Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-15
Declines TO Enter Con
trOversey With Peary
or His Friends
Presented a Gold Medal
by Danish Royal
Family

Copenhagen, Sept. e,--Ohe OF tAe
remarkable results Of Lieutenant
Peary's rivalry with Dr. Cook for the
discovery of the pole is that DR..
Cooks profits are likely to be largely
increased. He received yesterday Of
fers for books ind lectures twice the
figures previously rendered. One
American of highest standing cahled
terms which are believed TO be far
beyond the sums hitherto paid for
such work. DR.. Cook is likely to ac-
cept.
Lieutenant Peary's statement is
unanimous accepted here as true,
but there is very large following
faithful to DIR. Cook. His lecture be
fore tho Geographical society last
nige, added little to previous infor-
nation, and he reiterated his inten-
ton to withhold details until the pub
LEGATION of his book
The king and queen and royal fam
lily and large gathering of promin-
ent people last evening witnessed the
presentation of gold medal to Or.
Cook by the crown prince, and lis
tened to the explorers lecture after
wards. Standing in front of an i'm
mense map of the Arctic regions,
surmounted by the stars and stripes,
DR.. Cook outlined his polar trip. In
introducing the explorer, the crown
prince said that his reception at Cop
enhagen showed the way the Danes
appreciated his exploit
DR.. Cook told his story coolly and
without hesitation, but most of his
statements had been given out be-
fore.
1t is too early said the explorer.
TO give general results. Time is re-
CURED to digest the work of polar eff
fort. Each expedition has profted by
the misfortunes of its predecessors,
but the art of polar travel has been
created, this art was the nucleus of
our equipment. We changed tactics
to suit our purpose, but success
would not have been possible without
less fortunate forerunners. All honor
to the pioneers and pathfinders to the
pole, the earlier explorers. We par
| ticularly are indebted to hansen,
Peary and many Danish explorers for
the last stages o. rolar progress. l
am especially Indebted to c'ant7in
Syerdrup. who is here taai~at lis
work gave us a new roaa wt,2l af
forded&us a chance to try Tie ice a
little further west.
Although profiting by other vent.
ures our expeditions differed in some
important respects. | planned our
route years ago as the result of read.
ing the splendid narrative of Sver.
drup. In the middle of 1907, when we
started, the pole was no part of our
program, which aimed altogether at
study and recreation, with the pole
possibly as future problem"
The explorer cleared doubts about
the lowest temperature recorded.
which he reiterated was SO degrees
below zero Fahrenheit He is conf.
dent his observations will prove he
has been on and around the goth de.
gree.
IF have been within kilometer
in diameter where the pole is situat.
ed exclaimed the explorer, Il am
satisfied that that is quite sufficient
for practical purposes
When shown the dispatch stating
that Lieutenant Peary claimed to be
the FL t to reach the pole, DR.. Cook
said:
Lieutenant Peary can say what
ever he wishes / am not accustomed
| 20 indulge in controversies. All /
have to say about Lieutenant Peary
is if he says he reached the north
pole, I believe he reached the north
pole"
Peary having nailed the stars ana
stripes to the pole.'' April, 1909 as
told in his message flashed BY wire
less Monday from the coast ~ Labra.
cor was Ggurativeiy lost TO the world
iast night, nom ward bound On his
/ ship, the Roosevelt
At Copenhagen, royalty continues
to pay homage to DR.. Cook, who an.
nounced six days ago that he un.
furled the American flag at the pole
April 21. 1908.
Neither saw indications of the 9th
er's achievement: both arrived Il Tie
United States during the present
month.
Lieutenant Psary was In The vicin.
ity Of the Strait OF Belle Isle last
night. but uncertain as 10 what port he
touches first to simplify yesterdays
news The inadequate telegra, mic ia.
cilities Of the Labrador coast and
the northeast coast Of Newfoundland
may move him to decide to proceed
to North Sidney. Cape Breton. before
be gives the details Of bis triumph
! Lieutenant Peary intends stopping
at Chateau bay Labrador. but the
telegraph ststioa there has been
abandoned.
| Down the Newfoundland coast are
/ Red bay and St. George bay, but II ig
unknown whether Lieutenant Pearv
4 VIII avail himself Of these points n
Is $50 miles from Chateau Bay to
! North Sidney. The Roosevelt may
reach the Latter late today.
i Secretary Bridgman. Of the Peary
Arctic club left New York for North
i Sydney last night Additional &c