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He Will Sail for New York from
Christiansand Saturday.
HONORARY DEGREE coNFl
University Of Copenhagen Makes
plorer Doctor Of Science.
FOREIGN COMMENT IS MIxl
United States Coaat and GeOdetic Sur
vey office offers TO Check UD
Notes of the Two
DiscOverers.

spent the day busily preparing for their
advance to the United States Cook in
Copenhagen, announced that he had defin-
itely arranged to sail next Saturday on the
Oscar II for New York City. Peary. ac-
cording to fragmentary wireless reports,
was still delayed at Battle Harbor. Labra-
dor, probably either awaiting the compile
tion of repairs TO the Roosevelt or the
arrival OF coal.
Dr. Cook appeared today at a high off,
cial function The University OF Copen-
hagen conferred upon him the degree of
S. C. D. doctor Of science). thereby recog-
mixing, 1t was pointed out by his friends.
in a important official manner. his claim
to the discovery Of the pole. DR.. Cook
has cancelled his engagement to lecture
before the Geographical society of Brlissel
and VIII reach New York about September
20 or n
Captain Roaid Amundsen will probably
accompany him.
Or. Cooks plan to send a ship from
Copenhagen to Greeland to bring back to
civilization his two Eskimo companions on
his exploration trip will not be carried out
until next year. Danish officials have in
formed him that II is now too late in the
season for a trip to Etah. The expedition,
IL is stated, will be made early next spring.
abroad. the prevailing inclinations seems
to be to await direct word from both ex-
plorers before arriving at a conclusion as
to their respective achievements and, al
though a belligerent attitude was still pre-
served in the two camps, open hostilities
were largely suspended.
Herbert l.. Bridgman Peary's chief
backer. reached Sydney, C. b., today and
Mrs Peary, who will also meet the ex-
plorer at sydney, sailed from Portland on
her way north early today. Both expect
10 greet Commander Peary on Saturday,
although the long and thus far unex-
plained delay at Battle harbor may make
necessary a change In their plans.
Foreign comment expressed by the
London ond other metropolitan journals.
while still highly wrought with mingled
enthusiasm and doubt. is beginning to be
tinged with flippanoy and scorn. The
trend Of this foreign comment appears to
be against Cook. the prevailing view be-
ing that judgment goes against him by
default, in non-presentation of his corrob-
orative evidence. On the other hand, his
champions insist that ell this win be forth
coming I'm due course and at the proper
time. Concerning Peary the foreign atti-
tude appears to be one OF accepting with
out question his announcement Of reaching
of judgment on his accusation as to Cook
claim of having reached there also.
DIR. Cook Coming Home.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. s-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook will sail from Christiansand Sat
urday morning on board the Scandinavian
American liner Oscar H. for New York,
where II is due about September 20 or
2l. Probably Captain Roald Amundsen
will accompany him. DR.. Cook will leave
here tomorrow night for Christiansand.
He has abandoned his proposed visit to
Brussels on the advice of friends The
explorer Is spending the night at Count
Holsteins castle. with him are Dr. Egan,
the American minister, and Miss Egan.
Dr. Cook today asked the officials OF the
Danish Greenland administration to ar
range for the dispatch Of one Of their boats
TO Greenland at his expense to get the two
Eskimos, who accompanied him to the
pole. The officials stated that it is now
too late in the season for such an attempt
and advised him that he must wait for
spring. which he will do He proposed to
Gould srokaw who is here with his yacht
Fedora that they make start for Green
land Immediately. but Brokaw would not
agree to this.
Papers full OF Controversy.
controversy. Almost ali OF them support
Dr. Cooks claims. but throw no new light
on the subject Captain Amundsen Is one
Of the strongest supporters OF the explorer
who is now backed up by Dr. Edward Bay
the zoologist OF the expedition under Cap
tain Sverdrup in the Fran in lS9S-l9O3. OF
that expedition Captain Sverdrup mAd'
highly important 'scieTtife investigation
and IL was over the route mapped b!
Sverdrup that Cook made lis journe,
nSrthward ~ t
DR.. Bay today had a long interview wit
Dr. Cook. at the conclusion OF which h
said that while at first he had doubts
Cooks story he was now certain OF II
truth so far as the route claimed to b
taken was concerned. Or. Cook. he said
gave him accurate descriptions OF place
and things which no other white man en-
cept Bay had ever seen.
Dr. Bay asserted that the Danes In Green
land were unfriendly TO Commander Pear
because they believed he treated the Eski
mos badly and forced them to work 10
him.
Degree for DIR. Cook.
The University Of Copenhagen today con
ferred upon DR. Cook The honorary deRre
OF doctor - science (honorls causa) in tn
presence o. more than loo people. VIII
eheered the explorer heartily. In thankin
the rector, DR.. Torp, for the honor. Dl
4 Cook said that the university should b
the first 70 see his records.
In expressing his thanks, DR.. Cook SAT-
he accepted the honor as testimony OF tn
genuineness OF his journey. He promise,
TO send the university his complete record
and he repeated that IL was his intentiol
10 dispatch a ship to Greenland at his ow
b who aocompanl him on his expedition
\ In conclusion. the doctor said:
II can say no more l can do no more
' 1 show you my hands"