The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-23
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Comman.
der Robert E. Peary will seek the
South Pole. He gave the definite as
I surance to the United Press today, and
said. "a year ago last May sent a
| statement to the International Polar
Society at Brussels that l would be
willing to promote and organize an
expedition to the South Pole when !
returned from the north. am still of
/ the same mind. / would be only too
glad to participate In an antarctic
i DASH" 1t is intimated that he will
start to organize and hunt for the pole
after hisma gazine work is completed
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Frederick A.
| Cook passed through Paris today. ell
route to Ostend. Belgium, according to
u generally accepted report. u is said
Cook is accompanied by his wife and
u youth of 1S. He came from Nice to
this city. He fed after his identity
became known at MarseilIes. He is
said to have registered at the hotel at
Marseiles under the name of Richard
son. lie fed when Americans there
discovered him.
NEW OYRK. Dec. 23.-m. j.. Cook.
brother OF Dr. Cook, In an interview
today says he fears thedoctor has met
with foul play. He said he was
strangely missing. though he admitted
the supposition that he had come to
harm was merely conjecture. He re-
ceived a letter from DR.. Cook Monday
dated "Aboardship. He did not know
4 what ship or from what country It was
mailed. lie said Cook feared his enc.
mics would take his real papers from
Lonsdale and only gave him part. He
was to have met him in Europe and
take the papers and appear before the
University of Copenhagen personally.
He evidently missed Lonsda1c.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.--Reumrm
ing his complete confidence I'm Dr..
Cook. Rear Admiral w. S. Sc;.Ey, re-
tired yesterday called publicly upor
Commander Peary to submit his proofs
that he reached the North Pole H.
&nme scientific body other THAN tIc
National Geographic Society. ibis
the admiral Gec7 res. should be tlnne
1T once I'm thei interests Of Justice au,l
to establish beyond question the
claim OF peary.
The admiral believes that the gaIl,r
Eody WHICH threw out ard repudiateI
Cooks data SHOULD be permitted IL
qnss upon the data submitted By
Peary TO the gecpragalc society.
"The rt:dEes are the best posted
holy Of men in the world on Arctic
matters" Ghe said. "The ccnsistosy Of
the University of Copenhagen should
ne given the opportunity to examine
the Peary proofs, fcl in that way they
would be submitted to the same Test
that was applied to those of Cock.
The cone!=ttcry. which was regarded
by the civiMzoI world as more than
friendly to DIR. Cook showed by dts ac.
Iticn in turning ,lown the explorer
that it holds the scales of justice, aS
lit sees them. evenly and honestly.
Moreover, Admillll Schley horeves
that The submission OF t;le proofs u
Copenhagen should be insisted upon
Ivy Peary. despite whatever TIC MI
1ional Geographic SocietS's attitude
may he.
Admiral Sc1lley declined to say OIL
what grounds he took exception to thr
finding OF the scientists ca the TTriver.
stty of Copenhagen that Cook had no!
been at the North Pole. ETe merely
reattirmed his belief in the explorer
aiding that he believed also thut
Peary, too, mad gained the top OF tll'
earth.
The Importance CT tho a'lmiral's DC
mand ts Increased by the fact that he
has ulm wide experience in the far
north.
Members of the National GnoErarh-
ic Society declined Ito discus tie sus-
&c stton OF the retired Tlval Officer
The society rs still slna1Ttins inder
the snnewhat curt rerIy made by the
University of Copenhagen tn its re.
Quest tnat a committee Representing
the society bc permitted to be pres
ert when DR.. Cooks data DE eMan''
liued.
While recognizing The conNlete
right OF the Danish scientists to dn.
e1tne such a request,,yet American
sayants feel that the DANES We're
ncedlessly brusqpe IN their decltns.
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