The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-21
COOK Is IN
new YORK

New York, Sept .21.-The steamer
Oscar III. anchored at Quarantine ear
ly this morning. Just before being TAX
en- off by the welcoming Committee.
DIR. Cook said:
Il shall await events. When my
material has been gotten together ami
put in shape. 1t will be submitted first
TO the University of Copenhagen n
then laid before the geographical So
cieties of the world. / will not consent
to submit fragmentary portions of my
observations to n one"
When asked why he did not imme-
diately give full details of his achieve
ment, he said:
Il have given the public a concise
of my journey and for the
present no other details are necsss-
airy and no further specific evidence
of my claim has been called for from
any side. II has never been the Gus
tom Of explorers, heretofore, to make
their records public in such haste.
The Danish government and the
University OF Copenhagen have ac-
cepted my claim and stood up for my
assertions and in justice to them, i;
is my intention to place the first COM
pleted records of my Polar journey
at the disposal of the University of
Copenhagen"
Regarding Peary's charges, Cook
said:
Il have heard nothing but vague
reports which l prefer to believe in
correct. | am fully prepared to
any charges but must first see some
thing definite. The arrival of the Es-
quimos who we're with enc at the Pole
In America depends entirely on Sc
curing a vessel and every effort will
be made TO bring them this year
sNITI;.,A. ,,,lI H. L.@I- - O1t~l~0-
and he is at perfect liberty to make
public his knowledge of the facts"
Cook has placed a price of ten dol
lars on autographs.
When the tug bearing his wife n
children drew alongside the Osca ii.
Cook jumped board and took his
wife in his arms. while the passengers
sang. For he's a Jolly Good Fellow"
They were then transferred to the
Grand Republic where they were met
by the reception committee.
A wreath of roses was placed
around Cooks neck while steaming
up East river and Cook was then
landed in Brooklyn
Great Welcome for Cook.
New York. Sept. 21.-New York's
population Is today divided int war
ring factions of Cookites and Peary-
ties. but the arrival of DIR. Cook on
the steamship Oscar ii of the Scandi-
navian-Anerican line has given the
Cookies at least a temporary advan-
fage. The hero from h top of the
world was given a greeting such as
has seldom before fallen to the lot OF
any American returning from foreign
shores. All Brooklyn turned out In
force to greet its renowned citizen.
and the Cookites of Manhattan, New
Jersey. the Bronx and other distant
parts forgot to malign the big borough
AT the end of the bridge in
their enthusiasm over the arrival of
10. the ~conquering hero. The Peary-
ties sulked in their igloos and refused
10 come out. but they were never
missed by the Cook clans. and their
~disgruntled growls of suspicion and
their attempts Il discredit the great
Coo tourist were greeted with deris-
Ion. Their day will soon come how
ever. when Peary attempts to snatch
the crown of the King of the North
Pole from the head of Cook. Then,
indeed. there will be ructions. and the
Hudson-Fulton celebration may be
disrupted by the battle hat will be
waged between the partisans of the
rival claimants. 1t is rumored that
Commissioner Baker is fearful that
~bloodshed and riots will result. and
large additions TO the police force OF
the city may he necessary to preserve
the peace
DR.. Cooks neighbors out in the
Bushwick section of Brooklyn have
fairly blowed them 1elves preparing
for the return of their hero. Several
thousand dollars have been spent and
arrangements made for a parade. a
lecture and a reception. Newspaper
explorers who ave just returned from
the haunts of the B~ushwickites say
that the natives are greatly elated
and hat they have erected a triu-n-
phal arch near Cooks home which
would be a credit to any civilized
community.
DIR. Cook was accompanied home.
on the Oscar III by a large number OF
Americans, and so great was the De
mand for accommodations on the
steamer bearing the Arctic nero that
many who sought passage had to be
turned away. DIR. Cook declares his
confidence In his ability to prove his
claims, and welcomes a comparison
of his data with that Of Commander
Peary.
Sidney, N. s.. Sept. 21.-Peary was
given n hearty reception on his arriv-
a here this morning. Mrs. Peary and
her children net the Roosevelt ten
miles from the harbor In the yacht
Sheelah. The Roosevelt was decorat-
ed for the occasion. flying the flag of
the Peary Arctic Club and the burgee
of the New York Yacht Club. Business
houses were closed in honor of his
arrival.