Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-22
Own Papers Convict Him Of
Childish Attempt at Cheating
Unworthy of MiSchievous
School Boy, Is Declared.
KNUD RASMUSSEN JOINS
CHORUS OF DENUNCIATION
New York Aldermen to Take
Back Freedom of City Grant
ed in Enthusiasm of Brooklyn
RomanceIS S Homecoming,
fBy Morning journal Special I.,a,ea wlr.,

fBy Morning journal Special LEASED WireJ
( Copenhagen, Dec. si.--'rhe report
OF the special committee of scientists
which the University of Copenhagen
appointed to scrutinize Dr. Frederick
A Cooks claims that he discovered
the North pole, was submitted to the
consistory of the university this morn
Ing. endorsed by that body and given
To the public.
The report skaters completely, al
most cOntemptuously the American
explorers title to such discovery and
fills the officials and people of Den
mark with chngrin at the figure Dem
mark Is made TO assume in the eyes
OF the scientific world. The public
was prepared for a verdict of mot
proven. but did not expect its recent
hero to be branded MS an imposter
Many still cling TO the belief that
Cook acted In good faith but harbored
a dclusinn.
Explorers ana scientists almost
unanimously have lost faith in Cooks
honesty. while one Of his warmest
supporters, Knud Rasmussen. helped
frame the report The evening pa
pers attack COOK ana severely re-,
proach him for hiding, which they re-
1NAR tAn a fiHh " ~ ChiiNN 'VIStititts
The rector OF the university, DR..
ssalomons6n. 'elien quoatiulte,ls as TO
the possibility Of the university can
ceiling the degree which 1t conferred
on DR.. Cook, said no decision had been
reached but he thought the degree
would be Withdrawn the same as a
government would deprive a person of
an order obtained under false pre-
lenses
Commander Gustave ffolm, the Arc
tic explorer and Il member of the
committee. said:
Cooks claim that he made the OBJ
servation So 10 minutes, 40 seconds
near the pole, proved Immediately
that he was good observer. bur
nothing indicated that he was u
sWindicr. We examined Cooks OBJ
servations first and agreed unani-
mously that they were worthless.
Professor Olufson, secretary OF the
Danish Geographical society. said
"It Is the saddest event in my life.
AS an explorer. there seems to be
no doubt that Cook is absolutely un-
The National Tidonde. while deplor-
ing that the university conferred the
degree in n moment of enthusiasm,
finds consolation In the fact that 9TH
ers honorcd Cook when he returned
to civilization.
"Thc president OF his own country
and its ENJOYS at Copenhagen" says
HE piper were the guaranteers for
him Denmark did not blundcr
alone. oar country must now leave
this sad affair 70 America and Cook"
In an interview tonight knud Ras-
mussen said.
THE university would not call me
lt first because | was one of DR.
Cooks strongest supporters. Later.
however. / was invited to the invcs-
iigation and when | saw the obscrva-
ions | realized II was n scandal.
"My confidence In Cook had been
based on personal Impressions. on re-
ports that | had received ana also
on the testimony of the Eskimos,
when they all said he had made the
rip from Cape Sparbo to E.tah and
such a trip In the dark of winter
would suffice to make a man famous.
But the papers Cook sent to Copcn-
iagcn university. most impudent.
30 school boy could make such cali
'ulations. u Is a most childish at
ompt AT cheating. Cook killed him
clf by his own foolish acts
Commodore lfoovEard, the explorer
aid:
Although 1t has not been proved
hat Cook did reach the pole. I can
'ny regard Cook now as an Inn
'oster' .AsfA aiG