The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-02
DR.. COOK Is RECOGNIZED
The Arctic Club Addressed
by Famous Explorer.
There's GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL
Pys Tribute to the Loyalty OF
John H. Bradley, the Man
Whose Money Made His
Success Possible.

/ New York. Sept.-Cheered by
thousand men and women as he en-
tered the banquet hall on the arm G
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott schley
y. s. ~. retired, DR.. Frederick A
| Cook told his story tonight before tn
most brilliant audience that he ha
addressed since he left the court c
IDenmark. The banalaet was given b
/ The Arctic Club Az nerica, of IL
1 (66k II j nlei IBef. in recognl
ton OF his last polar venture, whic
fculminated In his announcement tina
he had reached the North Pole.
| In introducing DR.. Cook, Rear Ad
mfral Schley said:
Like all who have achieved simi
lar success In other fields of activity
DR.. Cook is challenged by envy whicl
often proceeds from disappointment
But to all far and just minded peo
pie there is only regret that ther,
should have been raised any issu'
over an achievement that was fN
enough of glory for both. Ou
guests splendid behavior under thes,
trying circumstances has attracted
the commentator of his countryme1
and has added innumerable hosts tt
his friendship. I believe as presi
dent of the Arctic Club of America
upon their statements, that both DR.
Cook and Mr.. Peary reached the
pole. hail their chivalrous anl
persistent courage"
When DR.. Cook came to speak the
entire assemblage leaped to it's feet
with him and the cheering continued
for full minute. The explorer
read his address. DR.. Cook said:
"This is one Of the highest honors
l ever hope to receive. You repre-.
sent most of the frigid explorers o1
Europe and nearly all of the Arctic
explorers in America. Your welcome
is the explorers guarantee to the
world-coming as 1t does, from fel-
low workers, from men who know
and have gone through the same ex-
perience-it is an appreciation and a
victory the highest which could fall
to the lot of any returning traveller.
"The key to frigid endeavor is sub
sisto1ce. There is nothing in the en-
tire realm Of the Arctic which is I'M
possible to man. II the animal fire
is supported with adequate fuel,
there is no cold too severe and NO
obstacle too great to surmount. No
important expedition has ever re-
turned because of unscable barriers
or impossible weather. The exhaust
ed food supply resulting from limit
ed means Of transportation has turn
ed every aspirant from his gial. In
the ages Of the polar quest, much
has been tried and much has been
learned. The most important lesson
is that civilized man, II he will sue
ceed, must bend to the savage simpli-
city necessary. The problem belongs
to modern man, but for its execution,
we must begin with the best means
of transportation Of the wild man.
Even this must be reduced and SIM
plified to fit the new environment.
with due respect to the compli-
mentary eloquence of the chairman
and others, candor compels me to
say that the effort of getting to the
pole Is not one Of physical endur-
ance, nor is it fair to call it bravery;
but a proper understanding of the
needs of the stomach and know
ledge OF the limits Of the brute force
of the motive power, be that man or
beast.
"Our conquest was only possible
with the accumulated lessons Of pre-
yious experience. The failures OF
our less successful predecessors were
stepping stones to ultimate success.
The real pathfinders to the pole were
the early Danish, the Dutch, the
English and the Morse, Italian and
American explorers. With these
worthy forerunners we must there
fore share the good fruits which
your chairman has put into my bas-
ket.
"A similar obligation is due to the
wild man. The twin families OF wild
folk, the Eskimo and the Indian,
were important factors to US. The
use of pemmican and the snow shoe,
which makes the penetration Of the
Arctic mystery barely possible. has
been borrowed from the American
indian. The method of travel, the
motor force and the native ingenu-
ty, without which the polar ques-
ion would be hopeless task, have
been taken from the Eskimo. To
he savage man, therefore, who has
40 flag, we are bound to give part
If this fruit. ..=.
"To John r. Bradley-the man
who paid the bills-belongs at least
,ne-half of this fruit.
Zone of the most remarkable
;harges brought out is that did not
eek a geographical license to start
or the pole. Now gentlemen, to the
;oes Into Details About Observations
That Puzzled Scientists. Il