The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-10
RIVALRY TO FILL
COOKS POCKETS
PEARY'S SUCCESS WILL SWELL
DOCTORS PROFITS.
American Makes High Bid for Re
. turned Explorers Works on
His Polar Dash.

Copenhagen, Sept. 7.-One Of the
most remarkable results of Comman-
der Peary's rivalry with Dr.. Cook for
the discovery Of the pole is that DR..
Cooks profits from the enterprise
are likely to be largely increased. He
received today offers for his books
and lectures at twice the figures pre-
viously rendered. One American of
the highest standing cabled terms al
most startling, land far beyond any sum
hitherto paid for such works. DR..
Cook is likely TO accept this offer.
The controversy is beginning to
grow warmer here. Commander
Peary's statement is accepted as true,
but there is a following very faithful
to DR.. Cook. He lectured before the
Geographical society tonight, added
little to the information he had al
ready given out with reference to his
expedition and repeated the declara-
tion of his intention to withhold de-
tails until the publication Of his book.
Has Distinguished Audiences.
The king and queen, Prince George
Of Greece and his conSort and many
of the members Of the royal family,
together with a large gathering of the
most prominent people in Copenhagen,
, this afternoon witnessed the presen-
tation to Dr.. Cook Of gold medal
by the crown prince. and listened to
the explorers lecture afterwards.
Standing in front of an immense
map of the Arctic region, which was
surmounted by the Stars and Stripes
DR.. Cook outlined his progress to the
North Pole. Introducing the explorer,
the crown prince said that his recep-
tion in Greenland and at Copenhagen
showed the way the Danes appreclat-
ed his wonderful exploit. The prince
then begged tie honor of presenting
to him the medal Of the Geographical
society.
Too Early to Talk.
1T is too early" said the explor-
er. "to give the general results Of the
expedition. Time is required to dl-
gest the work Of polar effort. You
have not allowed time in Copenhagen.
This northward dash has occurred 10
the minds of men for more than 300
wears. Slowly and surely the ladder
Of ladders has been climbed with var
ious degrees Of success. Experience
was gained and each expedition pro-
flied by the misfortunes of its pred
ecessors. The failure Of one eSpedl-
ton led to the success of subsequent
efforts. =
y The explorer cleared up the doubt
about the lowest temperature record
ed, which he reiterated Was s. degrees
below zero, Fahrenheit. He said he had
no doubt that the observations made
would prove that he had been on and
around the Goth degree.
Within a Kilometrs of Pole.
II have been within circle, a Kill
ometre in diameter. Of where the pole
is situated," exclaimed the explorer.
Il am satisfied that that is quite
sufficient for practical purposes. l
will say no more until my book is pub
lished.'
When shown the dispatch which
said thai Commander Peary claimed
to be the first to reach the North Pole,
DR.. Cook said:
"Commander Peary. of course, can
saw whatever he wishes. [ am not ac-
customed to indulge in controversies.
All I have to say about Commander
Pearv is that if he says he reached the
North Pole I believe he reachd the
North Pole.'