The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
TURNED DOWN BY PEARY
Whitney Says Commander Made Him
Leave Cooks Records Behind.

New York, Sept 27.-Comander Rob-
ert E Peary refused absolutely to al
low any of the records or instruments
of DR.. Frederick A Cook to be brought
aboard the steamer Roosevelt and was
thus instrumental in causing these rec
ords to remain in a cache at Etan'
Greenland according to Harry WHIT
new. the New Haven sportsman in a
dispatch received in this city by Dr'
Cook. The message which came as a
response to one sent by DR.. Cook, fol-
lows:
Cape Ray, Newfoundland, Sept. 20.
DIR. F. A. Cook, Waldorf. New York:
Started for home Roosevelt. Nothing
arrived for me. Peary would allow
nothing belonging to you on board; Said
Met Captain Sam, Northstar. DID
not go back after going schooner.
Bound ST Johns take steamer home.
Hope you we'll. See you soon. Explain
all. Good shooting.
DR.. Cook was questioned as to his
view of the situation created by the &C
ton ascribed to Commander Peary but
he declined to say anything derogatory
of his rival
1T may be that the instruments will
arrive this year after all,'' he said. land
as for the records and observations,
their nonarrival here makes no differ
enCo Whatever as NAVE CO1uP1ClCO
duplicates, so that there will be no de-
lay in compiling my story with all Its
details"
DIR. Cook did not appear to be greatly
perturbed by the news he had received
from Mr.. Whitney. He hopes to see
him in a very short time and hear a
complete explanation of the occur
rences at Eetah.
VIII Not Sue Peary.
Dr. Cook denied the report that he
was to bring suit for SANDER against
Peary.
There is no truth in the report" he
said II have no intention of bringing
suit. Naturally I am taking measures
to have everything in order In case OF
necessity; but I have never even
thought of filing a suit and wish to
contradict such reports at once"
If they are still at Etah DR.. Cook 8
instruments may not arrive in New
York until the spring months OF 1910
There is a possibility, however, of their
reaching here this year as another yes
sci may have touched at Etah after the
Roosevelt left there. Il shall wait. %
continued DR.. Cook, "I think that Mr..
Whitney knew what he had in his pos
session. 1t would be very difficult for
will have. The absence of the records
and instruments will not affect the ulti-
mate result a particle But 1t would be
very desirable to have the instruments
"Mr. Whitney certainly knew that
the effects left with him were impor-
tant. He was compelled to tell Mr..
Peary that he had my things with
him. He is too honest to suppress
such information.
at had not spoken to Mr.. Whitney
of any estrangement between Mr..
Peary and myself. He had believed
that a ship would come for him from
the American side ana the things
THE leaving of the instruments
may cause delay in sending any rec
ords to Copenhagen put will not af-
feet the people who are to make the
final Investigations. There were few
originals among the documents left
with Mr.. Whitney but it will not make
any difference if they are never found
again.
instruments Are Not Lost.
THE instruments are not lost. The
Eskimos know where they are. They
will be looked after Mr.. Whitney has
sent no word except that they are at
Etah.
LAS to the question of proof, that is
the same whether the observations
are made by one person or by five or
more.
81 am sure Peary had no means of
getting any news of me since the mid
die of April but he knew that 1 had
gone south.
MY instruments were packed sep
arately in several boxes and these
were put into a packing case. They
could not be injured by falls or rough
Regarding the possibility
that a man could go within two or
three hundred miles OF the pole and
think that he had got there leave
that to the scientists. When Mr..
Whitney met me on my arrival at
Etah. the first thing he said was,
Well, I have been here in a lucky
year. 1t is impossible to send anyone
to Etah to fetch the instruments and
records at this time of the year as
is closed and if it were
open a ship would take four or five
weeks to get there. Er. Whitney has
said all that he neecs to say on the
subject Of my expedition. The re-