Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-29

against Cook here for the past twenty
four hours, has announced that no effort
would be made to publish 1t until next
week. 1t will first have the entire sane
item of the Pcary Arctic Club.
No scientists will he consulted, as 1t
will be u simple. running statement OF
facts such as any layman can understand.
1t has not been prepared as legal
brief.
II do not care to so upon record" said
Gen. Hubbard, ''as saying that Commander
Pearys statement proves that DIR. Cook
did not reach the north pole. | Will leave
that tO public opinion" he added with a
barely perceptible smile and now in the
direction of Commander Peary, who sat
grnninS and strangely silent in big
leather armchair
II am satisfied" continued Gen. Hub
bard. with quiet emphasis, that Com
mander Peary's statement contains facts
Gus to add that the facts are true
He said that perhaps it would be nee
essary to tone 1t down in parts.
Some statements might appear too
fierce. he added. Some may be Worded
SO as to lack strength
Gen. Hubbard said he hoped to be able
to call a meeting of the Peary Arctic Club
next week, when the statement would be
submitted for approval.
May Not Take Part in Parade.
Clad in IL frock coat and immaculate as
popular pourer : t pink teas the COM
maQder was gree.tly changed Peary. His
big muscles seemed straining to burst the
seams of his conventional garments.
Although entirely at home and as suave
as Kentucky colonel of the dramatized
variety, it was palpable that he longed to
burst out into blue flannel shirt of the
sort he wore in the Irvine loft at Battle
Harbor.
He said that he would like to take his
place on the bridge of the Roosevelt in the
Hudson-Fulton marine parade next Fri
lay, but whether he would or not he could
not say.
From few hints the commander drop
ped he seemed to feel niure at ease on the
Cook controversy last night than at any
time before. Gen. Hubbard had assured
him that his statement contained an array
of facts that would annihilate Cook s
claims in the minds of his most ardent
partisan.
Peary's statement. according to his re-
marks. will contain both proof that it was
a physical impossibility for Cook to have
reached the pole and a demonstration of
the fact that he did not
Peary Describes Cairn.
Commander Peary went into further de-
tails regarding the cairn which he had
built at Cape Thomas Hubbard.
This Cairn," Commander Peary said,
was constructed of stone. 1t was five
feet in heisht and four feet in diameter at
its base.
The one idea in erecting IL cairn is to
place it in a conspicuous place and to con-
Struct it in such a manner that It cannot
be mistaken for anything but what 1t is
a cairn. That idea was followed In the
construction of this one.
1T was prominently placed on the prom
ontory of Cape Thomas Hubbard. Every
thing about it showed that it was cairn.
1t was plainly visible to any one travelling
that way
The matter of arctic photographs hav-
ing come up. Commander Peary was ask
ed about his own.
Il have taken great number" he re-
piled. II have in all about 1900 mega
tiveS. Many of theSe-a score or more
were taken at the pole or in its imme-
date neiehborhood.
: The negatives are all securely solder
ed in tins specially provided for this
purpose. They are among my personal
effects at Eagle Island.
My purpose is to give them into the
hands of a trustworthy expert who has
hitherto developed all of my arctic
photograp hs. Just when l will turn them
over to him | cagnot say at present"
Peasy was asked about the allegation
in effect that Capt. Bernier of the steam
ship Arctic. bearing stores sent to Etah
for Dr. Cook, had met with an unfriend-
ly reception at the hands of Boatswain
Murphy.
That is the first | have heard of
that" he replied.
In view of the fact that there has been
so much confusion centering about Muir
ply and what his instructions were, the
commander was asked to give the text
of the orders which he had turned over
to his subordinate. After a consultation
with Gen. Hubbard he declined to dis
close the instructions which he left with
MurphN.