Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1912 — SCIENTIST FAVORS SCOTT [ARTICLE]

SCIENTIST FAVORS SCOTT

Dr. Arctowski Thinks His Equipment Better Than Amundsen’s. New York, Ma-ch B.—Dr. Henry Arctowski, the Polish scientist, who is head of the science department of the New library in Fifth avenue, was one of the party aboard the Belglca, the first ship to winter in the Antarctic during the expedition of 1897-99, which Captain Amundsen Headed. Dr. Arctowski also is a close friend of Captain 9?ott. “Until further details come from Captain Amundsen,” Dr. Arctowski said, “I am at sea as to why Amundsen turned back. Captain Scott and I were in correspondence as to supplies and so forth while he was outfitting. He set out, with strong backing by the Royal Geographical Society and p: ’ menu Markham, for the single >f reaching the south pole, the scUr.ut work being incidental. “I am quite ready to believe Captain 6c< ;t has succeeded and I’m glad of it. He deserves success. At the same .time I sincerely hope that Captain Amundsen did not devote his time and energy to trying to beat Captain Scott to the south pole. “Of the two men I expected to hear that Scott, not Amundsen, would reach the pole. I admire both of them very much, but I looked for success from Scott because of his better equipment.”