Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
NO QUEST FOR PEARY
Would Promote South Pole Ex-
petition, But Will Not Go.
WORK IN FIELD OVER
Reafarms Former Announcement Of
This Purpose.
LECTURE DATES TO BE KEPT
Then He Is Writing for the Maya
zines-Data Not Likely to Be
Passed on by Danes.
LECTURE DATES TO BE KEPT

| Commander Robert E. Peary enunciat-
ed, slowly and deliberately. his exact
position in regard to future polar ex-
plorations today.
| IT have repeatedly and consistently
said, time and time again. that would
be glad to do everything In my power 70
promote and organize an American ex-
nedition in search of the south pole.
| have also said explicitly that my work
in the field is over.
Work Cut Out for Six Months.
my time for the next six months will
be given largely to the preparation of the
reports and the narrative OF the last ex-
petition of the Peary Arctic Club.
IF you state this" he added. you
will have my position exactly
While working on his reports Com
mander Peary will have a few lecture
dates to keep. and will also write series
of articles on his expedition for New
York magazine.
Peary would not discuss the suggestion
of Admiral Schley that he submit MS
reports to the University of Copenhagen;;
1t is practically certain that they Will
not be sent to Denmark.
Many scientists and naval men in WASH
ingston assert they see no reason why
Pearys reports should be submitted to
Danish tribunal for verification. Some
resent the suggestion as renecuon on
the ability of American scientific men,
No Significance in Honors.
rho+ m o,oolr was mt decorated by the
King Of Denmark, as has been generally
supposed, is the substance Of statement
made here by DR.. Maurice F. Egan,
United States minister to Denmark. who
has arrived in Washington.
DR.. Egan, who is on leave OF alb
sence from his post, Is spending the hoH-
days in Washington.
CONTRARY to the generally accepted opin-
ion, DIR. Cook was not decorated by the
King" said DR.. Egan last night. 1.-THE
king held his decoration back. awaiting
the decision Of the University OF Copen-
hagen.
which the Royal Geographical Society OF
Denmark gave to him were not Tor ms
supposed discovery of the pole. but for
his previous achievements In polar eX-
ploration. particularly his work IN tne
Belxica expedition. He will not be asked
to return those hQpors.
IF Commander Peary had appeared in
Copenhagen short time after he dis
covered the pole he would have received
a reception equally Enthusiastic from the
| king and the people,"
shackleton Lauds Peary.
NEWCASTLE England. December "a
II have never criticised DR.. Cook anc
cannot do so now" is the comment OF
Ernest Shackleton, the antarctic explor-
er.
LAS regards Peary l have alwaya
thought that he reached the pole. just
before the news came from him. l said
that a man OF Pearys experience and
known probity was above criticism.
Copenhagen Gives Up Cook.
COPENHAGEN. December 24.-The
University Of Copenhagen. having re-
ceived no communication from DR.. Cook
since its verdict was rendered. no longer
expects to hear anything further from
him.
is convinced that DR.. Cook will remain in
hiding as long as possible He believes
that DR.. Cook is In Europe.
Search for Cook Fails.
BRUSSELS, December o4.-No trace can
be found of DR.. Cook either here or at
Ostend. although there is possibility
that he left Ostend by steamer Wednes-
day night for Dover.
M. LIE Cointe, director OF the Brussels
observatory, says that he has received
no word from Cook, and that he believes
the explorer would certainly have visited
or communicated with him II he had
come to Brussels.
Journalist Wrote Cooks StoryP
NEW YORK, December 24.-The latest
charge against DR.. Frederick A. Cook
was furnished by young Dane. who
said a fellow countryman of his wrote
practically the whole of DR.. Cooks pub
lished narrative of his supposed journey
to the "boreal center"
The young man who made the charge
came to this country soon after DR.. Cook
took his departure from Copenhagen. and
expects to return within a few weeks.
ii must ask that the mans name be
not made public" he said. He Is an
accomplished journalist a Dane by birth.
who has lived in England. and has full
command of the English language.
know that he wrote large portions OF DR..
Cooks story as it was afterwards pub
lished In this country, and l know, too.
that he received considerable sum OF
money in payment"
Cook Well Press-Agented.