The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-27
WHITNEY WIRES COOK THAT
PEARY REFUSED TO ALLOW
THEM ON BOARD SHIP.
HUNTER IS COMING OUT
When Questioned as to Effect of Ac-
tions Ascribed to Commander, Cook
Declines to Make Any Statement De-
rogatory to Character Of His Rival
All Win Work Out Well in the End.

New York, Sept Commander
Robert f. Peary refused absolutely to
allow any of the records or instru-
ments of DR.. Frederick A. Cook to he
brought aboard the steamer Roosevelt,
and was thus instrumental in causing
these records to remain in a cache at
Etah, Greenland. according to Harry
Whitney, the New Haven sportsman, n,
in a dispatch received in this city by
DR.. Cook today. The message. which
came as a response to one sent by DIR.
Cook. follows:
'Strathcona. via Indian Harbor and
Cape Ray, n. F., Sept 25.-Dr +. 4.
Cook. Waldorf New York: Started
| for home Roosevelt. Nothing arrived
for me. Peary would allow nothina
! belonging to you on board. Said To
leave everything in cache at Etah.
Met Captain Sam. North Star. Din
not go back after going schooner
bound st. Johns take steamer home.
z
| plain all. Good shooting
"(Signed): HARRY WHITNEY"
! DIR. Cook was questioned today as To
| his views of the situation created by
the action ascribed to Cammande-
| peary, but he declined to say any
thing derogatory of his rival.
No Differences.
1T may be that the instruments viii
arrive this year. after ALL" he said. ANA
as for the records and observations.
their non-arriyal here makes no diff
ference whatever. as have complete
duplicates. so that there will be no de-
lay in compiling my story, with all its
details"
DIR. Cook did not appear to be great
ly perturbed by the news he had re-
ceived from MIR. Whitney. He hopes
to see him in a very short time and
hear complete explanation of the
occurrences at Etah. DR. Cook denied
the report that he was to bring su,,
for slander against Peary
There Is no truth in the report"
he said. Il have no intention of bring
ing suit. Naturally. I am taking meas
ures to have everything in order In
case of necessity. but / have never
even thought of filing Il suit. and l
wish to contradict such reports a,
once"
Ii they are still at Etah. DIR. Cooks
instruments may not arrive In New
York until the spring months of 1910
There Is possibility, however, of their
reaching here this year. as another
vessel may have touched at Etah after
the Roosevelt left there.
II Shall Wait" ...
Il shall walt continued Dr. Cook. |
i think that Mr.. Whitney knew what
he had In his possession. 1t wouia |
be very difficult for me to say what |
effect the occurrence viii have The |
absence of the records and instru-
ments will. however not affect the |
ultimate result n particle. But /,
would be very desirable to have the |
instruments here: that is certain.
"Mr, Whitney certainly knew tha,
the effects left with him were impnr-
tant. He was compelled to tell Mr. |
Peary that he had my things with him
lie Is too honest to suppress such In
formation. l had not spoken to Mr..
'Aish0s VI any es1FaHeeInent between /
Mr. Peary and myself. He had be-
lieyed that a ship would come for him
from the American side and the thing,
would go along with 1T.
The leaving of the instruments
may cause delay i'm sending any rec
ords To Copenhagen. hut win not ar
feet the people who are to make the
final Investigations
Are Not Lost.
The instruments are not lost. The
Eskimos know where they are They
will be looked after. Mr. whitney has
sent no word except that they are n,
Etah.
As to the question of proof. that f.
the same, whether the observations ar.
made by one person or by five or more.
am sure Peary had no means OF
getting any news of me since the mid
die OF April. but he knew that / hae
gone south. Ny instruments were
packed separately in several boxes and
these were put into a packing eas-
They could not be injured by falls Or
rough handling.
Regarding the possibility that n
man could go within 200 or 3na mile,
of the pole and think that he had
got there. | leave that to the scientists
When Mr.. Whitney met me on NV
arrival at Etah, the first thing he SAID
was, Well. have been here i'm a luck,
year