The Washington times., 1909-09-06
DR.. COOKS CLAIMS
GIVEN INDORSEM ENT
Famous Denmark Scientist
Says He Has No
Doubts.
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court Of scientists and explorers in
the world that you did just what you
say you did; reached the North Pole
on April p, 1905"
What Captain Sverdrup says
goes" in Denmark, and his state
ment today has wiped out what
little skepticism that remained after
the acceptance of the American ex-
| plorer's claims by other Danish
scientists and geographers.
While the doctor did not say 50
in so many words, it is plain that
the only possible doubt in his mind
is as to the correctness of his OBJ
Iservations. If his observations are
correct, he reached the North Pole
He believes his data is accurate,
but he admits there are others bet
ter qualified, by reason of their
greater scientific knowledge, to draw
conclusions from this data.
Amateur Scientist"
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! by the army of newspaper men here,
/ Or. Cook has admitted that he was an
! amateur scientist" compared with some
Of the others who have made studies of
/ arctic conditions.
Captain Sverdrup's Endorsement de-
I lighted Dr. Cook beyond measure. To-
ne believes that If this recognized -
thority on all arctic matters cedld cca-
Guide from a brief study OF only partial
evidence that his discovery claims are
/ tue, the most critical body in the world
will have 10 be satisfied when he gets
/ MS complete evidence in proper shape
/ for submission
! 1t must be remembered that Dr. Cook
70 guard against mishap. sent part Of
/ his maps and other data en- route to the
/ United states by different boat from
mat which he took TO Copenhagen
DIR. Cook does not wish 10 return To
] America until even his enemies are con
| WINGED OF the truthfulneSs Of his claims.
! II il were not for this he would take
/ the first boat back, for no man was
/ ever more anxious to return TO his fam
I llN. All the hOnors that Europe could
heap upon him would not keep him here
an hour longer than necessary were il
not for the fact that he wants to go
/ home INDICATED.
This Is why he will go to Brussels 70
submit 10 the examination by the Inter
national Polar Exploration Bureau II
/ II gives him its Endorsement. IL viii not
! be for the rest Of the world 10 doubt
/ He can then answer every assault by
! merely saying that this bureau believes
him.
Pathetic in Attitude.
There is something actually pathetic
in this attitude OF the great explorer. To
go through all that he has gone through.
to come back to civilization and be the
most talked OF man in the world. AMI
with IL all to be painfully conscious OF
the possibility ~ error, which. il il
should be shown TO exit. would plunge
/ him from the highest pinnacle Of fame
20 the position q a scientific outcast
and man scOffed at by his fellows.
seems enough 70 try the most heroic
/ soul.
Captain Sverdrup said that DR.. Cook
was able 10 make the speed ne did
simply because OF greater skill as a dog
I driver.
This is OF far greater Importance
I than the average man imaSines, the
captain said "DOgs not driven just
right will not make one-third the lis
lance OF others that are properly
! handled
DR. Cook has made public recognition
OF his indebtedness 10 Sverdrup, with
out whose polar maps he SAYS it would
have been impossible for him to have
laid ont his route. SyerGrUps maps are
/ the most complete ever made. on his
{ way TO the Pole DR.. Cook came upon
several of the caches left by SVerdrup
/ ia a previous expedition and found maps
I and instruments in 5Ood condition
/ All Denmark is still talking Of the
/ Unprecedented honor shown the Ameri-
! can explorer by King Frederick, "a in
! 1ting the doctor TO sit on his light at
! The dinner given at the paIa -e last
! night 1t is conceded that Frederick
! would not have done this had there Leu
/ the shadow of doubt IN his min - D
! the truthtulness and gequinenes' oe aye
/ doctor claims.
/ King Frederrsk will further show -
/ belief IN the American explorer bv az
/ tending the lecture that ne VIII give
/ tomorrow before the Copenhagen Geo
/ graphic Society.
/ Dr. Cook put ia another strenuous
/ time today lie was up early attend
/ ing TO his rlaii. but shortly after break
/ fast a stream Of callers arrived AT tine
/ hotel, indicating that he would have bur
I little time 20 himself.
/ The explorer visited the American le-
/ cation and also went FOR q drive a,;,,ut
| the city. Interest ia mis- movements
! seems TO have diminished but slightly
I ICopvrisht, 1909. by the United Press
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