Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-08
IBy Associated Press.l

COPENHAGEN, Sept. IA remark
I able result of Commander Peary's
~ rivalry with Dr. Cook for the dis
covery of the pole is that DIR. Cooks
profits from the enterprise likely will
'be largely increased.
He received today offers for his books
and lectures at twice the figure pre-
viously rendered. One American firm
eabled terms almost startling, and it is
believed, far beyond any sum hitherto
paid for such work. Dr. Cook is likely
to accept this offer.
The controversy is beginning to wax
warmer here. Commander Peary's
statement is unanimously accepted as
true, but there is a large following
faithful to DIR. Cook. His lecture be-
fore the Geographical society tonight,
however, added little to the informa-
ton he had given out with reference
to his expedition and he repeated his
intention to withhold details until the
publication of his book.
The king and queen, Prince and
Princess George of Greece, and many
members of the royal family tonight
witnessed the presentation to Dr.
Cook of a gold medal by the crown
prince and listened to the explorers
lecture afterward.
In introducing the explorer the
crown prince said his reception in
Greenland and at Copenhagen showed
the way the Danes appreciated his
wonderful exploit.
The prince then begged the honor of
presenting to him the medal of the
Geographical society. DR.. Cook told his
story without hesitation, but most of
his statements had been given out be-
fore.
Will Give Account Later
"It is too early" he said. Ito give the
general results of the expedition. Time
is required to digest the work of polar
effort. This northWard dash has occu-
pied the minds of men for more than
800 years. Slowly and surely the lad
der of latitude has been climbed with
various degrees of success. Experience
was gained and each expedition profit
ed by the misfortunes of it's prede-
cessors.
''The art of polar travel has been Gre
ated and this art was the nucleus OF
our equipment. We changed tactics to
suit our purpose, but | am bound TO
acknowledge at the outset that success
would not have been possible without
the less fortunate forerunnerS. All hon-
or to the pioneers, the pathtinders to
the pole, the earlier explorers. We are
particularly indebted to Nansen and
Peary and many Danish explorers for
the last stages of polar progress. In
my case l am especially indebted to
Captain Sverdrup, who is here tonight.
His work gave US new road which
afforded us a chance to try the ice
little farther west.
Expeditions Differ
although profting by other ventures
our expeditions differed in some impor-
tant respects. The route we selected
l had planned out years ago. and as a
result of reading the splendid narrative
of Sverdrup. About the middle of 1907,
when we started, the pole was no part
of the program, which aimed altogeth-
er at study and recreation with the pole
possibly as a future problem"
DR.. Cook cleared up the doubts ABOUT
the lowest temperature recorded, which
he reiterated was SO degrees below zero
Fahrenheit. He said he had no doubt
that the observations made would
prove he had been on and around the
90th degree.
'I have been within a circle kilo-
meter in diameter where the pole Is
situated" exclaimed the explorer. i
am satisfied that that is quite sufiicienr
for practical purposes. | viii say no
more until my book is published-
When shown the dispatch which said
that Commodore Peary claimed to be
the first man TO reach the north POLE
DIR. Cook said:
"Commander Peary Of course can say
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