The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
PEARY AGAIN RESUMES TRIP Roosevelt Now Bound
 For Sydney. FOUR ESKIMos SAW POLE Commander Now Claims Presence
 of Quartette. Party Probably win Arrive at sydney Tuesday Moraiag-GessrapAics
 society Awaits Proof of
 Discoveries.

Battle Harbor. by Marconi Wireless Telegraph. via Cape Ray. N. F., Sept. 1s.-Commander Peary was asked to- fallen sick at the pole with no one in the accompanying party capable of taking an observation. To this he replied:
 My last moments would have been devoted to taking observations in or- der to leave the records. I would not permit anything to interfere with that important duty and would have hand ed the records to the Eekimaux to take to Mrs. Peary. If had died within sight of the pole. would have had to depend on my Eskimaux to tell how far they travelled from the last sup porting party. or on my observations.
 My records are very complete and most carefully kept. They are sealed in skins and parchments. so that If thrown on the ice or In the water, they probably would drift for years with out sinking or without being damaged. and would eventually be found. This priceless package will not be opened until I arrive in New York"
 Commander Peary confirms the state- Iu60t t0At LOuE GbAth1dA tWOsO him at the pole. He says that he has made no statement differing from this.
 The Arctic. steamer Roosevelt. with Commander Peary aboard. sailed from here at e. m. today for Sydney. Captain Bartlett received orders yester- day from Commander Peary to have the Roosevelt ready on Saturday morn ing for the voyage to Sydney, and also to time his arrival at that port so that they may reach there about II o'clock on Tuesday Idorntng. The latter in- structions were given In accordance with a suggestion contained in mes sage received from the sydney recep- tion committee.
 Acting under instructions from H. L. Bridgman. Secretary Of the Peary Arc tfo uluh, CcnsEuendey Reafyf psfors leaving. turned over to the Grenfeil Hospitai aiI the remaining provisions oe hts expedition.
 wouia Become AEneFican.
 ssWouid you become an Ains lean eiti- zen if you wer8 efftEtd eeilins4Ad of tAe Rooseveit to go to Behfing seA z was q question that caused Captain Bart lett to wonder . moment before he re- piled:
 Captain Bartlett intends to apply for an American masters certificate as soon as he reaches New York. He holds . Canadian certificate at pres ent. met Dr. Cook in Greenland was the boatswain, John Murphy. who was left at Eath when the Roosevelt vent 70 her winter quarters. What Murphy knows aboat the alleged taking of pr. Cocks supplies he has not disclosed to anyone, with the possible exception of Commander Peary.
 Commander Peary, adheres to his de- termination not to disclose the proofs he says he has against pr. Cook untii the main proposition. the direct. claim of pr. Cook, with his records. Is sub mitted. The commander was shown dispatch from Washington that the Geographical Society would like to acknowledge both polar claims. but In view of the dispute must technically decline to accept either until the mat ter has been investigated.
 He said:
 ~That suits me"
 Harry whitney. who Is on the schooner Jeannie, is due to arrive in touch with civilization any day from his polar bear hunt on the coast of Greenland. He Is reported to bave pr. Cooks record in his possession, and it is said here that whitney has stated that pr. Cook, told him he had been at the pole. IL is said also that Whitney is going to South America with pr. Cook on . hunting expedition.