The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-24

thousand men and women as he on.
tered the banquet hall on the arm of
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, DR..
Frederick A. Cook told his story TO.
night before the most brilliant audi
once that he has addressed since he
left the court of Denmark The ban
Guet was given by the Arctic club Of
America. OF which DR.. Cook is n mem.
ber The assemblage was cosmepol.
iran and enthusiastic. Crowded I'm the
great ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria
Cooks admirers listened attentivcly
10 his recital in the form of an after
dinner address. DR.. Cook detailed
many of his polar experiences and In
sisted that his experience furnished
honor enough for all He declared
that he wanted to divide the praise
with explorers of the past, upon whose
experiences he had won; with the Es.
kimos, whose customs he had adopted
with victorious effect and with DR..
Bradley, who had financed his expe-
dition. DR. Cook said:
Key to Subsistence.
This is one Of the highest honcrs
p ] ever hope TO receive You repre-
sent most of the friGid explorers of
Europe and nearly all Of tho Arctic
explorers in America Your welcome
IS the explorers guarantee TO tho
worlG-coming as II does from fellow
workers, from men who know and
have gone through the same expert
ence-it is an appreciation and a VIC
tory the highest which could fall TO
the lot OF any returning traveller.
The key to frlgid cndeavor is sub
sistencc There is nothing In the en-
tire realm of the Arctic which is I'M
possible 10 man. If the animal fires
are supplies with adequate fuel there
Is no cold too severe and no obstacle
100 great TO surmount No important
expedition has ever returned because
of unscalable barriers or Impossible
weather The exhausted food supply
resulting from a limited means OF
transportation have turned every as
pirant from his goal. In the ages of
the polar quest much has been tried
and much has been learned. The
most important lesson Is that civilized
man. II he will succeed, must bend
To the savage simplicity necessary
THE problem belongs to modern
man for It's expectation we must be-
Gin with the food and the means of
transportation OF wild man. Even this
must be reduced and simplified.
An Affair Of the Stomach.
"Candor compels me to say that the
effort of getting to the pole Is not one
of physical endurance, nor is 1t fair
TO call it bravery; but a proper I'M
derstanding of the needs of the stom-
ach and contributing of the limits
of brute force of the motive power.
be that man or beast.
Our conquest was only possible
with the accumulated lessons of early
ages OF experience The failures of
our less successful predecessors were
stepping stones TO our success. The
real pathfinders of the pole were the
early Danish, the Dutch. the English
and the Morse, Italian and American
explorers. With these worthy fore
runners we must therefore share the
good fruits which your chairman has
put into my basket.
"a similar obligation is due to the
wild man The twin families of wild
folk, the Eskimo and the Indian were
important factors TO us. The use oil
Pemmican and the snow shoe which
makes the penetration of the Arctic
mystery barely possible has been Dor
Towed from the American Indian
The method of travel, the motor force
and the native ingenuity. without
which the polar quest would be hope
less task have been taken from the
Eskimo. To savage man, therefore
To va
q part of this fruit,
Debt to Bradley.
ITO John r. Bradley-thc man who
paid the bills belongs at least one
half of this fruit.
THE Canadian government sent It's
expedition under Captain Bernier oac
thousaud miles out OF It's course u
help us to 1t. / gladly pass the bas
Eet. In returning, shriveled skin ane
wlthercd muscles were filled out a
the cXpepse of Danish hospitality
And last. but not least-the recep
ton with open arms BY fellow cNplor
ers-to YOU and to all. belongs this
basket of good things which the chair
man has placed upon my shoulders.
Nothing would suit me better lhaI
TO tell you the complete story OF oui
quest, but the very first telegram gives
more specific data than l could hop'
10 tell you in an after dinner 40
dress. Therefore. shall devote the al
loted time TO an calculation oil ccr
tain phases OF our adventure.
To Celebrate Victory.
"Ono of the most remarkable
charges brought out is that did no
seek a geographic license to star
for the pole. Now gentlemen. to tn
large public that may be mystery
but you who know will appreciate tina
no explorer can start and say ina
he viii reach the pole Many goo
men have tried before and all nay
failed. All who understand the prol
lem know that success is but barel
possible when every conceivable clI
cumstance is favorable. II Is only ne,
essary to announce that an cNpeu
tion cmbarks for The pole TO START a
undesirable bombast and flourish 9