The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08

tStgncd) "PEARY."
Commander Peary's dispatch today
from Indian Harbor to the Associated
Press gives his first expression concern
ing the claim of DIR. Cook that he
reached the North Pole almost year
prior to Peary. or on April 81 1908.
Peary's latest telegram is hardly less
notable than his first announcement.
which absorbed the attention of the
entire world, as it gives concrete form
to the issues already vaguely outlined
In scientific quarters on the authen-
ticity of Cooks announcement and the
question of priority in reaching the
pole. At the same time 1t is the first
expression Of opinion from anyone in a
position TO know the facts of the Arctic
gion on which DIR. Cooks claims ats
based. 1t contains a direct intimation
that Cook never reached the pole at alt
DR.. Cook told the Associated Press
correspondent In Copenhagen today
that he would answer no charges on
this subject until he knew their real
nature and whence they came. He
would then he prepared to give n COM
pIete reply.
The dispatch from Commander Peary
was responsive to an inquiry sent by
wireless telegraph to him at Indian
Harbor. Immediately following his first
announcement The first message from
Peary, received by the Associated Press
at 1888 p m. last Monday, came with
such startling suddenness that the most
urgent measures were Immediately
adopted to confirm its absolute authen-
ticity. This was quickly done and the
message traced to its source and veri
fed.
AT the same time an urgent dispatch
was Immediately sent to Commander
Peary by cable to Halifax, and thence
by land lines and wireless to Indian
Harbor,. asking him for additional par
ticulars and corroborative details, mud
informing him that "Dr Cook arrive d
In Copenhagen September 4, claiming to
have reached the pole on April 81 1905"
This dispatch to Peary was sent
within a few minutes of the receipt OF
Peary's first telegram announcing his
achievement, and 1t was evidently the
first word the explorer received on
coming within the range of civilization
that Cook had already set up the claim
of being the first discoverer of the
North Pole.
Commander Peary's response EN-
bodies his Views on first hearing the
news that his announcement of the
discovery of the pole was disputed by
| Cook.
| Foreign Skcpticism Grows.
| The attention of Europe and Ameri-
ca continues to be centred on the an
nouncement of the two North Pole ex-
| n IL
hagen last night. when he had ample
oppor rtunity to substantiate his claims,
was received there without the indi-
! cation that it was accepted as conclu-
sive and this view is again reflected
today in the increasing skepticism re-
ported from foreign capitals.
| HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. s-A message
received here today from Rey Bay
Labrador. says that the Roosevelt,
bearing Commander Robert E. Peary's
North Pole expedition is short of fuel
having missed the supply ship sent
from Newfoundland several weeks ago
and that she left Indian Harbor this
morning. going at the rate of about tive
knots an hour.
The ship is battered and may be
| burning some OF her WOODWORK TOT 1uei.
1t is expected that the vessel will reach
Red Bay tomorrow and take on coal.
and that Commander Peary will report
from there
INDIAN HARBOR, Labrador. via
Cape Ray N, F. Sept. 7.--Commandsr
Robert E. Peary and his party sailed
from here today for sydney Nova
| Scotia.
The Roosevelt arrived here Sunday
| night and has been detained until this
morning by heavy gale. On the arri-
val of the Roosevelt Mr.. Peary and
Captain Bartlett came ashore and per-
sonally filed the dispatches which were
sent by wireless to the United States.
! Commander Peary expressed gratifi-
cation at his successful completion OF
his life's work in discovering the North
| Pole lie and Captain Bartlett appeared
to be In the best physical condition.
The Roosevelt is uninjured from her
long and arduous voyage through ths
\ ice packs of the polar seas.