While I agree that you should go with a Dutch-style bike with fatter tires instead of trying to change your Surly Pacer, using albatross-type bars on bikes with road-ish geometry isn't unheard of. Here, check these pics out:

Soma Stanyan (scroll to the bottom of the page):
http://somafab.com/stanyanplus.html

Pake C'Mute (okay, it's actually a cyclocross-type, but same deal):
http://pakebikes.com/pakemute8.html