Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22
COOK BURIED IN MAIL
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that Pritchard wrote a letter to his moth
er about the discovery.
Pritchard Not Allowed to Tell
Mother

Il made him take that out of the let
ter, continued Cook, for the letter would
have reached here months ahead Of me-"
A natural question was: Why did
Harry Whitney, having the papers which
DR.. Cook says he had given him, go up
into north Greenland to hunt polar bear
instead of making at once for civilZa ton
to prove by the evidence in his possession
the truth of Cooks claim? What was the
need for Whitney to do this? was the ex-
piorers reply, since he. himself. had all
the original data with him.
DR.. Cook announced at the commence
ment of the interview that he could only
spare few minutes, and intimated that
ne would have little to say in future. He
had only granted a single interview in
Copenhagen, he said. and all the other
statements purporting to emanate from
him had not been made by him.
How do you feel this morning. doctor?'
was the first question
AS DIR. Cook replied his secretary. a
young man named Lonsdale stood close
by his shoulder. as a prompter might
stand in the W ings of a theater
Il feel fine. I never felt better re-
sponded the explorer. Il have had the
first real night with my family in two
years"
Now. gentlemen" he continued QUICK
] Il can only spare you very few
MINUTES. What was it you wished to
ask me?''
Proofs Public in Two Months.
THE main thing. of course, doctor. is
about your observations. Just when will
You make them public"
Very soon. Probably within two
months
Have you been asked by any American
scientists to submit your data to them
for examination"
No: l don't have to do so. but / gladly
VIII after I have first submitted them
to the University of Copenhagen
And you are perfectly willing TO sub
NIT them to the United States coast and
geodetic survey
As I am to any other scientific BODY
after the University of Copenhagen has
first examined them. But | do not want
them examined in a fragmentary way"
why did you delay about presenting
your proof? Why do you not make public
your records now"
Because my records cover a period Of
TWO years work l would need about
TWO months time in order to properly ar
range them"
Whitney No Essential Witness.
will it be necessary, before SUBMITTING
your proofs. to await the arrival of Whit
ney and the data YOU intrusted to him.
No: although the instruments he has
are important
DR.. Cook had come into the room calm
and sef-possessed. He answered the
frst questions smilingly. AS the inter-
view proceeded II was noticed that he
hesitated several times, and prefaced
some of his answers with nervous
cough. He did this when he was asked
what instruments had been intrusted to
Whitney.
A sextant. a compass and an artificial
horizon he answered.
Did you have theodolite?"
No
DIR: Cook was then asked why he gave
the University of Copenhagen the prefer
ence in the examination of his data He
explained that it was because Denmark
hrst took up the matter and accepted his
claim of discovery. practically guaran-
duty bound to let the University Of Co
penhagen have the records first.
In your talks with Capt. Sverdrup
and with Capt. Amundsen. the Nor
wegian explorers. did you show to them
your data?''
Yes, some of il. No. that is hardly
correct. We got together on a map of
the polar regions and l traced my route.
They accepted my story after l had
talked with them. They did not ask me
for any data
Eskimos Will Be on Stand.
DR.. Cook was then asked about the
statement of the negro. Henson. who
went with Peary to the north pole.
Henson. in today's reports from Sydney,
n. s.. is quoted having said:
Both of Dr. Cooks Eskimos said
that they had been with him and that
he had ordered them TO say that they had
been at the north pole. After l had
questioned them over and over again they
confessed they had not gone beyond the
land ice
The Eskimos were told not to TELL"
was. DR.. Cooks response I'VE will
bring the ESkimos here next wear and