The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-09-09
UNCLE SAM owns
EARTA'S AXIS
WHERE STARS AND STRIPES
FLOAT NO NATION DARE
INTRUOE.
DR.. COOK HERO OF ACES
PREPARATION BEING MADE FOR
RECEPTION OF DISCOVERIES
HOMECOMING.

Washington.-The United States
owns the North pole. There is no
question that its discovery by a citi-
zer of this government carries title
The international lawyers and Off
cials of the government say there is
no better title than that of discov-
cry.
Owning the North pole. does not
Uncle Sam own the earth? One of
the high government officials tonight
loquaciously advanced the proposition
that all longitude centers at the pole,
and meridians followed would cover
the world.
No serious question of ownership of
the North pole is anticipated in gov
ernment circles. because no material
value attaches to ownership OF spot
uron the earth's surface SO far re-
moved from civilization as to be be-
yond the reach of man.
Poughkeepsie. n. Y.-Dillon Wal
lace. the author and explorer whose
companion. Leonidas Hubbard. got
lost and starved to death while ex-
ploring Labrador. said that he had
implicit faith in DIR. Frederick A.
Cooks wonderful feat. Mr.. Wallace
had almost completed plans for an ex-
pedition for the relief OF DR.. Cook.
Il knew DR.. Cook WE'LL" he said.
You may put implicit trust in his
veracity. When boy he exhibited
signs of scientific bent. When he
could. he would read OF explorers and
study their methods.
Il have no doubt that DIR. Cook has
reached the North pole. He is man
OF extreme reliability. fairly scientific
and versed in Arctic geographical con
ditions He has always manifested
truthfulness in every report and con-
cerning explorations in the north he
has been very exact.
Another point that would tend to
help discourage disparaging state
ments is that Cooks route was d.
rectly to Cracked Land. ending with
swift dash to the pole. which would
II. directly north. Thus he would
avoid the awful eastern drift OF the
terrible current in the polar seas
north of Greenland"
n
are afoot here to make the home-com-
ing OF DIR. Frederick \. Cook an event
OF national. and possibly international
Importance.
Beverly. Mass.-Neither the Presi-
dent nor Secretary Knox would dis
cuss DIR. Cooks discovery OF the north
pole.
Philadelphia-"After reading the
dispatches I am convinced that the re-
ported discovery OF the north pole is
a fake" was the emphatic declaration
OF Rear Admiral George Melville. U. S.
Navy. retired.
Paris.-M. Lemes-of. librarian of the
Geographical Society and an authority
on polar questions, said that while the
society had not received direct news
OF DR.. Cooks explorations, he saw
nothing to doubt in the report of the
expedition. especially considering the
personality OF DIR. Cook.
Brunswick. Me.-Mrs. Frederick A.
Cook, wife OF the explorer. declined to
talk at length concerning her hus-
bands achievement, declaring she dio
not desire notoriety. Il am very glad
that my husband has reached the pole
and gained the chief desire of his lite.
I have always had great faith in the
success of his undertaking and have
never for a moment felt he would not
win"
Rome.-Professor Millosevitch of
the government observatory declares
that 1t would be impossible for DR..
Cook to prove his discovery scientifi-
cally, and thae he must be believed on
his word. Whatever calculations the
explorer may make public they will
always be founded on a basis the au-
thenticity OF which cannot be demon
strated-
SmuesIe Chinese In Sugar.
Tucumcari. n. M.-The largest
gang of smuggled Chinese ever cap
tured in this territory were taken in
custody here by United States ImmI-
grant Inspector NJ. F. Mcclure and his
associate, David Tyre
The Chinese, numbering fourteen in
all. were discovered In a sealed car
OF sugar which was consigned to Kan
sas City.
Pole Discovery Verified.
New York-The following cable
gram for Mrs. Frederick A. Cook was
received in her home in Brooklyn.
Successful and well. Telegraph
advices to Copenhagen. Fred.
This dispatch confirms the discov-
cry of the North pole by DR.. Cook.
The message was forwarded to Mrs.
Cook at South hartswell Island. Casco
bay. Maine.
Added confirmation was given to the