The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21

record of my polar journey at the els
posal of the University of Cofen'
hagen
Referring to Commander Peary, DR..
Cook said:
II have as yet heard nothing but
vague reports. l prefer for the present
to believe tina the statements when
have been attributed to Peary are IN
correct. am fully prepared to meet
any charges, but | must first see some
thing definite. l am absolutely certain
that none of the reports that nave APP
peared in print enanate either from
nv Eskimos-Ahwelah and Etuklshuh
or from Harry Whitney. Mr.. Whit
new has, without any doubt, kept MS
promise to me not to say anything
about the expedition and its results,
and l feel sure Of my Eskimos. MI.
whitney will return to America about
the middle of October. He has COM
plete knowledge of all the facts. He
is at entire liberty to make public all
that he knows. He Is neither bound
to stand up for me nor for Peary'
In connection with the proposition
that Ahwelah and Etukishuk should
be brought to America, DIR. Cook SAID:
1.-THE arrival In America of the
Eskimos who went with me to the pole
depends entirely Upon the possibility
of obtaining a vessel to bring themi
this year. Every effort has been MADE
to secure one, and, If at all possible,
they will be in New York this year.
That they will come Is certain n 1
intend to give them a year in America
They will be open to any kind OF ex-
animation and will be ready to reply
to any questions. Knud Rasmussen
also. will be requested to come over
to New York as soon as he lands In
Denmark"
On the question Of his plans DR.. Cook
said.
Il intend to stay in New York for
the present. While there | shall COM
plete my work. I have not made any
arrangements for lectures, and nave
not yet decided whether l shall de-
liver any address before my work is
done. 1 should not, however, like to
commit myself on that point, although
my present intention Is not to do so.
As to further explorations. much VIII
depend on Mrs. Cook. l shall. how
ever, probably not go again to the
North Pole, although 1 may proceed
on a northern expedition for the ex-
ploration of the new land we saw OF
our Journey. That Is. a a which
must be carried out. Whether /, shall
undertake 1t or not will be a question
for future consideration. 1t has been
suggested that l go to the South Pole,
but l am quite content to leave that to
Shackleton and Scott"
DIR. Cook is to stay at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. He has decided that.
owing to the overwhelming demand
for autographs and photographic pho
t~ographs, he will make a uniform
charge of $40 each, and he will set
aside all the proceeds to be divided
equally between the explorers and the
Arctic clubs, to be utilized for future
explorations.
When asked about the controversy
over the discovery of the pole DIR. Cook
said:
II have deplored the whole contro-
versv and feel that nothing should be
said. l shall leave the public to judge.
/ feel that the Danish people. who
have accepted me without question and
have treated me so literally. should be
the first to receive the evidences of my
work.
II want to see my wife and family;
then l do not care what comes"
The steamer Grand Republic. with
DR.. Cook, his wife and children and
members of the Arctic Club on board.
steamed up the North river from the
Battery to the foot of West both street.
where a brief stop was made The TRIP
up the river was a triumphal one. The
Grand Republic was greeted With the
siren shrIeks of hundreds OF craft,
small and large. DIR. Cool stood on the
upper deck.
The steamer, after reaching the foot
OF West both street. went up the. North
river as far as Spuyten Duyvf1. and
then retraced Its course to the Battery.
and proceeded up The East river 10 the
foot of South Fifth street, in Brooklyn.