The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

for his interview had come. hs was playing with his little girl on the floor of the apartments.
 Letter. by Thousand
 pr. Cook arose today aften ten hours sleep to find piled in at s' the ''hs swalapof,AstSria dGor nearly 1000 letters and telegrams from all parts of the wofld. So he shut him. self up with the young English secre- tary. whom United States Minister Egan had with him from Copenhagen and went to work.
 Dr. Cook will stay in his room practically all the time until tomorrow. Many of the letters are from theatri- cal managers, publishers. commercial bodies and civic federations, offering engagements or requesting speeches. Dr. Cook has put all but the flnish- ing touches to the first narrative of his polar expeditions. but 1t is prob- able that he will write series of magazine articles also. His first labor will be the preparation of the record of his discovery, upon which he de- bends to convince the scientific world that his claims are well-founded. He has not commented on Commander Peary.s decision to remain in compara- tive retirement until the questinn of polar supremacy Is settled. pr. Cook says he will make trip through Vest ern States to lecture.
 pr. Cook. in an interview. was asked:
 "why did you submit your proofs and data to the University of Copenha- gent"
 ''The people of Denmark were most kind to me-" he replied. They never doubted my word, nor asked me to <rsRa c. ~e diately. They were willing to give me chance to see civilization again. and 1t was for this courtesy that thought 1t was due the people of Denmark and the professors of the university that they should be the first to make the records and data public."
 Why should 1t take two months be- fore the proofs of your claim can be made public7"
 My observations and the other proofs of my discovery took two years for me to compile" he replied.
 Dr. Cook refuted purported inter- view in which he was quoted as say ing that he noticed a peculiar condi- ton of the sky line while at the north pole.
 Asked if he would submit his proofs to Commander Peary when he returned, Dr. Cook answered that he did not see why Peary should be the person to pass judgment on his claims.
 He absolutely refused to say a word regarding Peary.
 He said the members of the United States coast end geodetic survey have not yet asked him to submit his data to their society.
 T want to say this." Dr. Cook added, land cannot make the announcement any too strong: It is not necessary to bring MT. Whitney into this contro- versy at all. have proof and copies of everything MT. Whitney has in his possession"
 The Hoard of Aldermen this after noon formally recognized pr. Cook as the discoverer of the north pole. in a session. providing for a public recep- ton in his honor at the Aldermanic Chamber. On this occasion pr. Cook will receive the freedom of the city
 It was announced tonight that Thursday, September 30. has been selected as the day of. the banquet of the Danish societies of Greater New ork in Dr. Cooks honor. The banquet of the Arctic Club of America will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow night.
 Penry Stops Talking.
 Truro. N. S.. Sept. 2s-commander