Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-04

TO CHEER
EXPLORER
RecOrd-breaking Welcome
Awaits DiScOverer
ARCTlCC0NQUER0R HAS PROOF
OF TRIUMPHS
GIVES OUT INTERVIEW ON SHIP
AT PORT 'sKAeEN
Whole World Goes Wild over Amazing
Achievement of Valiant American.
Wceps at Sight of First
Bouquet
GIVES OUT INTERVIEW ON SHIP
AT PORT 'sKAGEN
[By Associated Pros

NOPENHAGEN, Sept. 3.-All
Denmark tonight is await
~ ing the arrival of DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook. A royal welcome
awaits the man whose announce
nent from Lerwick on Septem-
Der l that he had discovered the
north pole startled the world.
The steamer Hans Egede, on
which the explorer is returning
from the frozen north, passed
Cape Skagen, the northern ex-
tremity of Denmark, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and is expected to
steam into the sound late tonight
and to dock here tomorrow morn
ing.
Added interest has been lent to the
occasion by the definite statement by
DR.. Cook in an interview off Skagen
today that he is able to submit data
which will prove beyond doubt that
he has attained the goal which for cen
turies has been the objective of ex-
plorers.
ne SdlQ ne was quite prepared To
learn that Jealous persons were en-
deavoring to cast doubt upon his
work, but that he stood ready to give
over his figures for a test by any
scientific authority.
Saw Nothing of Peary
DR. Cook told the correspondent that
he had seen nothing of the expedition
of Commander Peary.
He said there was no land at the
pole-only water, the depth of which
he could not gauge.
The Danes will not be alone in well
coming DR.. Cook, for Copenhagen is
filed with visitors. A committee of
the Royal Geographical society has
chartered the steamer NJ. G. Melchoir
and will proceed out into the sound to
meet the Hans Egede.
Maurice F. Egan, the American min
lister, and his daughter, Miss Carmele
Egan, passed the night on board W.
Gould Brokaws yacht Fedora, with
the intention of accompanying the
steamer to port.
At a banquet tomorrow night. at
which DR.. Cook will be the guest of
honor, Lord Mayor Oldenhurg will
propose a toast to President Taft and
King Frederick; Minister of Commerce
Johann +. c. Hansen viii make q
speech in honor of Mr. Cook and Com
modore Hovgaard. commander of the
Danish Arctic expedition Of 1SS2-S3,
will greet the American and on be-
half of the Polar explorers congratu-
late him upon his success in finding
the pole.
Papers Full of Praise
The Danish newspapers are full of
praise of the American enterprise
which made possible the trip of ex-
ploration of Cook, and express their
delight at his success These articles
are replete with sympathetic references
to the friendship between the United
States and Denmark. None of them
expresses real doubt of the truth of
the discovery of the pole and all be-
lieve that Dr. Cook will be able to put
forward his proofs.
A correspondent who went on board
the Hans Egede from the pilot steamer
off Skagen was able to obtain a few
words with DR.. Frederick A. Cook.
The explorer ascribed his success to
the fact that he made use of the old
methods. namely Eskimos and dogs,
and that he lived like an Eskimo him.
self.
The doctor gave a vivid sketch of his
expedition. in which he said:
"Going northward 1 struck first
westerly course from Greenland and
then moved northward. [ arrived at
the north pole April 21, 1908, as already
announced, accompanied by only two
Eskimos.
Arrived at 7 A. M.
1--WE reached the pole at o'clock in
the morning. I took daily observations
for a whole fortnight before arriving
at the pole.
Returning, we were forced to- take
more westerly route. and the first ten
days I took observations daily and
recorded them.
II was unable to measure the depth
of the sea, as 1 had not the necessary
instruments.
1.-THE lowest temperature recorded
was SO degrees centigrade below zero"
eighty three degrees eentigrade be-
low, is equal to III degrees below
zero, Fahrenheit).
81 have ample proof that reached
the North Pole in the observations
took, which afford a certain means of
corroborating the truth Of my state-
ments.
Although am proud of my achieve
ment I'm planting the American flag at
the North Pole. 7 look with much
greater pride to the fact that travelled
around rrore than 10000 square miles
of hithef. unknown ground and
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