The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09

alleged taking of Pesry's stores Doctor
-cok asserts that he has written and
other satisfactory evidence that Peary
.ook his stores, perhaps believing him
sesd
.Hsrrv whitney is personally ac-
saainted with all the facts. and per-
hsps what he has to say when he re-
turns may be interesting" added the
explorer.
Then Cook remarked quietly: Write
as little as you can of this and don't
say anything disagreeable about
Peary.~
Doctor cook told Captain sverdrup
anu another friend the day after he
landed here that he hoped there would
n. no unpleasantness over supplies
with the Peary party; thta he hao
founa some OF Peary's men in posses
sion Of one OF his depots and had
turned them out unceremoniously.
II is settled that Cook will send
shin 10 take TO America the two Eski-
mos who accompanied him on the last
stage OF his journey to the pole as
well as some of the party sent BACK
when the start for the last stage be
ean. Captain Sverdrup may command
the expedition: it is Doctor Cooks de-
sire that he shall do so, and they
conferred today regarding the details
Eskimos TO Relate Story
Doctor Cooks purpose in wanting
his Eskimo comrades in America is to
have them relate their story OF the
trip 10 the pole. He proposes TO have
,bam examined by men familiar with
the arctic and the Eskimo. including
the members OF Peary's party, if they
wish.
Doctor Cooks apparent confidence
is the greatest factor working in his
support in Copenhagen. Those who
have talked with him agree that he is
an absolutely sincere. simple man. or
else deserves q pedestal in history as
one OF the greatest actors.
When the latter alternative was
suggested 10 him ne merely expressed
The conviction that time, even II there
was no other evidence, would confirm
his statements. because with the rapid
advance OF the means of travel his
route would soon be visited by others
who could pass judgment on his
testimony.
DR. Cooks constitution is of iron. In
the last three nights he has averaged
three and a half hours sleep, sitting
I'D to the small hours attending to his
correspondence and arising at o'clock
in the morning TO resume the task, out
he shows no i'll effects of the strain.
His engagements today included a
luncheon given in his honor by the
British minister at the legation and a
motor trip into the country to attend
: dinner given by Mrs. Gammel, whose
husband financed several Danish ex-
petitions.
Article Scores Peary
All day dispatches from America re-
earding Commander Peary's charges
poured into Copenhagen. The newspa-
pers contain only one unpleasant
article.
The Politiken in its leader tonight
says:
Danes remembering Peary's bad
IT stment OF one Of their own explor-
ers will not be surprised at his atti-
tude toward DR.. Cook"
The general attitude here is one OF
suspended judgment until the evidence
is produced. DR.. Cooks lecture before
the Geographical society caused a pro-
found disappointment because the
people expected more convincing proofs
than Dr. Cook has given. He contented
himself in his lecture with repeating
what had already appeared in the form
Of statements 10 the newspapers. The
enthusiasm over the announcement OF
Pesry's success has not. waned in the