The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21

has, without any doubt, kept MS prom
Use to me not to say anything about
the expedition and it's results, and I
feel sure of my Eskimos. Mr.. Whit
ney will return to America about the
middle of October. He has complete
knowledge of all the facts. He is at
entire liberty to make public all he
knows. He is neither bound to stand
UP for me nor for Peary.''
May Bring Esquimaux.
In connection with the proposition
that AhwelaD and Etukishuk should
be brought to America. DR.. Cook
said:
"The arrival in America of the
Eskimos who went with me to the
sibility of obtaining a vessel to bring
them this year. Every effort has
been made to obtain one and if at all
possible they will be in New York
this year. That they will come is
certain, and 1 intend to give them a
year in America. They will be open
to any kind of examination and will
be ready to reply to any questions.
"Knud Rasmussen also will be re-
quested to come over to New York,
as soon as he lands in Denmark
On the question of his plans, DR..
Cook said:
''I intend to stay in New York for
the present While there 1 shall COM
plete my work. ] have not made
any arrangements for lectures and
have not yet decided whether I shall
deliver any address before my work is
done. I should not, however, like to
though my present intention is not
to do So
VIII Not Go Again.
"As to further explorations, much
will depend on Mrs. Cook. I shall,
however, probably not go again to
the North pole, although I may pro-
ceed on a northern expedition for the
exploration of the new land saw on
our journey. That is task which
must be carried out. Whether shall
for future consideration. 1t has been
suggested that I go to the South pole,
but 1 am quite content TO leave that
to Shackleton and Scott
DR.. Cook requested the Associated
Press to correct several errors, which
inadvertently crept into the first re-
port of his discovery.
"All my thermometrica1 observations
were." he said, 'in Fahrenheit, and
not centrigrade as printed. The OBJ
on March 80, gave our po-
sition as latitude SAT-, longitude
1886. The first corrected altitude of
the sun on April 81, gave SO degrees
SO minutes, As seconds and we then
covered the remaining Is seconds and
made further observations"
DR.. Cook is to stay at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel. He has decided that,
owing to the overwhelming demand
for autographs and autographic pho
tographs he will make a uniform
charge of $40 each, and he will set
aside all the proceeds to be divided
equally between the explorers and the
Artic clubs to be utilized for future
explorations.
Came to Quarantine at Midnight.
The Oscar II lay at anchor off Ere
island, until shortly after midnight
when she weighed anchor and proceed
ed to quarantine. There the steamer
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health officers at 6 o'clock. Meantime
several tugs loaded with passengers
hung about the liner.
At sunrise the steamer was dressed
with f1ogs and preparations were maze |
to receive the explorers wife and chill
dren, who were coming down in a tug |
and to meet reception committee of
city officials and friends of DR.. Co. k, |
who went down the harbor in the
steamer Grand Republic. DR.. Cook was
amid a group of passengers
On the saloon deck when the health Of |
6cer boarded the ship.
The explorers face was tinged with a |
healthy bronze and his demeanor was |
modest. He answered questions freely |
but declined to discuss the attitude OF 1
Commander Peary.
"Have you your notes and data with |
you?" was asked
''Yes"
Then what matter does Mr.. Whitney
hold :"
Mr.. Whitney has my instruments
and some delicate data. Mr.. Whitney
IS a noble gentleman and can be trust
I'd to speak the truth
When asked about the controversy
over the discovery of the pole, DR..
Cook said:
ST have dep1ored the whole con-
and feel that nothing should |
be said. I shall leave the public to
Judge. I feel that the Danish peo-
pie, who have accepted me without
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