The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
North Pole Explorer Coming
to Capital Tomorrow.
CALLED BY COMMITTEE
Will Give Information to Clear
Up Certain Points.

Remain I'm Town Sc
Because his data. as offered, fails to
clear up ali OF the points relative to his
discovery Of the north pole, Commander
Robert Z. Peary has been asked to como
10 Washington by the investigating COM
mittee Of the National Geographic So
ciety.
He viii arrive in Washington to-mor-
row. bringing with him all Of his techni-
cal instruments and his original data
which is not now in the hands Of the
committee.
The decision Of the committee 70 send
for the discoverer was made after an un-
expected delay in the perusal OF the mat
ter submitted. When the work Of inves-
tlgation was begun a week ago. Prof.
Willis /. Moore. president Of the Ma
tonal Geographic Society, announced the
report Of the finding would be submitted
10 the board Of governors within two days
at the longest
The members Of the committee ex-
pressed themselves OF the belief that no
difficulty would be found in making a
speedy report
VIII Aid I'm the Report.
During the weeks sitting. however. it
has been found that the matter as sub
r,;+tss win NOT enable the cornr,fs
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I the explorer in New York,
whether he would - "'''" ~ be "a his
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that followed II W
would find IL neces
York but ultimately
I consented 10 appea-
( instruments, data
! search Tor the top
! His examination here viii De short,
lasting scarcely more than half a DAY.
I - the end OF that time his astronomical
/ instruments viii have been placed before
the board. which then nopes 20 oe IN a
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-ri-tr1a1 or CoIbv chester. members or the
committee. will not comment upon their
! findings so far, il is known they are not
/ in possession OF all the facts which they
supposed they mad at the oeginnlrg or
Z the inquiry Inc use or certain llslru u
/ ments Is not clear.
/ Ihat they arc disappointed IN ther re
/ search so far is evidenced by their caH
/ 10 Commander Peary atter their state
/ ment in which II was declared his pres
ence would nor be necessary.
May Make an Address.
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