Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-10-02
COOK DECLINES
TO GIVE DATA
National Geographic SOcie-
ty's Appeal Rejeeted--
Peary Aecedes at Once.
INJUSTICE TO THE DANES

New York, Oct. DIR. Frederick A.
Cooks reply to the urgent request Of
the National Geographic society that
he and Commander Robert Il. Peary
at once submit their proofs of the dis
covery Of the north pole to American
scientists is polite refusal.
Commander Peary has telegraphed
that he VIII comply with the society's
request and submit his observations,
notes and data without delay.
Y DR.. Cook at first fell In with the sug-
gestion when it was informally put be-
fore him by Archer Huntington. presi-
dent Of the American Geographic so
ciety He agreed that there would be
no better person TO call together a
number of scientists than Professor
Ira Remsen, president of Johns Hop
kins university Later he reeonsidered
the matter and sent the following to
Mr. Huntington:
I'm pondering over the problem
which you were kind enough to pre-
sent to me it appears to be an injustice
TO the Danes to consent to the appoint
ment of another board of examiners
after had definitely agreed TO submit
my material first TO the University Of
Copenhagen. | therefore ask your in
dulgence for few months, and follow
Ing the Danish investigation the record
Will be sent to all the geographical So
cieties of the world. after which 1t be-
comes public property. | appreciate
the good Offices of the American Geo
graphical society, the fair and friendly
attitude of its president and its mem
bers and win promise that they will
have an early opportunity to go over
the entire data of my polar conquest"
Resolution Passed Unanimously.
The resolution of the National Geo
graphic society asking the two explor-
ers TO submit their proofs was passed
unanimously at special meeting held
in this city. The following appears in
the society's journal:
We print herewith the reports of DR. F.
A. Cook and Commander Robert II, Peary
- -uucing the discovery OF the north
= pole kprilr r--A-.--s-T.-r ind April G. 1909
Before the society can, however, accept
the conclusions OF either Commander
Peary or DR.. Cook that the north pole has
been attained II Will be necessary that
the scientific records and data of each OK
plorer be carefully examined by its COM
mittee on research or by some body or
commission acceptable to the board.
The secretary takes this position not
ftom any distrust of the personal integ-
rity of either explorer but because of the
many calculations that enter into the de-
termination OF the pole.
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commander Peary and DR.. Cook speedily
to submit all their observations. notes
and data to a competent scientific COM
mission in the United States.
Proposal to Appoint Committee.
According ITO announcement made
here, Professor Ira Remsen, president
OF Johns Hopkins university, was asked
several days ago by Henry f. Osborn,
dsfesldeut Of the American Muceum of
Natural History, and by Mr.. Hunting
ton to appoint, through his authority
as president Of the National Academy
OF Sciences, a commlttee of astrono-
mers, geographers and biologists to
whom the records Of Peary and Cook
should be submitted. DR.. Remsen in
reply telegraphed as follows:
1T would be idle for me to appoint
committee to investigate the north
pole problem unless 1t were clearly
understood thar Commander Peary
and DIR. Cook are willing to submit
their evidence to such a committee. II
they are willing to do so shall not
as you suggest"
Mr. Osborn at once took steps to OBJ
tain the consent lof Peary and Cook.
He received the following dispatch
from General Thomas II. Hubbard In
behalf Of Commander Peary: "Peary
willing and DESTROYS to submit all his
records and data to the American Geo
graphic society or the National acade-
my committee or other scientists i'm
partially selected"
Scientists Suggested as Judges.
Among the astronomers, geographers
and biologists suggested for the COM
mittee to sift the claims of the polar
explorers are: Cleveland Able, Wash
iDgton; Henry I. Abbott, Cambridge.
Mass; George r Becker, Washington;
a. Graham Bell. Washington; Lewis
Boss Albany, N. ~; j. G. Branner,
Stanford university Cal; William Fl.
brewer, New Haven, Conn; William
w Campbell, Mount Hamilton. Cal;
Thomas 6 Chamberlin. Chicago: w.
Il Clark, Baltimore; William II. Dali,
Washington; William Morris Davis,
Cambridge Mass; William L. Elkin,
New Haven, Conn; Edward s. Holden,
West Point. ~ y; Thomas G. Men
Sdenhall, Worcester, Mass; Edward G.
Pickering, Cambridge. Mass; Raphael
Pampelly. Newport, r. l.; Charles d.
Walcott. Washington.