The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-09
''l'l Convince Scientists
| Reached Pole,' Says Say
Commanders Rival.
NAVAL OFFICER REPORTED
STILL AT BATTLE HARB0R
Race Now On as to Who VIII
First Get Arctic Book
On Market.

Commander Peary Is still at Battle
Harbor, Labrador He is making slow
progress southward toward North sgd
ney, Nova Scotia from whence he viii
proceed to American ports. No further
word has come from hnn to any quar-
ter concerning the momentous contro-
versy which has aroused Europe and
America by his challenge of Cook'a
claim.
DR.. Cook is still at Copenhagen tho
centre of marked attention from digni-
taries of the official and scientific world,
but with diminishing prestige owing to
the cloud overcas.ing his glory since
Peary's announcement and his drama-
tie challenge of Cooks exploit.
What the corroborative data is on
which the two explorers base their posi-.
ticns is still withheld by Cook, because
OF his determination to bide his own
time In presenting his evidence, and by
Peary because he is still beyond TIC
range of ready communication and Of
detailed knowledge of the various
claims and conflicts.
foreign comment as expressed by the
London and other metropolitan iour-
nails, while still highly wrought with
mingled enthusiasm and doubt, is be-
ginning to be tinged with hippancy and
scorn The trend of this foreign COM
ment appears to be against Cook the
prevailing view being that jusg mint
goes against him by default, In noh-
presentation of his corroborative eyi-
dence. On the other hand his chaHi-
plons insist that all this will be forth
coming In due course and at the proper
time. Concerning Peary the foreign
attitude appears to be one of accepting
without question his announcement of
reaching the pole, although there is
stili a reserve of judgment on his ac-
cusation as to Cooks claim of having
reached there also.
The two Eskimos who accompanied
Cook have now become vital factor in
the controversy and in anticipation OK
the issues involved DIR. Cook has am
nounced that he will equip an expedl-
tion to Greenland at his own expense
to find these men and bring them 10
civilization to record their testimons
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 9.--The Dr.
gree of doctor of honoris causa was
conferred upon Dr. Frederick A. Co9ix
by the University of Copenhags this
afternoon in the presence of the crown
prince of Denmark and distinguished
gathering. The ceremony occurred in
the great hall of the University In the
presence of company numbering IL
persons. including a number of scien-
lists. When Professor Torp handed ti-e
lfns s+ftt1..
was unable to speak for five minutes
n account of the applause.
DR. Cooks words in referring to tbs
records he said he would send the uni
versity were:
81 can produce all desirable evidence
that reached the North Pole.
LONDON, Sept 9-The London
Times prints today the first section Of
Pearys story of his journey. 1t is as
follows:
BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador. via
Cape Ray, n r., Sept. S.--As it may ba
impossible to get my full story through
In time for tomorrow's Times, partly as
a prelude which may stimulate interest
and partly to forestall possible leaks |
am sending you a brief summary OF
actly as written
"A summary Of the North Po,ar X
pedition of the Peary Arctic Cub:
The Roosevelt left New York on
July 6, 1908. She left Sydney on July
II, arrived at Cape York, Green and,
August /: left Etah. Greenland. August
s; arrived at Cape Sheridan, Grant
Land, S september 1, and wlntered 1t
Cape Sheridan
"rhe sledge expedition left the
Roosevelt February 15, 1909; started
north of Cape Columbia March l.;
passed the British record on March 2;
was delayed by open water on Marca
2 and 8; held UP by opea water from
March to March IL; crossed the S4tn
parallel ON March IL; encountered an
open lead on March 15 crossed the
S5th parallel on March IS; crossed tho
S6th parallel March %, encountered an
open lead on March %; passed the
Norwegian record March 2S passed
the Italian record March 24 eneount-
cred an open lead on March 2G; crossed
the S1th parallel March q; passed the
American record March IS; encouat-
cred an open lead on March %; WIS
held up by open water March 20;
crossed the SSth parallel on April ,;
crossed the S9th parallel April aud
reached the North Pole On April 6.
THE return: All returning we left
the North Pole April :; reached Cape
Columbia April 20. arriving on board
the Roosevelt April q. The Roosevelt
left Gaze Sheridan July IS; passed
Cape Sabine August s; left Cape YosiS
August 26 and arrived at Indian Har-
bor
"All members of the expedition are
returning i. good hcaiti except Pro-