Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
GUEST At ROYAL RECEPTION
King and Queen Of Denmark Witness
Presentation by Crown Prince OF
Gold Medal to American Who First
Announced Discovery Of North Pole
Holds to information.
lBy Associated Press.l

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the most remarkable results of Com.
mander Peary's rivalry with DR.. Cook
for the discovery OF the pole Is that
DR.. Cooks pronts from the enterprise
are likely TO be largely increased. He
received today offers for his books
and lectures at twice the figures
previously rendered.
One American OF the highest stand
ing oabled terms almost startling. and.
IL Is believed. far beyond any sum
hitherto paid for such work. DIR. Cook
is likely to accept this offer
The controversy is beginning 10
grow warmer here. Commander
Peary's statement is unanimously &C
cepted as true, but there is a very
large following faithful 10 DR.. Cook
Keeps information for Book.
His lecture before the Geographical
Society tonight, However, added little
to the Information he had already
given out with reference to his ex-
petition and he repeated the deciara-
ton of his intention to withheld de-
tails until the publication OF his book
The king and queen, Prince and
Princess George, OF Greece. and many
of the members Of the royal family
| together with large gathering OF
the most prominent people In Copen'
hagen, this afternoon, witnessed the
presentation to DIR. Cock of a gold
medal by the crown price. and listen
ed to the explorers lecture after.
wards.
Standing in front OF an immense
map of the Arctic regions. which wa;
surmounted by the Star and Stripes
Dr. Cook outlined his progress to the
North Pole.
introduced by Crown Prince.
introducing the explorer, the crown
prince said that his reception II
Greenland and at Copenhagen show
ed the way the Danes appreciated mis-
wonderful exploit. The prince thei
begged the honor of presenting ts
him the medal of the Biographies
Society.
1T is too carly" said the explorer
ito give the general results Of the ex
pediticn. Time is required to d;gesl
the work OF polar effort. You have
not allowed time in Copenhagen. Thu
Dorthward dash has occupied TIM
minds OF men for mere than 500
years. Slowly and surely the Ladder
of latitudcs has been climbed will
various degrees Of success. Exper
fence was gained, and each expedi
| ticn profied by the misfortunes o.
its predecessors. The failure Of enc
expedition TO the success Of the SUB
quent Efforts
Temperature Record Explained.
The explorer cleared Up the doubts
about the lowest temperature record
ed which he reiterated was SO de
grees below zero Fahrenheit He
said be had no doubt that the 0bser-
vaiions made would prove that he had
been on and around the Goth degree
IF have been within a circle
a ki,ometre in diameter where the
role Is situated exclaimed the ex-
pIorer. Il am satisfied that that Is
quite sunfcient for practical purposes
will say no more until NY book Is
published
When shown the dispatch which
sad that Commander Perry claimed
TO DC the first man n rcatch the
north pole. Dr. Cook said.
Ne Believes Pesv-
Commander Peary. Of course. car
say whatever he wishes. I am not &C
customcd to indulge IN controversies
All have 10 s1y about Commander
Pcary - that n he says ne reached
the north pole. believed he reaches
the ncrth pole