Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-12
Friends of Physician Regard Phrase
as Offensive.
MORE OF PEARY's REPORT
Says He Saw No Signs of Cooks Visi'
to Pole.
.oNG JOURNEY WITH sLEDGEs
Both Explorers Due in New York at
same Time and Big Receptions
to Them Are Now Being
Planned.

| NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Cook-Peary
controversy over the discovery over the
North pole continues to rage with unabated
! fury For the time being the great achieve
ment itself Is somewhat obscured. II not
lost, in the intensity Of feeling aroused over
the personal aspect Of the two conflicting
claims. Commander Peary's latest dispatch
oharacterizing Cooks claim as "a gold
brick has added fuel to the already fierce
fire Of charge and counter charge.
Pearys latest challenge to Cooks claim
lis viewed with varying shades of feeling
by the supporters Of the two men. 1t is
accepted by both sides as a direct charge
Of the untruthfulness of DR.. Cooks nara
tive. 1t is noted also that Peary now adds
the statement that he has proofs of his
statement contradicting Cook. 1t is also
noted that his intention to present this
proof is when he (Cooh) makes a full
statement Of his journey over his sigma
ture"
Peary also requires that this written
statement from Cook shall be made ito
some geographical society other reput-
able body" In this connection Copenhagen
dispatches have already stated that Cook
was ready to submit his claim to the coast
and geodetic survey at Washington or other
scientific body II Peary would do the same
thing
Phrase ArOuses Ire.
The use Of the contemptuous phrase "a
gold brick" in referring 70 Cooks claim is
looked upon by the champions Of DR.. Cook
: as particularly offensive. They regard IL
as not only challenge Of his veraoity, but
as one of such serious import in rejecting
upon Cooks methods that 1t calls for
immediate substantiation from Peary.
Whether he will give this substantiation
L. a.
statement that the proof would be pre-
sented when Cook made full statement
over his signature to some geographical
society or other reputable body.
/, Cornmander Peary has now taken action
: as q naval officer. as well as an explorer
by reporting officially TO the president, e
the Navy department and TO the coast
and geodetc survey at Washington thai
he reached the pole April G. 1909.
These official reports are In line with
arguments presented at the hearing OF in.
junction proceedings yesterday over thC
question Of publishing Peary's personal
L narrative, when 1t was maintained BY
Y James M. Beck, former assistant attor
y ney general Of the United States tha
) Peary's achievement constituted a his
= torical fact accomplished by a UnIteC
= States naval officer on a public mission
welcome Tor COOK Planned.
The Arctic Club OF America further per
fected it's plans today for meeting Cool
on his arrival. A large steamer having
capacity for carrying 1000 people has beei
Y chartered to go down the bay to meet tn
explorer on his arrival on the Oscar II
Many distinguished persons, including tn
e chief officials of Brooklyn and representa-
tives Of scientific and geographical bodies
will be invited. Mrs. Cook also will b
guest on board the steamer which goe
to greet DR.. Cook. A flotilla OF stear
- craft, yachts tugs, etc, is also preparin
20 to move seaward and greet the Oscar ]
n on It's approach
20 The plan is to bring DIR. Cook to the land
Of ing at New York, whence he will procee
m across the city to Brooklyn. where a raI
Iv turous repection is awaiting him. The boi
re- ough will be decorated and a huge flort
arch will span the street approaching HI
es modest home on Bushwick avenue.
he The plan for Peary's reception when /
IS arrives is also being elaborated by his az
a herents, but details are in allegiance, OWN
d. to the uncertainty of the time at whlC
he he will reach New York He was to ha,
ed reached Sydney today, but delay at Bait
SIS Harbor will put off the arrival at sydne
until perhaps the middle Of next week H
ulspdtch 10 MS CLOSE iIleno, MT briosfna
fixes Wednesday as the time OF his a
- rival at Sydney.
. There great reception is awaiting hi
by the people of Nova Scotia and the
ns also Mrs. Peary and Mr.. Bridgman, wit
scores OF newspaper correspondents a
anxiously awaiting him. Two seagoir
steamers have been chartered to go o.
II. from Sydney to meet him, one Of the
OF being a government steamer offered
Sed the Ottawa authorities. The reception
ers sydney may delay Peary's departure I
In rail from that point until NEXT Thursd,
ed. or Friday. when he will probably he
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