New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
MAY DELAY COOK PROOF
Whitney Says He Wouldn't AHo1o
RiUaPs Papers on RooseUeH

! DIR. Frederick A. Cook received word Fes'eF-
day from Harry whitney that he had been COM
PEELED TO leave at Etah the data and instfu-
ments which had been left with him by the
| Brooklyn explorer. The information was con-
veyed in the following dispatch:
strathcona via Indian Harbor ano .s
Cape Ray, ); F. sepsemOer %
Started for home Roosevelt Nothing arIaS i've
! for me- Peary would allow nothing eeIonsii TX
TO you on board. Said to leave eVery'Niiis ~
! Met Captain SAM North Star. Did not go
back after going schooner bound 81 Jonn vonn
! steamer home. Hope you well. See you sOOH'
Explain All 5000 S"OO' HARRY WHITNEY.
This news. bringing the information that Dr
Cook must await much longer than he haa e3-
pected the production Of the records winch ne
has said all along would confirm his story OF ms
march to the pole, did not seem to disturb inc
explorer greatly. He said he hoped TO see Iile
New Haven sportsman in a short time anu se'
from him complete account Of just "ha' 'ooN
place at Etah when whitney and Peary met anu
Whitney endeavored TO take DR.. COOKS eHec's
aboard the Roosevelt.
1T may be-" said the doctor, that the instru-
ments will arrive this year after all. AS for the
records and observations, If they don't arrive IL
will make no great difference. as nave COM
plete duplicates and there will be no delay IN
compiling my story in all its details
81 shall wait" continued DR.. Cook. MT
Whitney certainly knew that the efects left
with him we're important He was compelled to
tell Mr.. Peary that he had my things with him.
He is too honest 60 suppress such information
II had not spoken to Mfr whitney Of any es-
arrangement between Mr.. Pesry and myself. lie
had believed that a ship would come for him
from the American side and the things would
90 along with IL.
The leaving Of the instruments may cause
delay in sending any records 10 Copenhagen.
but will not affect the people who are to make
the insI investigation.
There were a few originals among the docu-
ments left with Mr.. whitney. hut IT will not
make any difference II they never found
again. Mr. whitney really does not know what
there IS or what there is not among them.
THE instruments are not lost The Esqui-
maus know where they are. They will be looked
after. Mr.. Whitney has sent word except
that they at Etah. My Instruments we're
packed separately in several boxes, and these
put into packing case. They could not
be injured nv fslls rough hs ndling.
''Tt is impossible send any 70 Etah 20
fetch the instruments and records at this time
Of year. as navigation is closed. and II II were
open Il ship would take four or FIVE weeks 10 get
there
NO ARRANGEMENT TO MEET PEART.
MI Whitney has said all he needs TO say on
the subject OF my expedition. The remark thst
has been made that 1 copied Pearys sledges is
nonsensical He hitherto used the exact proto-
type OF the Esquiusu sledge I never copied
anything. have not seen him for more than
two years. I could not have copied his ideas.
have entered into no arrangement 20 meet Mr..
Peary at any time
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thing that would SAVIOR Of anger or indignation.
He said he had not even thought Of bringing suit
against Peary. as had been reported
Peary's action in forbidding whitney 10 bring
anything belonging 20 Cook on board the Roose-
welt may still further prolong the controversy
that has been raised as 10 DR.. Cooks story Of
his success in reaching the pole. whitney could
not have gone back 20 Etsh on the jeanne after
he left the Roosevelt and unless another vessel
has touched at Etah since the departure there
from OF the Roosevelt IL is unlikely that the ma
terial DR.. Cook left with whitney can be brought
here before next spring. Wireless dispatches
say that the Jeanie with whitney on board left
Indian Harbor on Saturday morning. and that
she viii probably not stop at Battle Harbor
Herbert L. Bridgman. secretary OF the Peary
Arctic Club, confirmed last night Commander
Peary's statement that previous to his departure
for the north in 1908 he had left with a friend
in this city document which would throw some
interesting light on DIR. Cooks intended dash
for the pole. Mr.. Bridgman said 1t was not in
his possession. but he knew who had it, He did
not suspect the nature Of its contents until about
three weeks ago-that is, just about the time
Peary flashed his dispatch to the world that he
had reached the pole.
EXPLORERS CLUB DINNER OFF
! The Explorers Tub has been saved from
r1T her tffL1sr 1,
placed since ihe Peary-CcOk dispute arose The
club had planned last spring a dinner to be held
during the Hudson-Futon celebration Com
mander Peary is president OF the club and DR.
! Cook is member. The action OF both in Mead
ing inability 20 be present relieved the tension
a little but detracted somewhat from the in
terest in the event.
The dinner would have been held however
but for the dilatOriness Of the Hudson Fulton
celebration commission in submitting a list ~,
foreign guests whom the Explorers Club wished
to have at the dinner Many requests were
made for the list. but it didn't reach the er
plorers until Friday. SO many other festivities
had been arranged for the week. including an
official banquet Of the celebration in Ricbmopd
and an official reception in BROOKLYN. that the
dinner committee Of the club felt that il would
be inadvisable to hold the dinner At a nneetine
yesterday IL was determined 10 declare II off
Professor Marshall II. Savile, vice-president
OF the club and chairman Of the dinner COM
mittee' declared epphaticsIly last night that the
Cook PearY controversy had no influence with
the committee. Cook and Peary are both
members Of the club. Until their stories are dis
proved we accept the word of both There is
no reason why we should adopt any other atti-
tude than a neutral one" said he
Except for couple Of hours last night. when
he went for stroll along Fifth avenue with his
wife 90 see the Hudson Fulton Examinations DR.
Cook spent most Of his day preparing for his