The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
NEW CLASH IN POLE
DISPUTE As COOK
AND PEARy ARRIVE
Doctor, in New York, Says He
Will Bring Human Wit
nesses" as Proof.
THINKS RIVAL HAS NOT
BEEN RIGHTLY QUOTED
Calm and Confident in Belief His
Glory Cannot Be Taken
Away.

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-The steamer
Oscar H., with DIR. Frederick A. Cook.
the North Pole explorer. on board.
reached Quarantine early this morn
ing and anchored to await inspection
by the health officer of the port. After
passing the health officers inspection
the Oscar II. started up the harbor,
but stopped off Tompkinsville, where
the Grand Republic met the liner and
DIR. Cook was transferred to the har-
Dor steamer to receive his official well
come.
Has Sure Proofs.
DIR. Cook gave out the following
signed statement today:
ION board the Oscar II. After one
of the most delightful trips of my life
across the Atlantic. 1 am indeed glad
once more to see the shores of my ma
tive land. l have come from the pole.
I have brought my story and my data
with me. The public has already
tangible and a specific record OF that
trip. In very short time the narra-
tive, with all the observations. will be
published and placed before the world
for examination. 1t is as easy for you
as for me to understand why cannot.
on the impulse OF the moment, read
off manuscript which covers the work
Of two years
"As said upon several occasions. all
the charges, accusations and express
sions of disbelief are based upon entire
ignorance of the supplementary data
which l possess. No one who has
spoken or written on the subject i'll op-
position to my claim knows of the facts
t,l, f,f tim ia
measured All of the citioisms have.
been based on obvious errors, in the re-
productions of my first dispatch or
upon the discussions of petty side is
sues presented by unfair critics.
1.-The expedition was private. 1t was
started out without the usual public
bombast. John r. Bradley furnished
the money and | shaped the destiny OF
the venture. For the time being 1t con-
cerned us only, but the results were so
important that on returning / at once
placed before the public a report con-
tanning the main outline of the work.
l have not come home to enter into
arguments with one msH~or with nifty
men, but | am here to present clear
record of piece of work over which
I have a right to display certain
amount of pride. When scientists
study the detailed observations and the
narrative in its consecutive order |
am certain that in the due course OK
events all will be compelled to admit
the truth of my statement.
II am perfectly willing TO abide by
the final verdict of this record by COM
petent judges. That must be the last
wcrd In the discussion and that alone
can satisfy me and the public.
Furthermore, not only will my re-
port be before you in black and white.
but / will also bring to America hu-
mar witnesses to prove that l have
beer to the pole.
(Signed) FREDERICK A. COOK
"When my material has been got to-
gether and put into shape it will be
submitted in the first instance to the
University of Copenhagen" said DR..
Cook later. After that it will
be laid before the geographical
societies of the world. / will not con-
sent to submit any fragmentary por-
| tions of my observations or of my rec
ords to anyone. The report and all the
data connected with my trip must be
examined in their entirety, together
with my instruments, some of which 1
have in my possession now and others
of which are ON their way to America
at the present moment.
Asked for what reason he did not Inns
mediately give Full details Of his
achievement DR. Cook said
Details Not Necessary.
Il have given to the public a concise
account of my journey similar TO shat
always given by explorers on their re-
turn from journey of exploration. Foi
the present no other details are neces-
sary, and, as matter of fact, no fur
| ther specific evidences of my claim
have been called for from any side. II
has never been customary hitherto fol-
explorers to make their full records
public in such haste. As a rule, scien-
tiic societies are not remarkable for
their rapidity in coming TO conclusions
and they are usually content to wait
until complete data are compiled.
In regard to the full recognition of
his feat by Denmark DR.. Cook re-
marked:
"Daagaard Jensen. inspector of Dam
ish North Greenland, after hearing
Rasmussen and talking with Governor
KrauI, of Upernavik, who has seen and
read the entire record. telegraphed to
the Danish government in Copenhagen
his assurance of the truth of my decla-
rations and guaranteeing them as au-
thentic. The Danish authorities In
Greenland. who are in reality the adj
vsers of the Danish government, have
been for nearly four months in possess
sion of all details of my trip. The
Danish government and the University
of Copenhagen as well as the Danish
Geographical Society have on their
report taken over the virtual guarantees
fer the sincerity and authenticity OF
my records. They have stood up for
them, SO TO speak. before the world
They do not ask me to furnish any