The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-20
PEAkY HAS
HIS PROOFS
Submits Them to the
National Geographic
Society.

Washington. Oct 2o.-Commander
Robert b Peary'e proof, records and
observations that he reached the
North Pole, April 6. 1909. were today
submitted to the National Geographic
society. The board of managers OF
that body referred them for examina-
lion and report TO A subcommittee Of
experts, comprising Henry Gannett
chief geographer of the United States
geological survey; Rear Admiral Col.
by NJ. Chester. United States navy.
and O. II. Titman. superintendent OF
the United states coast and geodetIc
survey The society announced that
the only question It now had to do.
eide was whether Commander Peary
reached the North Pole on the date
claimed
The experts designated by the So
ciety will hold their first meeting
within fcw days and lnaugurate
their Investigation of tho Peary data.
They will personally examine the
note books and original observations
made by Commander Peary on his
march to the pole and will see all tho
papers brought back by him from tho
frigid north.
The wide scope of the question ron.
ders it probable that tho sub.commit.
too will not report its findings for sew.
cral months, but when ready. the ra-
port will be submitted TO a meeting
OF tho board of managers of the an.
ciety specially called for that purpose.
While the meeting was In progress
-, oh Of I.
the Peary data, a messenger brought
a cablesram from the University of
Copenhagen, in reply to the socIety's
request that the institution waive its
first claims TO DR.. Cooks records.
Professor Willis l. Moore. president
of the National Geographic society.
declared subsequent 10 the board
meeting that tho society believed that
Commander Peary's claim that he
reached the pole should be passed
upon without further delay.
Tho society f. ready to make sim.
liar examination of Or. Cooks oririna,
observations and field notes" said
Professor Moore, "but as he promised
10 send them to tho University of
Copenhagen. and the society will pot
have an opportunity OF seeing them
for probably some months. It did not
seem fair 10 defer action ON Com.
mander Peary's observations until mr.
Cooks were received
Tho action Of the society was
taken in accordance with tho bylaw.
Tho committee on research shall
be charged with the consideration or
all matters OF scientific and technical
including exploration
which may be brought before the So
ciety. or which may originate I'm tho
and shall report TO tho
board OF managers for action"
Tho society previously had urrod
both Pcary and Cook TO submit their
observations to competent scIentilc
in the United States. Tho
society Joined in a request from tho
American Museum Of Natural HIstor,,
II New York and the American Geo.
graphical society 10 President Remsen
hat he. as president of the National
Academy OF Sciences. appoint com
mission 10 pass upon the records nf
both explorers. The society began IN
ormulste plans for immediate action
IN the Peary records. whom 1t was ad.
Used by Or. Remsen that he would
lot appoint commission unIeee o.,
horizcd by his council. which maota
n November. and unless acknon,i
'dsed by both Peary and Cook.