Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-09
to Place Evidence Before
Joint Tribunal of Scientists.
AND OBSERVATIONS
Will Also Submit Report to People of
the World.
OF DISTURBED BY CHARGE
Says He Has written Evidence that
Peary Took His stOres-Harry
whitney Acquainted with
All the Facts.


COPENHAGEN, Sept. ST have been to
the North pole. As l said last night when
l heard of Commander Pearys success, Il
he says he has been to the pole, believs
him.
Il am willing to place facts. figures and
worked-out observations before joint
tribunal of the scientific bodies OF tha
world. In due course shall be prepared
to make public an announcement that viii
effectually dispe any doubt, IL there can
be such. of the fact that 1 have reached
the pole. But knowing that / am right
and that right must prevail, will submit
at the proper time my full story to the
court OF last resort-the people Of the
world"
Il viii not enter into any controversy
over the subject with Commander Peary,
further than to say that have not taken
his Eskimos. My reply is that Eskimos
are nomsds. They are owned by nobody
and not the private property of either
Commander Peary or myself. The Esklmos
engaged by me were paid ten times what
they agreed to accompany me for.
"As to the story that Commander Peary
says 1 took provisions stored by him. my
reply is that Peary took my provisions,
obtaining them from the custodian on the
plea that had been so long absent that
he was going to organize relief stations
for me in case l should be alive. For this
have documentary proof"
This is DIR, Frederick Cooks reply to
Commander Peary.
DIR. Cook Not Disturbed.
Coming so quickly upon other dramatic
incidents of the week. Commander Peary's
dispatch denying that DIR. Cook had
achieved the triumph for which he has
been feted and honored In Copenhagen be-
yond the lot of any other private person
has been read here with feelings of amaze
ment and concern. But Dr. Cook himself
seems in no wise disturbed He was per-
fectly cool and apparently unmoved when
confronted tonight with kilograms from
the United States saying that Commander
Peary had denounced him as an impOster.
His demeanor has not changed in the
slightest from the day he landed In Copen-
hagen.
Dr. Cooks friends had urged him to their
utmost to mako any statement possible for
the public, but he had said repeatedly that
all he had to say for the present was that
he possessed proofs that he had visited the
North pole on April 21, 1908 These proofs
were convincing and in due time would be
given to the world
Peary Uses Cook stores.
When It was suggested to him that his
chances of proving his case might be
ruined unless he made a satisfactory state
ment Immediately, he smiled-his usual
quiet smle-and asked how could a man
be ruined by popular clamor calling him
an imposter when ne had proofs OF his
case which could and would be published.
as he had often repeated, when they were
in proper form to be given out.
IL
legged taking of Peary's stores DR.. Cook
states that he has written and other satiss
factory evidence that Peary took his
stores, perhaps believing him dead. Harry
Whitney is personally acquainted with all
the facts and perhaps what he has TO say
when he returns may be interesting
added the explorer.
Then DR.. Cook remarked quietlyi make
as little as you can of this and don't say
anything disagreeable about Pearys"
Dr. Cook told Captain sverdrup and an
other friend the day after he landed here
that he hoped there would be no un-
pleasantness over supplies with the Peary
party; that he had found some Of Peary's
men in possession of one of his depots and
had turned them out unceremoniously.
VIII Send for EskimOs,
It is settled that Cook win send a ship
back to bring TO America the two Bskimos
who accompanied him on the last stage OF
his journey TO the pole. as well as some OF
the party who were sent back when the
start Of the last stage began. Capt&lq
Sverdrup may command the expedition, ~
II is DR.. Cooks desire that he shall DO 50.
and they conferred for some hours today
regarding the details Of the expedition.
DR.. Cooks purpose In bringing his
Eskimo comrades 70 America Is TO have
them relate their stories OF the trip TO the
pole. He proposes to have them examined
by men familiar with the Arctic and the
Eskimo including the members OF Peary's
party II they wish. DR. Cooks apparent
confidence is the greatest factor worRing in
his support in Copenhagen. Those who
have had the opportunity to talk with him
are agreed that he is an absolutely sincere,
simple man, or else deserves a pedestal In
history as one OF the greatest actors.
When the latter alternative was sug-
gested to him he merely expressed the oon-
viction that time even II there was no
other evidence would confirm him In 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
Cook n Man of Iron,
DR.. Cooks constitution is OF iron. In ths
last three nights he has averaged three
and half hours sleep, sitting up TO the
small hours, attending to his correspond
ence and arising at o'clock in the morn-
ing to resume his task, but he shows no III
effects Of the strain. His engagements to-
day inclGded a lunch given In his honor
by the British minister at the legation, and
motor trip into the country 70 attend a
dinner given by Mrs. Gammeu, whose hus-
band financed several Danish expeditions.
There he met several noted geographera
and other scientists.
All day long dispatches from America,
regarding Commander Peary's charges,
poured into Copenhagen. The newspapers
contain only one unpleasant article