The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02

had Known each other TOT years.
 "'What is your next trip?' he ask ed me. I'm going to hunt big game in the Arctic! I told him. He said he would like to go along as my guest. So when in 1907 I was ready for the trip I notified Dr. Cook. We went to Gloucester, Mass, and chartered a boat built for northern travel and tions quiet and did not reveal them to his most intimate friends. He had sufficient supplies landed from my ship to make the trip"
 WIPES FAITH CONSTANT.
 New York, Sept. 2.-Mrs. Dr. Fred erick A. Cook, wife of the explorer who discovered the North Pole, today sent the following telegram to the United Press:
 Brunswick, Maine, Sept. 2.-United Press, New York My faith has never wavered and am glad my judgment of my husbands ability has been vindi- cated. (Signed) Mrs. Dr. Fred A. Cook"
 This telegram came in answer to one sent by the United, Press to Mrs. Cook asking for an expression on her hus- bands achievement.
 SCIENTISTS CREDULOUs.
 Washington, Sept. 2-Scientists in this city, after reading pr. Cooks dis patch giving the details of the search of and discovery of the North Pole, are practically unanimous in their be- lief that his word will be accepted. The mere fact that there was no other white man in the little expedition that located the northern extremity of the earth's axis, they say, will not neces- sarily affect the creditability of pr. Cooks statements.
 TiSn11SSino t11ic r,f9 nf inc matter. pr. Cleveland Abbe, editor of the weather bureaus monthly review. said today:
 '.To a certain extent any such dis covery as this is a matter of taking the word of the man who makes it. If there is a single white man making the Journey the reputation of the man as a scientist and his previous work would be considered by the scientific world. The true scientist is a searcher after truth and would not lie about>it just for personal reputation or glory. Dr. Cook is we'll known and is a man of established reputation.
 Naturally the full report of his as- tronomicaI, meteorological and mag netic observation will be submitted to the close scrutiny pf the scientists of the world"
 Willis L.. Moore, chief of the weather bureau and president of the National Geographic' Society," said on this point
 ''To fake observations without de- lection would be fpractically impos- sible. Mathemati6ians and scientists checking the obsefvations from any part of the world would discover the deception almost certainly.
 Every explorer who attempts to journey to the pole must take his ob- every Gay and enter his ob- servations in his record. He must keep his observations accurately and ct ha For oy.Ju Cooks record will be all the proof nec- essary to establish whether he has in- deed been there.''
 PRESIDENT g7kFT PLEASED.
 Beverly, Sept 2.-President Taft is immensely pleased over the achieve ment of Dr. Cooks planting the stars and although he will make no formal statement until the discovery is veri- fled, he doesn't conceal the fact that he is greatly gratified that an Ameri- can captured the prize.
 The morning papers giving a circum- stantial account of Dr. Cooks discov- cry were on the Presidents breakfast table when he retired to the house af- ter his early morning exercise stunt with Dr. Baker, his physical instruc- tor. He seized the papers before eat ing a mouthful and read several col
  fast During the perusal of the news he laughed several times and the wait CT who was behind his chair heard him give expression to such exclamations as Great" "Fine!" "Wonderful!'
 As soon as some official verification of the poles discovery reaches him. President Taft will issue a statement expressing his satisfaction over the re- suit and will send a message of con- gra atulation to the explorer.
 The President received calls today from Senator Burrows of Michigan, and John w. Blodgett of Grand Rap ids, National Republican committee man from that State who came to dis o1ss the Michigan difficulties.
 FRENCH ARE SKEPTICAL.
 Paris, Sept. 2-There is no unanim- ity among French scientists regarding pr. Cooks discovery of the north pole. Many are enthusiastic over the won derfu1 achievement while others are skertical and are seeking to throw doubt upon the claims made by the American explorer. The secretary of Inc Geoora phjcal S0cietV gives cOY11-