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welcome to DIR. Frederick A. COOK VIII
be made enc of the principal events
CT the Hudson Fulton celebration IL
the explorer can be persuaded 10
hasten his return so as to reach New
York before the end of September.
To this end the board OF directors
OF the Explorers Club held a meet
ing tonight and sent cablegram to
Copenhagen urging DR.. Cook to be
the guest of honor at the clubs Hud-
son-F Fulton dinner on September 30.
II a favorable reply is received.
steps will be taken at once to make
September 80 Cook Day at the Hud-
son Fulton celebration and a sub
stantial fund will be raised to maxi
his welcome home an event CORE
spending to the unparalleled character
CT his achievement.
The cablegram sent tonight signed
by Henry c. Walsh. secretary OF the
Explorers Club is as follows:
"Heartiest congratulations on your
splendid achievement by board of d.
rectors of Explorers Club. We urge
YOU to be guest OF honor at Expior-
er's Club dinner September 30.
(SignedD WALSH
international Celebration.
II the plans OF the Explorers Club
meet with DR.. Cooks approval and
the date tentatively selected tonight
is appointed fer the official welcome
an International character will be lent
tc the celebration by the presence In
New York at that time of several OF
the most prominent explorers of other
countries.
Those present at tonight's meeting
in the Explorers Club rooms were
almost unanimous in their belief that
DR.. Cook would be able TO produce
ample proof to convince all doubters-
There are those however. in the mem
bership of the club it was said, who
frankly question DR.. Cooks account or
his achievement and who have de-
rlared to the directors that the most
scientific proof had been
demanded before the club officially
DIR. Cook as the diseoverer
Of the pole.
peary's Friend Wants Proof.
One of the directors OF the club
who declined to be at tonights meet
ing became as he frankly said, he was
nor in sympathy with the project
was quoted as declaring that the So
ciety should demand proof.
This director is close personal
friend of Lieutenant Peary and 1t was
said tonight that many of Peary's
friends in the club are supporting
this point OF view
Criticisms Unfair.
NEW HAVEN. CONN. Sept. 3-The
report that Chicago professors disbe-
Iieved that Dr. Frederick A COOK dis
covered the North Pole called forth
criticisms by Director Chittenden OF
the Sheffield Scientific School. whose
guest DR.. Cock has often been ana
by Professor Brewer. who accompan-
led DR.. Cook one one of his Arctic
trims. Professor Chittenden said:
" think the stand taken by these pro-
lessons is manifestly unfair and is GER
,ainly uncalled for. They come out
with their denials and say he is faisi-
fying before they have even heard
his story. I think they should wait at
least until his return Professor
Hr6WeT SAID. S0dtl hCfiCft L.
Cook until it is proved that he Gid
net reach the pole He is an honest
man and would not lie about the mat
ter"
casni Credits Cook.
ROME. Sept. "A correspondent
CT the Tribuna interviewed Captain
Umberto Cagni. president OF the In
ternstional Polar Commission and
himself an explorer Of note. On MS
arrival today at Caeta aboard the bat
tieship Napoli. Captain Csgni said
that what DIR. Cook had done was
marvellous piece Of enterprise worthy
of his daring. He believed DIT. Cook
would be capable Of scientifically
proving I'D to a certain point that ne
had reached the pole and declared
thar a man who has the courage 10
face the polar dangers cannot be a
man Of bad faith.
The Arctic explorer" said Cap
tain Cagni. either must be a genuine
scientist OF a swindier- DIR. Cook $
not swiadler. His undertaking is
astounding