The Washington times., 1909-09-10
REPORTS FAVORING
DR.. COOKS CLAIM
Friends Think Peary Was
Beaten al Own
Game"
SAY CREDIT is DUE
TO NAVAL OFFICER
Vaudeville Managers and Magazine
Owners Renew Efforts to Sc
cure Commanders Service.

SYDNEY. N s, Sept. 10.-Another link
in the chain Of evidence being welded 70
prove DIT. Frederick A. Cooks claim to
the polar championship" was revealed
here today by Evelyn Baldwin, the ia
nous Arctic explorer, who claims to
have in his possession letters which will
prove that as early as three years ago
Cook had plans matured 20 beat Com
mander Peary at his own game.
This Is exactly what friends OF the
latter are most afraid Of
While Baldwin, who has come here 70
be among the first to greet his old COM
mander, is working In the belief that his
evidence will be OF value to Peary in
winning public sympathy and support
friends OF Peary are not favorably i'm
pressed with his action.
Hope To Prove Peary's Right.
These friends hope to prove that
Peary actually reached the Pole first,
en- plans worked out by himself. and
they are not going TO be content with
the fraction of honor that would come
TO him were It proved that. though Cook
did reach the Pole first. he did il by
appropriating Peary's plans.
No word has been received mere To-
day from the Roosevelt and there is
boat Will arrive. The most reliable
reckoning leads TO the belief that the
Roosevelt can not possibly reach port
before late Saturday night. and sunday
is a more probable date with Monday
as a possibility.
looks Good For Cook.
The statement written yesterday by
Secretary Herbert L. Bird g1nan, Of the
Peary Arctic Club, in which he granted
that Peary's own brief account of his
expedition served 10 strengthen 70 a
degree the plausibility of Cooks claims.
: has had the effect Of raising a reason
able doubt in the minds of many loyal
adhereuts Of Commander Peary, and
there is q growing belief in this little
port. which has been the haven Of so
many Arctic expeditions, that the
Brooklyn doctor has simply beaten
Peary TO it
All the past masters Of arctic adven-
ture here, however, while admitting the
possibility Of DR.. Cooks achievement.
place a share of the honor due him TO
the credit of Commander Pesry, as they
all agree that II Cook did succeed, it
was by playing Peary's game.
Deluged With Offers.
Vaudeville managers, magazines, lee
ture bureaus, and book concerns got into
action today, and fairly deluged Secre-
with Pearv. One magazine wired an Of
fer Of $1,000 TO bind a contrast. and left
il TO Peary 20 name his own terms for
his exclusive story.
The National Geographic Society OF
Washington has wired. requesting that
Peary deliver his first lecture before
that body. and President Finley. OF the
College Of the City OF New York. has
rendered the use Of the big assembly
hall Of the college for a lecture by
Peary.
Sydney Is preparing 10 do itself proud
IN welcoming Pearv back from his tri-
umphant conquest Of the farthest north
Upon the call OF the mayor. all the resi-.
dences and places OF business in the
city will fiF Canadian and American
flags, and all the craft Ia the harbor
viii appear in full dress"
Great Escort Planned
With their colors flying, every craft
in the harbor VIII proceed 10 North
Sydney, when the Roosevelt is sighted.
and will act as an escort OF honor 10
her anchorage in the city
Secretary Bridgr1an and United States
Consul Kehl will meet the Roosevelt
with a tug and extend formal welcomes
and congratulations 70 Commander
Peary and his men Mrs. Peary and
her two children viii arrive here at
q this evening