New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
COOK BALkS AT PLAN
PROOF TO DANES FIRST.
Peary U'Hling to Submit Data to
.lmcrican Scientists, He Says.

f,r Frederick A. Cooks refusal 10 submit his
o,,sef,atious. notes and other data at once 10 a
,,-,,retent American scientific commission Is all
maj stands in the way OF compliance with the sug-
rsstiou OF the National Geographic Society that
such a step the part Of both Cook and Peary
should precede any Official recognition OF the ex-
plorers' claims
correspondence made public here last night shows
thst Commando Peary has already formally sig
uifed has willingness 10 comply with this condition
hrr Dr Cook IN letter to Archer Huntington,
president Of the American Geographical Society,
has said that he will continue IN his determination
10 lay al his records and instruments first before
81. University of Copenhagen.
According 10 the announcement made last night
professor Ira Remsen. president OF Johns Hopkins
University, asked several days ago by Henry
= Ostora. president OF the American Museum OF
Natural History. and by M. Huntington. sp-
r.,fnt-through his authority president OF the
National Academy OF Sciences-s committee OF
astronomers, Eeographers and biologists 10 whom
f-e records of Peary and Cook should be sub
msied pr. Remsen, IN reply. telegrsphed as fol-
lows
10 invest. gate the North Pole problem unless 1t
vere early understood that Commander Peary
eencs 10 saeh a committee II they are willing 70
mree as you suggest
NJ Osborn at once took steps obtain the
consent q Peary and Cook. He received the fol-
l5uus dispatch from General Thomas II. Hub
ard iu behalf OF Commander Peary.
Fear willing and DESTROYS TO, submit all his rec
oEas and oata 10 national academic committee OF
cther scientists imparLaly selected
Or COOK al first fell in with the suggestion.
which vas pat before him by Mr.. Huntington.
He agreed With Nj Huntington that there would
g. 10 no better person 10 cali together number OF
scientists than Professor Remsen, but later re-
cons .de-ed The matter and sent the following 10
Mr. Huntington.
u pondering over the problems which YOU were
KIND enough 10 present 10 at your visit. II ap-
pears 10 II an injustice 10 the Danes 10 consent
10 The appointment OF another hoard OF exam
insTs after ] had definitely aGreed 10 submit my
therefore ask your Indulgence for a few months,
e-5 vi be Sent 10 ali the geoRraphicai societies.
of the world, after which II becomes public prop
Geographical Society, the fair and friendly atti-
tude q is President and its members and will
70 20 over The entire data Of my polar conquest
President Osborn @: The American Museum Of
Nsural History issued a statement last night 10
show ny The National Academy OF Sciences was
The body best qualified 10 select such committee
o. scientists as that suggested by the board OF
directors CS The National Geographic Society in
Washington. The statement is follows:
TIE Ezr.oHai Asgadeny s9y wss incorporated @ , BY act
ar t31sEess on MaTch 3 leos, win ths oo5ect OF
cepre1 standing upon which the President Of the
tie E5ver1nlsnt might caIi to Investigate, examine,
experiment and report upon any subject o: science
Those who might be considered especially con-
ne---6 with or interested IN the Coast and Geo
catlr survey ,inclndlng astronomers, geographers
ard biologists are
Cleveland Able. Washington; Henry ! Abbott.
Cambridge Mass. George F. Becker. Washing
ro-. Graham Bel, Washington; Lewis Boss. A
fsrr. J. G. Branner, stanford University. Cali
fa-1is. William H Brewer. New Haven; William
IS campbell, Mount Hamilton. Cal; Thomas G
cham erin Chicago. W B. Clark. Baltimore,
william 4 Dali Washington; William Morris
Davis. Cambridge, Mass, William 1. Elkin, New
Haven. Edward s Holden. West Point. y. Y:
Thomas -. MendenhaI. Worcester, Mass EdVaTd
.nAgE -t0
--e.r N.vport r J. and Charles .. Walcott