New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
COOK ANSWERS KEENAN, |
Explorer Lectures in BOstOn-Er-
pected Whitney There.

Boston. Oct. DIR. Frederick A. Cook introduced
by Benjamin F. Trueblood secretary Of the Ameri-
can Peace Society Of Boston who accompanied
Cook to America, who did not come as
controversiaist. TO crtticise defame another,
or 10 say other had not done what he had
done" tonight in Symphony Hail. delivered his
lecture before representative Boston audience
DR.. Cook took occasion TO reply TO one recent and
article in which the writer said that Cook could
not take sufficient food supply on two sledges 10
last eighty-two days DR.. Cook said in reply:
Nj Kennan started out with the idea that
used pressed musk meat food for dog and
man II We had his criticism would have been
just, Sor could have lived on less than five
thousand pounds Of such meat which II would
have been impossible 10 carry two sledges.
But We did not have musk food We had penn
mican, and We used pound a man. dog, day
One pound Of pemmican IS equal five pounds of
fresh meat. so you VIII see that Mr. Kennan's fg-
ures were all right when properly applied
Tonight DR. Cook included Peary's name in the
list OF intrepid explorers who had preceded him TO
the Far North: received hearty cheers when he
declared that his ship. the John r. Bradley was
stocked almost entirely with stores from Boston,
and was again cheered when he stated his eXpe-
diton not backed by any polar trust"
DR.. Cook declared that the western route was
taken in order that II the expedition failed TO
reach the pole he would least have had the
satisfaction Of exploring country.
The name OF Harry Whitney was received with
cheers when DR.. Cook mentioned the fact that he
was expected 10 arrive IN Boston tonight and
that he hoped to have him up the platform.
The pictures OF the two Esqumaus to whom Dr.
Cook gives the credit OF accompanying him to the
pole brought much applause. and IN closing his
lecture Dr. Cook said:
7 promise TO bring them back 10 American
shores next year at my own expense, when they
will tell you honestly and frankly Of their advent
ures in the Far North
When Dr Cook arrived at the South Station from
New York at as p m. to-day a crowd which filed
the approaches cheered the explorer as he made
his way under police escort TO q waiting auto
mobile
Regarding the decision Of the board Of managers
Of the National Geographic Society Washing
ton announced to-day. not TO recognize DR. Cook
official way present. the explorer said that
he did expect anything else under the present
status OF the matter. With reference 10 the recon-
mendaton OF the National Geographic Society
that proof Of his polar claims be submitted by
DR.. Cook 10 competent scientific tribunal in the
United States Or. Cook said that mis- proof would
go first TO the University Of Copenhagen.
IT goes. it was originally promised" said DR.
Cook ito the University of Copenhagen Immed-
ately afterward II will be to all the geograph
cal societies Of the world simultaneously"
Dr. Cook said that he considered that the Ma
tional Geographic Society al Washington was
only one OF the many societies to which his proofs
would be submitted after having been examined
~ the scientists OF the University Of Copenhagen
Dr. Cook was asked regarding interview with
Harry Whitney the New Haven sportsman which
was telegrsphed from Nova Scotia last night and
in which Whitney stated that DR.. Cook did not
leave any records with him at Etah but instru-
rnents only. In reply Dr. Cook said this afternoon
that he left several with Whitney containing
instruments, and also some rough drafts and notes
which might not be Ineligible to any else hut
which would be Of great value 10 DR.. Cook himself
in establishing mis- claims. There IS question
but such notes were there" said DR. Cook en-
phatically.i