Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-22
Commander Tells Interview
ers al Told You So"
FIRST WARNING STANDS
Since He Said Cook Has Handed the
United States q Gold Brick" the
Navy Explorer Has Been OF the
Same Mind.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. al
| Three months ago from the Labrador
! coast | sounded an explicit and de-
liherately worded warning 20 the
world, based upon complete and ac-
curate information in regard to the
Cook claims. in doing so accepted
the responsibility devolving upon me
and fulfilled my duty 10 myself and
to the world
Commander Robert f. Peary today
thus pointedly expressed his senti-
ments regarding the failure OF the
University OF Copenhagen to find any
proof of the discovery Of the north
pole by DIR Cook. Far from show
ing any delight over the news from
Copenhagen, it was evident however.
that the explorer received the news
with much satisfaction.
II have known the outcome Of this
since before reached this country
on my return from the pole. Ii was
not a matter of belief with me, but
of absolute conviction.
However, | shall not discuss this
matter in detail for publication. II is
not necessary.
Handed Public "Gold Brick"
The warning which I sent TO the
country before l landed Is still SUI
hcient. You remember my cablegram
from Battle Harbor. Here is the exact
wording of it:
Cook has not been to the pole
April 81, 1908, or any other date
He has simply handed the puohc
a gold brick
With this Commander Peary declin-
cd further to discuss DR.. Cook or MS
affairs and it was evident that he re-
earded the whole controversy as end
ed.
It's time" tn. terse comment OF one
of those officials who investigated
closely the artic claims of Feary ana
Cook. was an ejaculation that ex-
pressed the feeling OF the officials
of the National Geographic Society
All along the officers of that or
ganization, representing different iines
of scientific research, have believed
that the result of the deliberations OF
the Copenhagen institution would be
as stated
Committee Will Continue Work.
Professor Willis l.. Moore, presl-
dent CT the society said today:
"Our committee will continue It's
work so that its report may De com
plete and contain a full history OF the
discovery of the pole. We hope tnst
the report will be so fair and I'M
martial that the world may understand
in sll its details the controversy re-
spectins the discovery which has aris-
en-"
The subcommittee of the National
Geographic Society charged with the
duty OF taking up Cooks claim re
auested him to turn over TO that suo-
| committee his records as soon as their
examination had been completed by
the Copenhagen University, but 50 ia'
no answer has been received from
Cook.
I'VE do not wish to detract from
the force and value of our verdict
when We finally give it," declared Dr-
HAYES. a member of the committee
TODAY. We shall make every effort
| To see DIR. Cooks records
..We shall not be biased in any way
nv the Copenhagen verdict continued
DR.. Hayes, in the prosecution oil our
Inquiries we i'll give DIT. Cook every
| possible chance, every reasonable OPP
! I,ortunity.''
All Points Ore Way.
"Au the evidence in the case Oh
Dr Cook pointed only in one diree-
tjon-the conclusion that Copenhageh
has reached declared Professor Hen
~ Gannett, one OF the officers OF the
Geographic Society
.-The news is extremely gratifying
and exactly what everybody has ex-
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