the coast of the Antarctic Continent in March, 1911, at a point directly opposite the ba>«e of the British South Polar Expedition. The two camps would be about 2000 miles apart and at approximately cqu.il distances from the Pole. He estimated that the explorers would, Jf successful, reach the South Pole about the end of December, 1911.