The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
DR.. COOK IS HERE
Explorer Arrives in New York
This Morning.
Great Demonstration Follows
Explorers Arrival.
HE TALKS MODESTLY.
Has Records Which Will Prove
His Statements.
The Peary Charges Do Not
Worry Him.
HE TALKS MODESTLY.

nounced the conquest of the Nortn
Pole. was welcomed back to his natlVe
country today.
Bv a strange coincidence and almost
at the same hour, Commander RoOerC |
E. Peary, whose announcement Oh
reaching the pole was coupled with the
claim of being the only white man TO
reach there, sailed into the harbor OF
sydney, N. S., amid another enthusl-
astic welcome in which the puolc
cignitaries of Nova Scotia, Joined in
giving official as we'll as public recog-
rition to the returning explorer.
DR.. Cooks arrival at New York went
through progressive stages of enthusi-
asm as he moved from the lower Day
10 Quarantine. thence to the tug on
which his wife and children were walt
ing to give the first exchange of family
endearments. then to the steamer
Grand Republic, freighted with up
ward of a thousand enthusiastic
friends and champions of the explorer
and finally as he set foot On his ma
tive soil of Brooklyn and passed
through cheering throngs and fowered
arched streets to his home in Bush
wick avenue.
Everywhere he was met with the
same cIamorous shouts and demon
strative approval, which swept aside
any dissenting note of such existed.
DR.. Cook bore his honors calmly
and with dignity. smiling upon the
crowds, bowling acknowledgements to
the oftrepeated cheers, and grasping
the outstretched hands of friends and
strangers.
Meantime. at Sydney, honors were
showered upon Peary with lavish
hand. The city was practically at a
standstiH. The lieutenant governor of
the province with the mayor and
aldermen of the city, 1000 school girls
bearing American and Canadian flags,
united in the demonstration of en-
thusiasm. DR. Cook signalized his
landing by reiterating his reply to the
challenge of Peary and his determina-
ton to submit his proofs to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen and the scien-
tifc bodies of the world. Commander
Peary has as yet refrained from add
ing new phases to the Palor contro-
versy.
..Win Await Events" Says Cook.
New York, Sept. 21-"I shall await
e> ents'' said DR.. Cook, to the Associa-
ted Press just before he left the deck
Of the Oscar II at quarantine today, to
be brought to the city by the welcoming
committee.
when my material has been got to-
gether and put into shape, it will be
submitted in the first instance to the
University of Copenhagen. After that
it will be laid before the geographical
societies of the world. I will not con-
sent to submit any fragmcntary por-
tlons of my observations or OF my
records to any one. The report and
all the data called with my trip must
be examined IN their entirity. Together
with my Instruments. some of which
have in my possession now, and others
of which are their way to America
al the present moment. These Will all
be properly controlled and tested be-
fore submission to the scientific bodies"
Asked why he did not Immediately
give full details of his achievement, DR..
Cook said:
Il have given to the public a concise
account of my journey similar to that
always given by explorers on their re-
turn from a journey of exploration
For the present no other details are
necessary, and as a matter of fact no
further specific evidences of my claim
have been called for from any side. 1t
las never been customary hitherto for
explores 10 make their full records
public In such haste. AS a rule, scien-
tific societies are not remarkable for
their rapidity in coming to conclusions,
and they are usually content to wait
until complete data are compiled
Denmark Is Satisfied.
In regard to the full recognition of
Ais feat by Denmark DR.. Cook remark
ed:
"Daargaard-Jense, inspector of Da-
niSh North Greenland. after hearing
Rasmussen and talking with Governor
Kraul of Upernavik, who has seen and
read the entire record, telegraphed to |
the Danish government in Copenhagen
his assurance of the truth of my
declarations and guaranteeing them as |
authentic The Danish authorities in
Greenland, who are in reality the ad-
visers of the Danish government, have
been for nearly four months in pos
session of all the details of my trip |
The Danish government and the Uni |
Versity of Copenhagen, as we'll as the
Danish Geographical society, have on |
their report taken over the virtual
guarantee of the sincerity and authen-
t!cfty of my records. They have stool |
up for them, so to speak, before tha.l
world. They do not ask me to furnish
any further proofs or evidence of any
kind. but, in justice to Denmark it Is |
my intention to place the first COM
pleted record of my Polar journey at |
the disposal of the University of
Copenhagen
Prepared to Meet Charges.
Referring to Commander Peary,
Cook said:
"I have as yet heard nothing but
ent to belieev that the statements
which have been attributed to Peary
are incorrect. 1 am fully prepared to |
meet any charges, but must first see
something definite. I am absolutely
certain none of the reports that have
my Eskimos, Ahwelap and Etukishuk,
ar from Harry Whitney. Mr.. Whitney
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