The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-30
PEARY IN DOUBT
AS TO COOK RECORD
Says Doctor Trying to Take Ad-
vantage of Him.
HE AND WHITNEY FRIENDLY
North Pole Controversy Expected to
Be Relieved Within Week, When
Peary N:ill Have Charges
Against Rival Ready.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 28.--"I wish to
emphasize that the relations between
Whitney and myself were at all times
while he was aboard the Roosevelt
and when he left to go aboard the
Jeanne the relations as between gen
tlemen," said Commander Peary at
Union station, as he was about to
board his train for Bar Harbor. Whit
ney occupied Capt. Bartlett's cabin on
the Roosevelt, ate at our mess, and
every courtesy. was extended him.
Most of Whitney's personal belong
ings are now on the Roosevelt, includ-
ing musk OK, bear skins, etc.
Peary said he did not consider it
conceivable that Whitney could have
had any valuable instruments or docu-
ments of DR.. Cook. In fact, Whitney
had stated that he merely had some
of Cooks belongings and asked to put
them aboard the Roosevelt.
Knew What Cook Was Up To.
This | refused to permit, for obvi-
GUS reasons" said Peary. 81 knew
what Cook was up to, and that he
had been trying to take every advan-
tage of my life's work and supplies. D."
Peary says he does not believe Cook
left records, instrumnts or flags with
Whitney, and cannot conceive that
any man under the circumstances
would have left such priceless things
behind.
Is Hustling Up Charges.
New York, Sept. 2S.-The tension in
the north pole controversy is expected
to be relieved before the week is over
by statement from Commander Rob,
ert E. Peary specifying the grounds
on which he alleged that DR. Frederick
A. Cook had not reached the north
pole. When it was announced to Mr..
Pcary at his home at Eagle Island
Me-, that Harry Whitney had reached
Labrador and had verified DR.. Cooks
statement that he had informed Whit,
ney of his success in reaching the
pole, the commander intimated that
he would delay no longer but would
see Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, presi,
dent of the Peary Arctic club, at Bar
Harbor at once, and that his state,
ment might be expected soon after,
ward.
DR.. Cook, who will soon start on his
first lecture tour, is greatly disap
pointed over the failure of Mr.. Whit,
ney to bring back with him from
Greenland the instruments with which
DR.. Cook made his polar observations
Delay Verdict Until Spring.
The statement of Commander Peary
justifying his course in refusing tc
permit Whitney to bring any of Cook
data or possessions on board the
Roosevelt has been shown to DIR
Cook, but the latter declines to make
any comment except that he will now
be compelled to send to Greenland fol
these possessions, which were left il
cache by Whitney. This will prob
ably delay a final verdict by scientific
bodies until after next spring, which
will be the first that the missing Grti
cles can be recovered.
The Roosevelt is now on her way
to New York city, and it is believed
that she can arrive here by Wednes
day. Commander Peary is quoted a!
saying that if the Roosevelt take'
part in the Hudson-Fulton celebration
he will be on her bridge. Therefore
many of his supporters think that h
will be in the city in few days.
Whitney Saw the Proofs.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2S.-Th'
/ Journal-C Courier publishes the follow
/ ing message from Harry Whitney
dated at Indian Harbor:
Telegram received last night. Al
rived Thursday. Rushing home. Can
not give date of arrival. Engin
broken, returning on sail. Glad to ge
within reach of outside world. Sorr,
to hear of trouble between Cook an
Peary. On Cooks arrival at Annatol
in April, 1909, he told of having got t
the pole. He also showed maps, but
was asked not to tell Peary If he al
rived before left, but to tell him tina
Cook had beaten his record Of 1906
Nothing having arrived for me
we started south on Roosevelt. Coo
left box full of contents unknown t
me to bring back, but Peary woul
allow nothing belonging to Coo
aboard Roosevelt, so l was forced t
leave everything in cache at Etaf
Am well. Good shooting. Regards t
all. HARRY WHITNEY"