Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25
Charge Will be Slander and Deta-
nation. Affidavits Already
Having Been Prepared.
DIR. HUNTINGTON CONVINCED
President Of American Gcograph'c"'
society Has No Doubt but That
Cook Discovered North Pole

New York. Sept. 24--Dr. Frederick A.
s.ook contemplates bringing a suit
AGAINST Commander Peary 20 recover
damages for Islander and defamation
according to statements tonight by
friends Of the former
DR.. Cook himself had nothing TO say
regarding the proposed suit but ms
secretary. Walter Lonsdale. admitted
that the idea was seriously entertained
both by Or. Cook and by John X.
Bradley. Cooks hacker. He said that
aaidavlts had already been prepared in
case II was definitely decided to bring
this suit.
But certainly nothing viii he done
ct present IN the matter said NJ.
I.onsdale. 'and as matter or fact IL
Is doubtful II anything viii ever be
done unless IL Is retaliation"
CONv1NCEs DIR. HUNTINGTON.
New York. Sept 24.--For the hrst
time since his arrival here Frederick
A. Cook took into his confidence today
one OF the leading American geograph-
ical authorities. Archer NJ Huntington
president Of the American Geographical
society. with whom he had an hours
private conference.
whether DR.. Cook submitted some
~ his data to Or. Huntington. could
not be ascertained. for upon leaving
Dr. Huntington refused TO comment on
the meeting. Dr.. Cooks friends. how
evor. announced that DR. Huntington
had expressed perfect confidence. that
Cook had discovered the pole.
Most Of Or. Cooks time was devoted
10 preparing the literary steps which
lead to The lecture platform. which he
viii mount next Monday at the car
negie institute So carefully il he as
sembling the material for his first pub
lie appearance that he declined many
invitations for the Hudson Fulton cole
hrations during the next week.
HUBBARD READS PEARY's
RECORDS.
Bar Harbor. Me. Sept Eft have
read the records submitted by Com
mander Peary on the question. Has
Cook been at the pole9~ and found in
Them much that Or. Cook has not
stated. They are very interesting"
Gen. Thomas Hubbard, president Of
the Pearcy Arctic club. made this
statement today after a careful ex-
animation OF the Peary records on
the controversy, whach were submit
ted to him by Commander Peary
yesterday, While Gen. Hubbard would
give no intimation as to the nature
of the Proofs which Commander
Peary is confident win show that DR.
Cook was not at the pole. II was APP
parent that he was well satisfied
Commander Peary will c,onfer with
Gen. Hubbard here Monday.
II think il would be tssst not 10
make any statement after the con
ference with Commander Peary." said
Gen. Hubbard. "as II Is a matter
which the officers OF the Peary Arctic
club should pass upon. / shall call a
meeting OF the club officers Ia New
York very shortly"
Peary's records and observations
were submitted to Cs,n. Hub
bard. but probably will be placed be-
fore the Peary Arctic club.
PEARY EXPLAINS.
Portland. Me. Sept 24-Commander
Peary explained today that when he
referred TO taking observations az noon
at the pole. he did not mean the arctic
noon of April s, but the noon he had
timed at Cape Columbia. Failure 10
20 into these details led TO the error
that has sveatly puzzled the Italian as
tronomers.
Newspaper men gathered here, who