The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-23
SCH[EY BELIEVES
IN DOCTOR COOK
Calls Upon Peary to Submit His
Proofs to the University
of Copenhagen.
MERE MATTER OF JUSTICE,
SAYS RETIRED ADMIRAL
Veteran Sea Fighter Has Him.
self Had Much Experience
in the Far North.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Reaffir7nng
MS complete confidence In Dr. Cook, Rear
Admiral w. = Schley. retired, today
called upon Commander Pcary 10 submit
ms proofs that he reached the north polo
TO some scientific body other than The
National Geographic society.
rms the admiral declared. should be
done at once In the interest of justice
and TO establish beyond question tie
claims OF Peary
Inc admiral believes that the same
body which threw out and repudinted
Cooks data should he permitted 10 pass
upon the data submitted by Pcary TO the
Geographic society.
AS Matter OF Justice.
The Danes are The best posted body
OF men in the world on Arctic matters"
he said. THE consistory of the I'ri-
Nersity OF Copenhagen SHOULD he given
the opportunity 10 examine the Peary
suopht'cd 10 the same test That was ap
piled to those OF Cook, The consistory
which was regarded by the civilized world
As more than friendly to Dr. Cook show ed
by It's action in turning down the sx-
plorer that il holds the scales OF jus
tice. as 1t sees them, evenly and hon-
Moreover. Admiral Scnley believes that
the submission OF The proofs 10 Copep-
hagen should be insisted upon by Pesry.
whatever the attitude OF the National
Geographic society may he IL was sug-
Sested 10 the officer that the society
some time ago officially declared its in
tention To let scientific bodies OF re-
nutable standing examine and test the
Peary. proofs when they had been passed
upon by the society.
Promise Not Fulfilled.
"But the organzat lion has not done it,"
he retorted quickly. so far there has
mo- a gl....
It's avowed Intentions has there2''
Admiral Schlcy declined TO say or What
grounds he took exceptions 10 the finding
OF the scientists Of the University OF Co
penhaSen In regard 10 Cooks claims Fie
merely reaTirmed bis belief in the o.
ploroT. adding that lie believed also that
PeaIN. TOO, had gained the top OF the
earth.
The Importance OF the admiral. de
mand Is increased hy the fact that ne has
had vide experience in the far north In
1881 he was in command OF the Thctis
expedition which resulted IN the rescue
OF Lieutenant Greeley and six men who
whom the civilized world had practical
~ given mp. for lost For his rescue
Admiral Schley. then n captain IN the
service. was awarded a GoIa watch and
a Vote Of thanks by the Maryland legis-
laturc. and a medal OF honor b. the
Massachusetts Humane society,
Knows the North Well
Shortly after his return from the The-
us cNpcGltlon, captain ScnleS published
Il book. The Rescue of Greeley" which
recounts his struggle in the frozen re-
ginn.
Members of tho National Geographic
society declined 10 discuss the sugges-
tiou of the retired naval officer. The so
ciety Is still smartinE under the some
what curt reply made by the University
o. Copenhagen 10 its request that q com
mttcc representing the society be per
m!tted TO he present when DIR. Cooks
data was examined. While recognizing
the right OF the Danish scientists TO de-
cllno such a request American Saveuts
feel Ihat the Danes were 2eedlessly
brusque in theIr declinatiom.