Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07
His Reports on that Region Will
Confirm Nine"
OLE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR TWO
Little Prospect that DR.. Cook Will
Enter Any Controversy.
ALL DENMARK Is CONVINCED
King and Danish Geographical
Society VIII Present Gold Medals
to ExplOrer-He is stiII
Lion of the Hour.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6-Copenhagen
was electrified tonight by the report of
Commander Peary's announcement that he
had reached the North Pole. Dr. Cook was
immensely interested and said: That is
good news. l hope Peary did get TO the
pole. His observations and reports on that
region will confirm mine"
Asked II there was an probability of
Pearys having found the tubs containing
his records, DR.. Cook replied: Il hope So
but that is doubtful. on account of the
drift" DR.. Cook added: Commander Peary
would have reached the pole this year,
probably while l was in the Arctic region
last year his route was several hundred
miles east of mine. We are rivals of course,
but the pole is good enough for two. That
two men get to the pole along different
paths" continued the explorer, should
furnish large additions to scientific knowl-
edege. Probably other parties will reach 1t
in the next ten years, since every explorer
is helped by the experiences of his pre-
decessors, just as Sverdrups observations
and reports were of immeasurable help to
me- 1 can say nothing further without de-
tails, except that l am glad OF it."
No Controversy with Peary.
When DR.. Cook was conversing casually
this morning with American friends, the
possibility of the announcement which elec-
trified the world was laughingly suggested
DR.. Cook remarked, 1T is quite possible
that Peary will turn up now. He is about
due to get back, IL he carries out his plans
We have always been friends while OF
course, we are rivals in the attempt t.
find the pole, but we have been friendly
rivals"
Those who have the better opportunl-
ties to become acquainted with DIR. Cook
here believe he is not likely to enter into
controversy with Commander Peary.
Sverdrup who came here for the purpose
Of congratulatlng DIR. Cook was most in
terested in the news that Peary had
reached the pole. Sverdrup is a remarkably
taciturn and careful man. He said:
There is nothing l can say about this
particularly, except that it most important
and wonderful 1t seems to me that
America is doing wonderfully If two Ameri-
cans are the first men to get to the pole
after such long struggles by so many men
Of different natiOnalities."
DIR. Cook Lion of Hour.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook today spent the
nearest approach to a quiet day that he
is likely to experience in Copenhagen. A
correspondent saw him in his apartments
at the Phoenix hotel, which are gaily be-
decked with flowers and flags. The ex-
plorer was in the hands of the barber
He was trying to talk and read a tele-
gram at the same time. Outside the door
German count and the president of a
geographical society waited for an audi
ence Many women had comfortably en-
sconced themselves in the halls and about
the stairways. secretary from the
American legation jumped constantly to
answer telephone calls and in the inter-
walls attempted to cope with a mail bigger
than that of presidential candidates
In the meantime a string of messengers
came hopping in with cards.
Are you getting tired of this?' the cor
! respondent inquired.
| mo man could honestly say he was
| tired of such attentions after so short an
experience" Dr. Cook replied scanning a
note from the German minister, but do
| feel that 1 am getting more attention than
my share. Now what shall 1 do about
| this?" he said picking up an invitation
from Prince Adolphe Frederic of Mecklen-
| berg -Schwerin TO address the Berlin Co
| lonial society.
II shoul like to do that, of course, but
want to get TO America"
! II suspect there are a few people there
who would like to see your" was sug-
! gested
II know of that" said DR.. Cook, smiI-
ing. Then the telephone bell rang and II
was a message from Mrs. Rasmussen, the
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