New-York tribune., 1909-09-23
PEARY NOW SILENT
Soon to Issue Statement Regarding
COOk-Lcares Sydney.

Truro. Y s. sept 2o.-Commander Robert L.
Peary had no further statements to make to-
slay regarding the polar controversy, and While
travelling westward 10 his home in EaSle Bay
from sydney spent the time going over his cor
respondence. The explorer. with his family, LETT
sydney early to-day and reached Truro to-
night Later the Peary party departed for Port
land.
The trip 20 Truro occupied the entire day and
at the stations along the line groups OF people
gathered 10 catch a glimpse of the explore.
while crossing Canso Strait on the ltr2nsfer
steamer Scotia. Commander Peary went TO the
bridge where h was photographed.
Il have spent the day going over my mail and
reading the nowspapess." said Commander
Peary, "and will make no statements OF any
kind to-day
Commander Peary has received invitation
70 give a lecture before the ROYAL Scottish Geo.
graphical Society. The invitation came in
dispatch to-day from Edinburgh. whicn read as
follows: could you lecture before this society
after London? Please fix approximate date"
This invitation follows that received from j.
S Keltia requesting Commander Peary To FIX
date for a lecture in London before the Royal
C,eographical Society Commando Peary will
reply later to-the invitations.
Commender Peary received the following tele-
gram from William T. Hubbard, of New York,
to-day: New York Alumni Aloha Phi Delta
Kappa Epsilon vote fraternal congratulations on
achievement"
An enthusiastic crowd which had gathered al
New Glasgow TO enliven the departure of two
wedding couples cheered Commander Peary and
threw rice al his car windows \ round of ap-
plause greeted the explorer @hen he appeared
on the platform, thinking that ths demonstra-
tion was in his honor alone, but he hastily re-
treated when he observed that D. was in a we'd
ding party. Another bridal crowd at Stellartun
also gave the explorer a hearty round of cheers
sydney N s., Sept. 22-After hundreds Of
sniIes over sea and ice to the North Pole and
back on ship and sledge. Commander Robert E.
g9eary enjoyed the novelty of journeying by
railroad train to-day, when he started for his
home at Eagle Island, Ne, in special car at
Eached TO the regular express.
The explorer, accompanied by his wife and
Family with score of newspaper correspond
ents, left here at O'Clock and viii reach Port
land, Ne, tomorrow evening. Commander
Peary was unable 20 say to-day whether there
would be any demonstration at Bangor or Port
land. The explorer expects TO spend few days
at Eagle Island, making up his reports and
preparing a statement on the question Has
Cook been at the pOle?" He said he did not
rhink it would be long before the statement was
made public.
The sailing of the Roosevelt was delayed to-
night, owing 10 the fact that the records and
other important manuscripts which were taken
arom the steamer yesterday by souvenir hunters
have not been recovered. The steamer pulled
out from her pier soon after 6 o'clock after
having taken on a full supply of coal for the run
10 New York. A few hundred yards from the
pier Captain Bartlett dropped anchor. and IT is
likely that the vessel will remain in the stream
until early tomorrow morning
A steam launch from the government boat
Tyrian went alongside the Roosevelt. and Com
rnander Dickson went aboard. Commander
Dickson had just come from Sydney, where he
had held a conference with the United States
Consul, John Kehl. regarding the failure of an
American ship TO display the Canadian flag
tNhen welcoming the arrival of Peary. He had
b message from Professor Mcmillan To Captain
Bartlett asking the latter 10 defer sailing. as he
expected soon TO obtain possession of his stolen
documents.
Professor Mcmillan, who feels his loss keenly,
said later that he had received information to
the effect that some Of the important papers had
been traced, the wife OF a prominent citizen ad-
mitting having distracted certain papers from
the professors room. 1t was to locate this
woman and 10 ascertain if she really had the
records that Mcmillan wanted time and re-
quested that the sailing Of the Roosevelt be de-
layed.
ahe woman denied taking the articles mentioned,
although she admitted having taken some things
from the professors room.
Captain Dickson remained on board the
Roosevelt, dining with Captain Bartlett and
then left for Sydney to assist in the search for
the stolen articles. Captain Bartlett and the
crew are greatly disappointed At the failure to
sail, but the Newfoundlander says that he will
hold the ship here until the papers and docu-
fnents are recovered.
II was the United States auxiliary schooner
Grampus, commanded by Captain Hensen,
which old not hoist the Canadian flag the fail
slre TO do so resulting in an attack on him by A
citizen OF Sydney. Captain Hensen. accom-
panied by Commander Dickson. placed the mat
ter before the CRited States Consul to-day he
Canadian commander being greatly incensed
over the unfortunate incident. He explained
20 the consul that Captain Hensen could not
display the Canadian flag for the simple reason
tl-zt he had none on board. and as the Grampus