New-York tribune., 1909-09-29

whitney especially that he was leaving any
written records with him. Mr.. Whitney was
very positive about this.
WHITNEY TAKES COOKS GUIDES.
After Cook departed for the south Whitney
resumed his hunting. He took over COOKS TWO
| guides, Etukishook and Ahwelch, to snow Iiiii
the 'ry where Cook had shot musk OK Inns
the two men did. and Whitney bagged all tlie
oxen he could carry out on his sleuses' ne
| said he found these two Esquimaus 10 ne sa'lS-
| factory in subordinate capacities but ne Ahe"
| nothing of their value in a dash across t"e
Polar Sea.
Continuing, Mr. Whitney said that last month
when Peary, on board the Roosevelt reacheo
Etah from the north after his winters WORK
there, he (Whitney) informed him of Dr. COOK
arrival in April adding that Cook hao tolu MIN
CHhitney) to tell Peary that Cook had gone oe-
yond Peary's furthest north. Peary maze no
comment on this, and Whitney said he was not
asked any other questions by Peary But the
next day Cooks Esquimaus came to Whitney
and asked him what Peary's men were trying
TO get them to say. Peary's men had shown
the Esouimaus papers and maps. but the EsQui-
maus said that they did not understand these
papers. So far as Mr.. Whitney is aware, COOKS
Esquimaus never admitted that while with the
doctor they had only gone two sleeps from
land
PEARY'S REFUSAL TO TAKE PROPERTY.
on the day when the Roosefelt was leaving
Etah for home Whitney Informed Peary that
Cook had intrusted to him certain belongings TO
bring home on the vessel that was coming up
for Whitney. but this ship had not arrived
Whitney was at a loss what TO do with this
property.
Peary declined TO permit DR.. Cooks belong
inc H. f1,a
put Whitney on his honor not TO include any
thing belonging TO Dr. Cook in his own luggage.
Whitney thereupon went ashore from the Roose-
welt, separated DR.. Cooks property from his
| own baggage and. with the aid of Captain Rob
| ert Bartlett, commander of the Roosevelt, whom
he had asked to help him. repacked Cooks prop
erty in boxes. After this had been done Whit
ney and Bartlett cached all of Cooks property in
| cave in the rocks. They built up the cave
securely with stones and turf, and left IL and
the property in charge of one of DR.. Cooks
Esquimaus There was nowhere else to put DIR.
Cooks property. as Peary's house had been dis
mantled and his stores given 10 his Esqumaus.
and as all the material and stores in Cooks
house at Annotok had been destroyed. 1t might
/ be remarked in passing. Mr.. Whitney went on,
| that ten years ago Peary did with the explorer
| Sverdrup. who cruising in Smith Sound.
what he had done with Cookie refused 10
4 bring back any or SVerdrupS letters or records.
Continuing his recital. Mr.. Whitney said that
when the Roosevelt left Etah she went south.
/ and on meeting the Jeanie Whitney transferred
TO this vessel.
| REASON FOR NOT RETURNING TO ETAH.
Asked why he did not return 10 Etah and get
Cooks property. after he had Joined the Jeanie
Whitney replied that he and Captain Bartlett
debated that point at length. Bartlett wanted
/ him n 90 hac huf no in bic
He had promised his chief Esquimau a Winches-
ter rife. which was to have been brought up
/ by the Jeanie, but for some reason or other
this weapon was not on board and before Whit
ney left Etah he had arranged the matter with
the Esquimau by giving him an equivalent for
rhe rife. He explained that he did not like to
go back to Etah and when asked for the rife
/ have 10 admit that il not on board. Mr.
| Whitney therefore decided 10 go bear hunting
| In conclusion, Mr.. Whitney said that he re-
GREETED being dragged into this controversy He
said he had found both DR.. Cook and Com
mander Peary most courteous and considerate
and that he had never met any men whose
/ conduct generally was more commendable or
whose dealing with him had been more fair.
| Mr.. Whitney left here tonight for Sydney and
| will go from that point TO Boston He received
/ messages from Commander Peary to-day. COM
planning that he had not fully informed the COM
| mander about the nature of DIR. Cooks belong
/ ings left with Whitney at Etah Mr.. whitney
says that Commander Peary is in error. as he in
formed him fully, and Captain Robert Bartlett
OF the Roosevelt saw all the things as he helped
MI whitney 10 bury them at Etah after Peary
had refused TO take them aboard his vessel