Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22
COOK BURIED IN MAIL
Publishers and Lecture Bu-
reaus Bid for His Services.
CunHED NJ IklNflrATlnAIo
SHOWER OF INVITATIONS
Record of Discoveries to Be His
First Labor.
PROPOSES TOUR THROUGH WEST
Banquet Tomorrow Night rendered
by Arctic Club Is Next Public
Function for Traveller.

NEW YORK, September 22-"Home"
will not mean rest for DR.. Frederick A.
Cook for weeks to come.
The man who says he was first at the
north pole arose this morning after ten
hours of sleep. to begin day of hard
work. Piled in the sitting room of his
suite at the Waldorf-Astoria were nearly
1000 letters and kilograms from all parts
OF the world to many of which he must
give immediate answers.
So today he shut himself up with the
young English secretary. whom United
States Minister Egan had sent with him
from Copenhagen, and set to work. DR..
Cook will stay in his rooms practically
all the time until his next public appear
ance. which will be at the banquet tend
cred by the Arctic Club tomorrow night.
Many letters awaiting answer are from
theatrical managers. commercial bodies
and civic organizations which are
anxious to have the explorer lecture or
attend public functions in various cities.
Others are from publishers bidding for
his literary output.
To Write for Magazines.
DR.. Cook has put all but the finishing
touches to the first book narrative of his
pc.ar experiences. 1t is probable that he
will write a series of magazine articles
a.so.
His first labor, however, will be to pre-
pare the records Of his discoveries, upon
which he depends to convince the scien-
tific world, and through them the world
at large, that his claims are well founded.
He has promised that this record shall be
made public as soon as 1t is filed first
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probably without waiting for the verdict
of that body.
Neither the discoverer nor Mr.. Bradley.
his financial hacker, has commented on
comparative retirement until the question
OF polar supremacy Is settled. 1t Is oe-
ueved. however, that now being fully
launched on a career Of publicity Dr.
Cook will not follow the naval officers ex-
ample.
'Why should he?" said one Of his
friends today Cook says he found the
north pole. Even to admit that there is
ground to doubt his claims would be a
confession of weakness.
Will Not Seclude Himself.
'Dr. Cook feels that he owes a duty to
the American people. While he Is ret
icent about the scientific proof of his
discovery until it has been laid before
jury competent to recognize its truth.
there is no reason why he should seclude
himself any further than his work and
the demands of his family. from which
ne has been long separated, require"
Thus far all that DR.. Cook has made
known regarding his plans for the future
is the fact that he will make a trip
through the western states. during which
he will lecture and probably speak at
a number OF public functions. While
deluged with invitations to events Of this
kind near home, he has been unable to
map out anything like a definite schedule.
The explorer has added nothing to the
remark he let fall yesterday, to the effect
that he expected to meet Commander
Peary soon face to face. It is supposed
that he meant nothing more than that
Peary would shortly be in New York and
conditions would be right for a personal
discussion and settlement Of their rival
claims.